2017年CRI Action fantasy film 'Legend of the Naga Pearls' hits theaters

 

A Chinese fantasy adventure movie starring Darren Wang, Crystal Zhang and Sheng Guansen as the three main protagonists¹, is hitting theaters today (Friday).

'Legend of the Naga Pearls' also stars veteran actor Simon Yam, who plays their arch nemesis².

The story is about an intense fight between the Winged Tribe and humans for the ownership of magical Naga Pearls.

At the beginning of the story the Winged Tribe loses their ability to fly after being defeated by humans. Seeking vengeance³, a royal descendant of the tribe has begun searching for the magical Naga Pearls, which he plans to use to destroy mankind.

However, the legendary⁴ pearls fall into - and out of - the hands of a wily human street punk.

Can you feel a strong smell of gunpowder⁵? Check it out at your local cinema!

1 protagonists   

n.（戏剧的）主角( protagonist的名词复数 )；（故事的）主人公；现实事件（尤指冲突和争端的）主要参与者；领导者

参考例句：

• Mrs Pankhurst was one of the chief protagonists of women's rights. 潘克赫斯特太太是女权的主要倡导者之一。 来自辞典例句
• This reflects that Feng Menglong heartily sympathized with these protagonists. 这反映出冯梦龙由衷地同情书中的这些主要人物。 来自互联网

2 nemesis   

n.给以报应者，复仇者，难以对付的敌手

参考例句：

• Uncritical trust is my nemesis.盲目的相信一切害了我自己。
• Inward suffering is the worst of Nemesis.内心的痛苦是最厉害的惩罚。

3 vengeance   

n.报复，报仇，复仇

参考例句：

• He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
• For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。

4 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。

5 gunpowder   

n.火药

参考例句：

• Gunpowder was introduced into Europe during the first half of the 14th century.在14世纪上半叶，火药传入欧洲。
• This statement has a strong smell of gunpowder.这是一篇充满火药味的声明。