day 96film and stage

film and stage

Talk about a film or a play, from plot and acting to the box office, and give an honest opinion with 老实说.

today’s words

• 片子 piānzi · film, movie (spoken)
• 上映 shàngyìng · to be released, to show (film)
• 上演 shàngyǎn · to stage, to be performed
• 放映 fàngyìng · to screen, to project
• 银幕 yínmù · the screen, the silver screen
• 票房 piàofáng · box office, takings
• 剧目 jùmù · play, item in a repertoire
• 剧情 jùqíng · plot, storyline
• 编剧 biānjù · to write a script; screenwriter
• 对白 duìbái · dialogue (in a film or play)
• 配音 pèiyīn · to dub; dubbing, voice-over
• 配角 pèijué · supporting role
• 主人公 zhǔréngōng · protagonist, hero of a story
• 跑龙套 pǎolóngtào · to play a walk-on part
• 演技 yǎnjì · acting skills
• 登场 dēngchǎng · to come on stage, to appear
• 开场 kāichǎng · to begin (a show); opening
• 序幕 xùmù · prologue, prelude
• 尾声 wěishēng · epilogue; the final stage
• 高潮 gāocháo · climax, high point
• 结局 jiéjú · ending, outcome
• 悬念 xuánniàn · suspense
• 幕 mù · act (of a play); scene
• 幕后 mùhòu · behind the scenes
• 后台 hòutái · backstage
• 前台 qiántái · front desk, reception
• 道具 dàojù · prop (on stage or set)
• 压轴 yāzhòu · the star turn, the grand finale
• 巡回 xúnhuí · to tour, to go round
• 捧场 pěngchǎng · to come and support (a show)
• 喝彩 hècǎi · to cheer, to acclaim
• 叫好 jiàohǎo · to applaud, to shout “bravo”
• 颁奖 bānjiǎng · to present an award
• 奖项 jiǎngxiàng · award, prize (category)
• 荣获 rónghuò · to be honoured with, to win

sentences

• 电影节昨天晚上拉开了序幕。 · The film festival opened last night.
• 老实说，这部片子的剧情有点儿乱。 · Frankly, the plot of this film is a bit of a mess.
• 这部电影上映三天，票房就过了一亿。 · Three days after its release, the film had taken a hundred million at the box office.
• 老实说，我更喜欢看话剧。 · To be honest, I prefer plays.
• 这家剧院今年有二十个新剧目。 · The theatre has twenty new plays this year.