Vocabulary Preparation:
epic / 5epIk / n. a film whose storyextends over a long period of time or tells of great events 史诗般的电影或作品
credit / 5kredIt / v. to be involved inthe making of a film 参与电影拍摄
runway / 5rQnweI / n. a long specially preparedhard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off 飞机跑道
visionary / vIVEnErI / adj. having clear ideasof what the world should be like in the future 有创见的；有远见卓识的
confidential / 7kCnfI5denFl / adj. spoken, written, or given in confidence; secret; private 机密的；保密的
cast/ kB:st / n. all the people whoact in a play or film（戏剧或电影的）全体演员
obsess / Eb5ses / v. to completely fillone’s mind so that he cannot think of anything else 使痴迷；使沉迷
pixel/ 5pIksl / n. the smallest unit of an image on acomputer screen 像素
hurtle / 5h\:tl / v. to move with or asif with a rushing sound; to throw forcefully 猛烈碰撞；猛投
shipwreck/ 5FIprek / n. the destruction of a shipin an accident 船舶失事；海难
fend / fend / v. to look afteroneself without relying on help from anyone else 照料自己；谋生
raft / rB:ft / n. a flat floating structure, usuallymade of pieces of wood tied together, used as a boat 木排；木筏
blockbuster/ 5blCkbQstE / n. an unusually successful hit withwidespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recordingor novel) 轰动一时的电影；一度热卖的畅销书
mind-boggling/ 5maIndbCglIN / adj. intellectually oremotionally overwhelming 令人错愕的；令人难以想象的
haunt / hC:nt / v. to keep coming to somebody’s mind sothat he cannot forget it 萦绕于脑际；难以忘却
tour de force something that is done very skillfullyand successfully, and is very impressive 杰作
topoff to finish or conclude in an especiallysatisfactory, dramatic or annoying way成功地完成
period dramaa drama set in aparticular historical period 年代剧；历史剧；古装剧
pitch-perfect/ 7pItF5p\:fIkt / adj. extremely perfect 绝对完美的
rendering / 5rendErIN / n. the way anexpression, piece of writing etc is explained, or the way an event, situationetc is described 诠释；阐释方式
highest-grossing / 5haIst5grEJsIN / adj. able to earn moremoney than any other film at a particular time 最高票房的；票房之冠的
dabble / 5dAbl / v. to work with a non-serious manner 涉猎；尝试
humiliation / hju:5mIlIeIFn / n. strong feelings of embarrassmentand shame屈辱；丢脸
transcend / tFAn5send / v. to go beyond 跨越，超越；优胜于
withhold / wIT5hEJld / v. to hold back; torefuse to hand over or share 拒绝给予；克制
take the tiger by the tail to have a verydifficult problem to solve 遇到比预料困难的处境
ravishingly/ 5rAvIFINlI / adv. in a very beautiful manner or degree 十分美丽地；引人入胜地
divine/ dI5vaIn / adj. wonderful; beautiful 绝妙的；极美的
illusion / I5lu:Vn / n. something that seemsto be different from the way it really is 幻想；错觉
Notes:
Ang Lee(1954—) isa twice-Oscar-winning Taiwanese-bornAmerican film director,screenwriter and producer: first Oscar Best Director for Brokeback Mountain (2005) and then for Life of Pi (2012). 李安（著名导演）
Life of Pi is a 2012American 3Dlive-action/computer-animatedadventuredrama film directed by Ang Lee. The storyline revolves around a 16-year-old Indianboy named Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel, who survives a shipwreck in which hisfamily dies, and is stranded in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named RichardParker. 《少年派的奇幻漂流》（2012年美国奇幻冒险电影）
TheAcademy Awards, now officially known as The Oscars, are a set of awardsgiven annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. 奥斯卡奖
Bengal / beN5gCl / is an area of southern Asia that includes Bangladesh and theIndian state of West Bengal 孟加拉地区（包括孟加拉国和归属印度的西孟加拉邦）
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 epicromanticdrama film directed by Ang Lee. The film stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and MichelleWilliams, and depicts the complexromantic and sexual relationship between two men in the American West from 1963 to 1981. 《断背山》（2005年美国爱情伦理片）
Senseand Sensibilityis a 1995British-American period drama film directed by Ang Lee and based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel of thesame name. The story follows the Dashwoodsisters, Elinorand Marianne,who was forced to marry to secure theirfinancial positions owing to the sudden destitute of their wealthy family. 《理智与情感》（1995年英/美爱情/喜剧片）
The Ice Storm is a 1997American drama film directed by Ang Lee. 《冰风暴》（1997年美国剧情片）
Crouching Tiger, HiddenDragon is a 2000 wuxia film directed byAng Lee. As an American-Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwanese co-production, the movie featuredan international cast of ethnic Chinese actors, including Chow Yun-Fat, MichelleYeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen. 《卧虎藏龙》（2000年美国武侠/动作/剧情片）
Hulk (also known as The Hulk) is a 2003 American superhero film directed by Ang Lee and based on the fictionalMarvel Comicscharacter of the same name. 《绿巨人》（2003年美国动作/科幻电影）
DanielDay-Lewis (1957—) isan English method actor with both British and Irish citizenship, known for hisconstant devotion to and research of his roles. The most selective actor, oneof the most acclaimed actors of his generation, has earned numerous awards, including 3 Academy Awards for BestActor for My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007) and Lincoln (2012), a feat which makes him to dateone of three male actors to win 3 Oscarsand the only male actor inhistory to garner 3 wins in the lead actor category. 丹尼尔·戴·路易斯（英国实力派演员）
CGI,also Computer-generated imagery, is computergraphic effects in films, television programs, and other visual media 电脑成像（常用于影片中的3D特效）
Exercise:Listen to the news report and decide whether the following statements are trueor false.
1. The movie Life of Pi depicts the tale of a young boy isolatedon a life boat with a Bengal tiger, undergoing not only struggles and thehardships, but also the joys and love that he feels throughout his journey.
2. To produce amore authentic atmosphere in the movie, Ang Lee and his creditors used a realtiger, thus inviting the accusation from Indian government that they abusedanimals.
3. Ang Lee’s hugesuccess as a filmmaker does not impress his father who wanted him to do adecent job as a teacher.
4. According to CynthiaMcFadden, the movie Life of Pi would not havebecome a big hit, grossing half a billion dollars, if it were not made a 3-Dbig budget picture.
5. According toAng Lee, the novel Life of Pi is a great book, but the movie would notbecome a blockbuster in Hollywood.
