Beijing Filmfest brings film feast to citizens

 　　BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of film fans have sat in the open air of the Beijing Olympic Park and watched movies screened for free as part of a program attached to the 2nd Beijing International Film Festival that closes on Saturday.

　　Among the audience of the "Film Carnival¹" on Friday night was 78-year-old Cao Jie'ru, who had watched free movies with his wife in three consecutive² days. He asked his son to drive him here everyday from southern Daxing district, nearly 32 km from the Olympic Park.

　　They watched "All's Well Ends Well 2011," "Confucius" and other movies, and really enjoyed themselves, Cao said.

　　One or two movies were projected here each night during the Beijing film festival, which runs from April 23-28.

　　The Film Carnival received more than 20,000 people when it opened on April 23, and an increasing number of people have been attracted in subsequent days.

　　This year's Beijing International Film Festival has gathered representatives from 600 film institutions at home and abroad, and more than 2,000 film professionals, including legendary³ director James Cameron, whose coming frenzied⁴ many die-hard cinemagoers.

　　"I'm a faithful fan of his 'Titanic⁵', which created a great sensation in China 15 years ago. Several days ago, I saw the film in 3D and I never expected his coming," said Zhang Xiaoxuan, a 28-year-old Beijinger.

　　She added the presence of Cameron and other film giants has made the festival a truly international event.

　　Their arrival was not the only impressive aspect of the celebration of film, as 260 domestic and overseas flicks⁶ will have been screened in dozens of theaters in Beijing, with tickets available for as little as 10 yuan (1.58 U.S. dollars), by the time the fest finishes.

　　Popular blockbusters like "Ice Age" and "The Lord of the Rings", as well as some low-budget foreign pieces like "The Artist" and "The Descendants," which are hard to see in Chinese cinemas, have been on the screening list, said a college student surnamed Li.

　　At the Interactive⁷ Movie Technology Zone, citizens were shocked by the live special-effect scenes created by film technology masters.

　　"Once wearing 3D glasses, we can see thousands of mounted soldiers rushing toward us, but in fact there is nothing except several simple pixels. Really amazing," said Qiao Yunfeng from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

　　Standing⁸ beside the "Water Cube," or the National Swimming Center, the 15-meter-tall model of the Transformers Bumblebee attracted crowds of children.

　　"This film festival is like a hypermarket; there is so much content here, you can find anything you're interested in," said Xiao Li, who added he regretted its coming conclusion.

　　"The 2nd filmfest has grown more mature than the one held last year, and we are all waiting to see its third term," he added.

1 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

2 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

3 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

4 frenzied   

a.激怒的；疯狂的

参考例句：

• Will this push him too far and lead to a frenzied attack? 这会不会逼他太甚，导致他进行疯狂的进攻？
• Two teenagers carried out a frenzied attack on a local shopkeeper. 两名十几岁的少年对当地的一个店主进行了疯狂的袭击。

5 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

6 flicks   

（尤指用手指或手快速地）轻击( flick的第三人称单数 )； （用…）轻挥； （快速地）按开关； 向…笑了一下（或瞥了一眼等）

参考例句：

• 'I shall see it on the flicks, I suppose.' “电影上总归看得见。” 来自英汉文学
• Last night to the flicks. 昨晚看了场电影。 来自英汉文学

7 interactive   

adj.相互作用的，互相影响的，（电脑）交互的

参考例句：

• The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
• This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。

8 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。