【電影簡介】

《丁丁歷險記：獨角獸的秘密》是《海盜失寶》的姐妹篇前篇。講述的是一個充滿好奇心的年輕記者丁丁和他忠心無比的狗狗白雪，在集市中無意看到獨角獸號的模型。丁丁在古老的日記本中了解了這艘船的來歷與意義，發現了這艘船藏有著一個驚爆的秘密，于是丁丁受到這個流傳幾世紀的秘密吸引，踏上尋找獨角獸號的路途。在尋找獨角獸號的中途引起殘暴惡棍薩卡林的注意并被薩哈林綁架，因為薩卡林相信丁丁偷了跟紅色拉克姆有關的無價寶藏。丁丁在薩卡林的船上無意遇見阿道克船長，他們兩個決定去尋找船后的“紅色克拉姆寶藏”。

之后丁丁的探險之旅充滿了重重困難，不過在狗狗白雪、壞脾氣的航海家阿道克船長及笨手笨腳的偵探搭擋杜龐與杜邦的幫助，丁丁還是用自己堅強不屈的意志與永不退縮的精神克服了它們，最后搶到了紙條，知道了寶藏的位置，成功找到了寶藏。

【音頻文本】

For Chinese audiences, "the Adventures of Tintin: the Secret of the Unicorn" is an appeal to nostalgia that doesn't register. Two weeks after hitting Chinese cinemas, the film has so far managed to secure a modest 60 million yuan at the box office; unusually low considering that the film is the product of two giants,director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson.

It appears the duo is nonetheless quite enthusiastic about Tintin, with plans for two more sequels. Reportedly, they've already chosen the stories for the following sequels and will take turns to direct them. Spielberg's interest in Tintin dates back to the 1980s when he obtained the copyright to produce film adaptations but failed to do so because he was occupied with the filming of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Jackson, on the other hand, being a long time fan of the comics, agreed to partner with Spielberg and proposed using motion capture techniques to do justice to the original.

The strategy proved a success. The adoption of motion capture and 3D technologies presents a perfect representation of the world of Tintin. While 3D technology lends a certain dynamic to the relentless action, the motion capture technique brings the characters to life with amazing authenticity – as the characters speak, the almost unnoticeable movements of their lips match exactly with the words coming out of their mouths. With a wild motorcycle chase across a crowded Arab town and a crazy sword fight using dockside cranes,once again created with the help of motion capture and 3D technologies, the film is able to tell a fascinating story that real life action films would never be able to recreate.

The movie took sizeable returns from European cinemas, but hit a stumbling block in China where the comicsnever commanded a large readership. This is more to do with culture than anything else. Because of the political connotations of Tintin and Chinese children's preference for Japanese comics, few Chinese moviegoers know much about Tintin. So, can the childhood experiences of Chinese people provide a reason for a Tintin night? Not a chance! And even those who did know about it may not have appreciated it simply because thecomics told stories alien to the experiences of Chinese people, especially modern Chinese people in particular. So, although the director included three neutral stories in this edition of the Tintin series – a wise choice by the way – the film still fails to strike a chord among Chinese viewers.

As a side not of interest, the renowned motion capture actor Andy Serkis plays Captain Haddock. Some say his rendering of the alcoholic and reckless captain outshines the main character. With '20th Century Fox' ready to support his quest for an Oscar award, we'll see how far he can go in his attempt to gain recognition for the skills of motion capture actors.

By and large, successful though it may be in the European market, the "Adventures of Tintin: the Secret ofthe Unicorn" is a technological triumph that falls short in its attempt to attract people from a differentculture with different experiences of youth. I remain curious to see how it will be received in America. On a scale from one to ten, I give this one a six.

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