中英双语新闻——162 Taiwan goes Hollywood

 　　A helicopter shootout, street explosions and a hijacked¹ airplane–these are common elements in Hollywood action films, but they are rarely, if ever, attempted by Taiwanese cinema.

 

　　直升机交火，街头爆炸和劫持飞机，这些都是好莱坞动作片中的惯用桥段，但台湾电影却很少尝试过这些元素，即使有也是凤毛麟角。

 

　　That is, until now. Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault, an action blockbuster by Tsai Yueh-hsun, successfully turns up the heat with action sequences the like of which have never been seen in Taiwanese productions.

 

　　而到现在，我们终于可以这样说：由蔡岳勋执导的动作大片《痞子英雄首部曲：全面开战》，成功地掀起一股动作热潮，而在台湾电影中这可谓是史无前例。

 

　　The fireworks are complemented² by a star-studded cast led by Mark Chao and Huang Bo.

 

　　该片可谓众星云集，赵又廷和黄渤担当领衔主演，为各种爆炸交火戏份锦上添花。

 

　　The film is the prequel to Tsai’s popular TV drama in 2009 Black & White. Set in a fictional³ city named Harbor City, the story follows a young detective Hero Wu (Chao) who needs help from a retired⁴ gangster⁵ Xu Dafu (Huang) to solve a murder. Meanwhile, Xu finds he needs the cop to retrieve⁶ priceless stolen goods.

 

　　该片是2009年台湾热门剧集《痞子英雄》的前传。故事背景被设置在一个虚构城市——海港城之中。年轻警员吴英雄（赵又廷饰）请求金盆洗手的黑帮成员徐达夫（黄渤饰）来协助侦破一桩谋杀案。而同时徐达夫也认为自己需要这个警察帮忙追回价值不菲的赃物。

 

　　Naturally, fingers are crossed that the unlikely duo will save the day.

 

　　观众自然而然地会祈祷这个看似互不相干的二人组最终成为救世主。

 

　　Mostly shot in Kaohsiung with a hefty budget of $12 million (76 million yuan), the movie is an ambitious project.

 

　　影片斥资1200万美元（约合7600万人民币），大多数场景都拍摄于高雄，堪称“雄心之作”。

 

　　Tsai and his team spent about $1 million to have an aircraft mock-up made in the US. Now based in Kaoshiung, the plane is Taiwan’s first to be built specially⁷ for movies.

 

　　蔡岳勋和他的团队斥资百万美金赴美打造飞机实体模型。如今这架位于高雄的道具飞机成为台湾首个飞机摄影棚。

 

　　Needless to say, the resulting movie is packed with adrenaline-pumping action, all undertaken without stuntmen.

 

　　毫无疑问，最终该片充满令人心跳加速的动作场景，且全无替身。

 

　　Chao is definitely an action star in the making. He jumps from a bridge, spins a car at high speed and drives through explosions.

 

　　赵又廷无疑成为一颗冉冉升起的武打明星。从跳桥戏，到旋转飞车，再到驾车穿越爆炸现场，全都亲力亲为。

 

　　There is sparkling on-screen chemistry between Chao and Huang as the righteous cop and the smart-mouthed gangster. The two partners progress through finely choreographed⁸ set pieces that make good use of the diverse landscapes that the port city offers.

 

　　赵又廷饰演的正义警察同黄渤饰演的黑帮滑头之间产生了化学反应，迸发出银幕火花。影片充分利用高雄这个港口城市的各色景观，在精心设计的一幕幕场景中，这对搭档勇往直前。

 

　　From industrial docks and ultra modern skyscrapers⁹ to a bustling¹⁰ urban center, Kaohsiung looks like an amusement park for filmmakers.

 

　　从工业码头、超现代摩天大楼到繁华市中心，对于摄制组来说，高雄就像个游乐场。

 

　　Though the action is top-notch, more often than not, the film prizes style over content. The story and the motives¹¹ of the characters are not properly outlined, and plot lines appear and disappear without sufficient exposition.

 

　　尽管动作场面堪称一流，但对该片呈现手法的赞誉大于内容本身。故事情节以及人物的动机并未完全勾勒出来，而且情节线索也忽隐忽现，不够明了。

 

　　As a result, the film gets a bit baffling toward the end as to what groups of characters are involved.

 

　　所以，直到结尾，观众也没弄清楚剧中人物角色的关系。

 

　　Nevertheless, Tsai and his team deserve a round of applause for producing a slick Hollywood-style production.

 

　　不过，能够打造出这样一部华丽的好莱坞式作品，蔡岳勋导演和他的团队理应获得大家的掌声。

1 hijacked   

劫持( hijack的过去式和过去分词 )； 绑架； 拦路抢劫； 操纵（会议等，以推销自己的意图）

参考例句：

• The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome. 飞机在从伦敦飞往罗马途中遭到两名持械男子劫持。
• The plane was hijacked soon after it took off. 那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。

2 complemented   

有补助物的，有余格的

参考例句：

• The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list. 佳肴佐以美酒，可称完美无缺。
• In vitro analysis must be complemented by studies of the virus replication cycle in plants. 体外的分析必须辅之以植物体内病毒复制周期的研究。

3 fictional   

adj.小说的，虚构的

参考例句：

• The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
• The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。

4 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

5 gangster   

n.匪徒，歹徒，暴徒

参考例句：

• The gangster's friends bought off the police witness.那匪徒的朋友买通了警察方面的证人。
• He is obviously a gangster,but he pretends to be a saint.分明是强盗，却要装圣贤。

6 retrieve   

vt.重新得到，收回；挽回，补救；检索

参考例句：

• He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。
• The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。

7 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

8 choreographed   

v.设计舞蹈动作( choreograph的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• There was some carefully choreographed flag-waving as the President drove by. 总统的车经过时，人们按精心编排的动作挥舞着旗帜。
• Achim had choreographed the dance in Act II himself. 阿希姆自己设计了第2幕的舞蹈动作。 来自辞典例句

9 skyscrapers   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
• On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。

10 bustling   

adj.喧闹的

参考例句：

• The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
• This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。

11 motives   

n.动机，目的( motive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
• His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。