美文欣赏：日本动画大师宫崎骏宣布即将退休

 　　The news hit the Venice FilmFestival unexpectedly: Hayao Miyazaki, the world’s most honored creator of animated¹ features, was ending his movie career.

　　Koji Hoshino, who is the president of Mr.Miyazaki’s production company, made the announcement at the film festival, where Mr.Miyazaki’s latest work, The Wind Rises,was shown. “Miyazaki has decided² that The Wind Rises will be his last film, and he will now retire,” said Mr.Hoshino. The language of the announcement is believed to have left the door open for Mr.Miyazaki to work on shorter projects.

　　Mr.Miyazaki’s latest work has been met with some controversy³ in Japan and in Republic of Korea.The Wind Rises is a fictional⁴ account on the life of JiroHorikoshi,the engineer who designed the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a fighter plane used in the attack on Pearl Harbor in1941. Some Japanese conservativeshave criticized Mr.Miyazaki for the film’s antiwar stance, while some Internet users in Republic of Korea have accused him of romanticizing the inventor of a plane that became a symbol for the Japanese military during World War II.

　　The controversy, however, doesn’t change the fact that Mr.Miyazaki is one of the most celebrated⁵ figures in animated filmmaking.

　　The72-year-old has directed11animated features over 34 years, including the international hits My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Awayand Howl’s Moving Castle.

　　In the age of digital animation⁶(and live action ), Mr.Miyazaki has remained faithful to the hand-drawn technique. His movies,known for their entertaining plots, compellingcharacters and breathtaking animation, won him critical acclaimas well as public recognition. In2003,Mr.Miyazaki won an Oscar for best animated feature for Spirited Away, and he was awarded a Golden Lionfor lifetime achievement at the Venice FilmFestivalin2005.

　　It’s doubtless a shame if animation buffs will really see no more new works from the legend. May his announced retirement⁷ be a brief, dark whim⁸. May he go on enchanting⁹ moviegoers for years to come.

　　威尼斯电影节上传来了令人惊讶的消息：全球享誉盛名的动画片创作者宫崎骏宣布给自己的电影职业生涯划上句号。

　　宫崎骏工作室的现任社长星野康二先生在电影节上宣布了这一消息。宫崎骏的封山之作《起风了》在电影节上放映。星野康二说：“宫崎骏已经做出了决定，《起风了》将是他的最后一部电影。他现在可以退休了。”宣布这个消息时的用词让人们觉得以后宫崎骏还有可能会参与到短片项目的制作中。

　　宫崎骏的这部最新作品在日本和韩国引起了一些争议。《起风了》虚构了堀越二郎的故事，他是设计了用于袭击美国珍珠港的零式舰载战斗机的工程师。一些日本保守派人士批评宫崎骏在影片中所体现出来的反战立场，而一些韩国网民则指责他将这位创造者的生平浪漫化，毕竟堀越二郎创造了象征二战期间日本军队的战斗飞机。

　　然而，这些争论无法改变的事实是：宫崎骏是动画电影制作界中最负盛名的人物之一。

　　在这34年间，这位72岁的导演曾经执导过11部动画长片，其中包括《龙猫》、《幽灵公主》、《千与千寻》和《哈尔的移动城堡》，这几部动画片都在全球市场上引起了不小的轰动。

　　在数字动画（和真人实景电影的）时代，宫崎骏依然坚持使用手绘技术。轻松愉快的剧情、令人信服的角色以及叹为观止的动画技术，他的电影作品赢得了观众们的认可。2003年，宫崎骏凭借《千与千寻》赢得了奥斯卡最佳动画长片；2005年，他在威尼斯电影节上被授予了荣誉金狮奖。

　　如果动画迷们再也看不到这位动画传奇的更多新作品，那毫无疑问将会是一件遗憾的事。希望他宣布退休只是一次短暂的、忧郁的心血来潮而已。希望他能在未来的岁月里一直给影迷们带来惊喜。

 

1 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

4 fictional   

adj.小说的，虚构的

参考例句：

• The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
• The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。

5 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

6 animation   

n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作

参考例句：

• They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
• The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。

7 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

8 whim   

n.一时的兴致，突然的念头；奇想，幻想

参考例句：

• I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。
• He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.今天他突然想要去航海。

9 enchanting   

a.讨人喜欢的

参考例句：

• His smile, at once enchanting and melancholy, is just his father's. 他那种既迷人又有些忧郁的微笑，活脱儿象他父亲。
• Its interior was an enchanting place that both lured and frightened me. 它的里头是个吸引人的地方，我又向往又害怕。