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2015 年 04 月 01 日 (No.729)

 
 
Politics

Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91 -- Reuters
新加坡國之父李光耀逝世 享壽 91(2015/03/23)

US-led coalition, Iraqis pound Islamic State in Tikrit -- Reuters
美主導聯盟、伊軍於提克里特痛擊伊斯蘭國(2015/03/26)

Society

Scaffold collapse in FPG Vietnam factory kills 14 -- CNA
台塑集團越南工廠發生鷹架倒塌意外造成 14(2015/03/26)

Germanwings Flight 9525 co-pilot deliberately crashed plane, officials say -- CNN
官方表示德翼 9525 班機副駕駛蓄意墜機(2015/03/27)

Business
Inspectors find foods from Japan's nuclear disaster zone -- CNA
稽查人員發現有食物來自日本核災區(2015/03/25)

McDonald's launches Big Mac clothing line -- New York Daily News
麥當勞推出大麥克系列服飾(2015/03/27)

Science & Technology

Eclipse thrills on remote Arctic islands, clouds mar for some -- Reuters
偏遠北極島上賞日驚豔 部份地區因雲層抱憾(2015/03/23)

Oldest evidence of breast cancer found in Egyptian skeleton -- Reuters
埃及人骨中發現最古老乳癌證據(2015/03/25)
Entertainment

Fictional TV presidents more popular than Obama: Reuters-Ipsos poll -- Reuters
路透社/易普索民調:虛構的電視總統比歐巴馬受歡迎(2015/03/24)

Mulder and Scully return as Fox TV revives 'The X-Files' -- Reuters
穆德、史考利回來了! 福斯電視重啟拍攝《X 檔案》(2015/03/25)
Sports

Djokovic beats Federer to defend Indian Wells title -- Times of India
【網球】喬柯維奇擊敗費德勒 保住印地安泉網賽冠軍頭銜(2015/03/23)

Nash upbeat despite anticlimactic end to stellar career -- Reuters
【籃球】球星生涯走下坡結束 奈許仍樂觀以待(2015/03/25)

 
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Filmmakers Cast Taiwan as the Go-To Asian Movie Location
 

電影製片視台灣為亞洲適合拍電影的地點

Taipei is fast becoming the go-to Asian city for some of Hollywood's biggest hitters.
Martin Scorsese is filming his latest opus, Silence, there, and French director Luc Besson chose Taipei over seven other Asian cities for his action thriller Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson.
  對於好萊塢若干頂尖重量級的人物而言,台北已迅速成為適合拍片的亞洲城市。馬丁.史柯西斯正在那裡拍攝他最新的作品《沉默》,法國導演盧.貝松之前也捨其他七座亞洲城市而選擇台北拍攝他的動作驚悚片《露西》,由史嘉蕾.喬韓森主演。
And this May, The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln will begin filming in the city for a movie project.
  今年五月,《陰屍路》主角安德魯.林肯也將在台北展開電影拍攝工作。
Tasked with attracting international filmmakers, Jennifer Jao, head of the Taipei Film Commission, said that 92 foreign film crews shot in the city last year, up from 56 in 2013.
  負責吸引國際電影製片的台北市電影委員會總監饒紫娟表示,去年有九十二個外國電影團隊在台北市拍片,多於二0一三年的五十六個。
"We hope the whole island can be like a big studio," she told CNN while in Hong Kong Thursday.
  「我們希望整個台灣島能夠像是個大攝影棚,」她週四在香港向 CNN 表示。
It wasn't always this way.
For years, Taiwan, while home to acclaimed filmmakers like Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-hsien, was overlooked in favor of its ritzier neighbors Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo.
  實際上並非一直如此。多年來,台灣雖然有備受讚譽的導演,例如楊德昌與侯孝賢,卻總是因為香港、上海與東京等較為時髦光鮮的鄰近城市而遭到忽略。
Jao's commission was set up in 2008 to court international filmmakers, but it wasn't until director Ang Lee, who was born in Taiwan, filmed the Oscar-winning hit Life of Pi on the island that it began to earn a reputation as an accommodating and affordable place to shoot.
  饒紫娟的委員會於二00八年成立,目的在於招徠國際電影工作者前來拍片,不過,直到台灣出生的導演李安在這座島上拍攝了榮獲奧斯卡獎的賣座電影《少年 Pi 的奇幻漂流》之後,台灣才開始贏得方便又經濟實惠之拍片地點的名聲。

The commission offers incentives for international film crews.

Up to $2 million is available per movie -- half of that as a cash subsidy.

  台北市電影委員會為國際電影工作團隊提供誘因,每部電影可獲得高達兩百萬美元的補助──其中半數為現金補貼。

But just as important is the island's versatility as a location, says Jao.

  不過,另一項跟地點同樣重要的因素是台灣地貌的多樣性,饒紫娟說。

It's a small island," she said. "Within half an hour, you can go from the streets to the mountains to the sea."

  「這是一座小島,」她說:「在半個小時內,你就可以從街道來到高山再到海邊。」
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cast v. 選角

The director cast James as the lead character in the play.
導演選詹姆士為這齣劇的主角。

go-to adj. 有助益的;適合的;受歡迎的(地點)

Aaron is the company's go-to sales rep for closing deals.
艾倫是公司適合去敲定案子的業務代表。

thriller n. 驚悚片;驚悚小說

opus n. (音樂;文藝;電影)作品

acclaimed adj. 受讚揚的;享譽的

The acclaimed writer had several of his novels turned into movies.
那位備受讚譽的作家有好幾本小說被改編拍成電影。

overlook v. 忽略;忽視

Claire's manager overlooked her for a promotion.
克萊兒未獲經理青睞給予升職。

ritzy adj. 昂貴時髦的;豪華的

The ritzy hotel was popular with entertainers and other celebrities.
那家高級飯店很受藝人和其他名人歡迎。

court v. 爭取;招徠

Several professional teams courted the college basketball star.
好幾支職業球隊都在爭取那位大學籃球之星。

reputation n. 名譽;聲望

accommodating adj. 樂於助人的;肯通融的;給人方便的

The resort is very accommodating to the needs of its A-list clientele.
那座渡假村對一流客戶群的需求都很殷勤相助。

affordable adj. 負擔得起的;平價的

Homes near the university are more affordable than those close to the beach.
鄰近那所大學的房子比鄰近海邊的平價。

incentive n. 刺激;鼓勵

subsidy n. 補貼;津貼;補助金

versatility n. 多種變化;多才多藝

in favor of 贊成;支持

favor 有「讚許;喜愛」的意思,in favor of 則表示「有利於……;支持……」的意思。
Alan sold his sports car in favor of a vehicle that would be more practical for his family.
艾倫賣掉他的跑車,改買對家人而言比較實用的車。
 

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