歲末來臨,二十多部影片輪番上映(hit cinema)。而今年的賀歲片大戰隨著《龍門飛甲》和《金陵十三釵》的上映而硝煙四起,一場票房PK戰也隨之拉開帷幕!
December is a golden month for films. This year, the holiday season has attracted more than 20 rival movies. The most eagerly awaited among them are poised to be Flying Swords of Dragon Gate by Hong Kong director Tsui Hark, and Zhang Yimou’s The Flowers of War, which both hit cinemas on December 16. Both movies are big-budget blockbusters from directors with box office successes. Which one do you anticipate more? After reading the chart below, you may find your answer.
十二月是電影的黃金月。今年歲末有20多部影片激戰賀歲檔。而其中最令人期待的便要數香港導演徐克的《龍門飛甲》和張藝謀的《金陵十三釵》,兩部影片都于12月16日上映。兩部重金打造的大片都出自曾打造票房神話的導演之手。那么你更期待哪一部呢?讀過下面的文章,也許你自會找到答案。
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
《龍門飛甲》
Background
影片背景
This film is based on the story of 1992’s New Dragon Gate Inn, a work by Tsui Hark. Although Tsui denied that it would be a remake, but more of a reimagination, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate in a way builds on past glories.
該片延續了1992年徐克舊作《新龍門客棧》的故事情節,雖然徐克否認該片是重拍經典,但《龍門飛甲》更像是一部建立在過去的輝煌之中的二次創作。
Director and cast
導演及演員陣容
Tsui is known for making good wuxia films. His last wuxia work in 2010, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame got rave reviews.
徐克,以擅長拍攝武俠電影而聞名。他上一部作品是2010年的《狄仁杰之通天帝國》,該片曾廣受好評。
The cast of the film is full of stars, including kungfu master Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Kwai Lun-mei, and singer-turned-actress Mavis Fan and Li Yuchun.
影片《龍門飛甲》可謂是全明星陣容,包括功夫大師李連杰、周迅、陳坤、桂綸鎂以及歌而優則演的范曉萱和李宇春的加盟。
Quite apart from the story, the cast list alone would attract filmgoers.
撇開故事情節,單看演員陣容便會吸引影迷無數了。
Production
電影制作
Have you heard of a 3D wuxia film? No, because Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is a first of its kind. The film is shot entirely in 3D, and it comes out in the form of 3D and IMAX.
你聽說過3D武俠片嗎?肯定沒有,因為《龍門飛甲》是該類型電影的開山之作。整部影片完全用3D手法拍攝,以3D和IMAX的電影形式上映。
Tsui has tailored his direction to take full advantage of the technology, in the action scenes and even in the more static application of 3D.
徐克調整了自己的導演方式,為的就是充分利用科技優勢,將3D技術應用到武打甚至靜態場面中去。
Tsui also invited Chuck Comisky, the visual-effects supervisor of the film Avatar, as the 3D director to manage the special effects.
他還特邀《阿凡達》視覺效果總監查克•康米斯蓋,擔任該片的3D視覺特效攝影指導。
Story
故事概要
Set in the Ming Dynasty, former general Zhou Huai’an (Jet Li) is determined to take down evil eunuch Yu Huatian (Chen Kun), to restore order in the palace.
明朝年間,前朝廷名將趙懷安(李連杰飾)決心誅除邪惡官宦雨化田(陳坤飾),以便重建宮廷秩序。
Meanwhile, a new gang of marauders have taken over the Dragon Inn: innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumored location of a lost city with hidden treasure buried under the desert.
同時,一伙新劫掠者重新接管了龍門客棧:白天是酒店老板,晚上則化身為尋寶者。傳說中,該客棧所在之處的沙漠下有一個藏有寶藏的失落之城。
As several groups cross paths at the Dragon Gate Inn, an epic confrontation is set to happen.
隨著各路人馬齊聚龍門客棧,一場激戰即將展開。