Motion pictures were introduced to China in 1896. Over the last hundred years or so, the Chinese cinematic industry has developed into a multi-genre space, bringing global audiences some of the most startlingly original works, artists and performers.
lì li:
wǒ men yī qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng ba.
麗麗：
我們一起去看電影吧。
Lili:
Let's go watch a movie.
mài kè:
h?o de. Shì wò hǔ cáng lóng nà bù yǐng piān ma?
麥克：
好的。是“臥虎藏龍”那部影片嗎？
Mike:
OK. Is it the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
lì li:
shì de. Tā zài guó jì diàn yǐng jié shàng huò ji?ng le.
麗麗：
是的。它在國際電影節上獲獎了。
Lili:
Yes. It won an award at the international film festival.
The soundtrack is beautiful, too. I'm going to buy a tape.
mài kè:
h?o zhú yi. Bié wàng le bāng wǒ dài yī pán.
麥克：
好主意。別忘了幫我帶一盤。
Mike:
Good idea. Don't forget to get me one.
電影diàn yǐng:movie, film
國際guó jì:international
電影節diàn yǐng jié:film festival
獲獎huò ji?ng:to win an award
導演d?o y?n:director
演員y?n yuán:actor
功夫片gōng fū piān:action movie; gongfu film
言情片yán qíng piān:sentimental film
喜劇xǐ jù:comedy
記錄片jì lù piān:documentary
插曲chā qǔ:soundtrack
錄音帶lù yīn dài:tape
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Peking Opera
The history of Peking Opera is approximately 200 years old. Although it might have started as an art form peculiar to the city of Beijing, its influence has spread far and wide throughout the country over the years. There are five main character roles: the man, the old man, the "painted face," the woman and the clown. It is a comprehensive art form that involves singing, dancing, speech and drama, and acrobatics. It also combines the various artistic elements of China such as literature, music, dance and the fine arts, thereby earning itself the name "National Opera."
Pretending to be able to play yu (an ancient musical instrument) to retain one's position in an orchestra; there to make up the numbers; to fill a position without the necessary qualifications.
rù xiāng suí sú
【 入 鄉 隨 俗 】
To observe the local customs of the place one is in. The popular English expression would be "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."
gān jìng lì luo
【 干 凈 利 落 】
Neat and tidy; smart; efficient
gè bèn qián chéng
【 名奔前程 】
Each pursues his own course; each goes his own way
hǔ tóu shé wěi
【 虎 頭 蛇 尾 】
Having a tiger's head and a snake's tail – describes a fine start but a poor finish
