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Appreciation of Film Titles

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Contents

Film Posters1

Skills of Translation for Film Titles 2

Appretiation of Fims Titles3

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1.1 Film Posters

Schindler's List辛德勒名单

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God Fathe

r教父

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Cassablanca Cassablanca 卡萨布兰卡 卡萨布兰卡 北非谍影北非谍影

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Valiant 战地飞鸽

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Sleepers豪情四兄弟

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Home Alone

小鬼当家

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Waterloo Bridge

魂断蓝桥

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Waterloo Bridge 魂断蓝桥

This film tells a tragic story about a beautiful dancer.

”Waterloo” in the title is famous for Napoleon,who was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo.

Besides,”Waterloo” means failure and distress in western culture,which also implies the unhappy ending of the heroine.Thus, the Chinese version reveals the cultural connontation,and shows some kind of aesthetic value as well.

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Forest Gump 阿甘正传

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Cars 汽车总动员

Shrek 怪物史莱克

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2.1 Literal Translation

Schindler's List 辛德勒名单Pride and Prijudice 傲慢与偏见

Roman Holidays 罗马假日God Father 教父

Sound of Music 音乐之声Star Wars 星球大战

The Age of Innocence 纯真年代

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2.2 Literary Tranlation

Valiant 战地飞鸽Home Alone 小鬼

当家Sister Act 修女也

疯狂Sleepers 豪情四兄

弟You've Got the

Mail 网络奇缘The Legend of

the Fall 燃情岁月Top Gun 壮志凌云

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Lolita

一树梨花压海棠 This film is about a divorced British

professor remarried a widow with an evil sexual desire for her daughter Lolita ,who was only 14 years old .

Originally, Lolita in western culture refers to a little girl who is mature in sexual psychology and has a strong sexual attractiveness.

The Chinese version “ 一树梨花压海棠“ stemmed from the famous poet Su Shi ( 苏轼）。 He used this phrase to satirize his friend who married a 18-year-old girl when he was 80 years old.

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2.3 Literal Translation +Literary Tranlation

Waterloo Bridge 魂断蓝桥

Ghost 人鬼情未了Forest Gump 阿甘正

传Speed 生死时速Cars 汽车总动员Shrek 怪物史莱克

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3.1 Appretiation of Fims Titles

Leon

Version One:列昂

Version Two:这个杀手不太冷

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Version One:Version One:

飞越杜鹃窝的人飞越杜鹃窝的人 Version Two: Version Two:

飞越疯人院飞越疯人院 In fact, “Cuckoo’s

Nest” refers to mental hospital in English.

One Flew over the One Flew over the Cukoo's Nest Cukoo's Nest

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Amadeus

Version One: 阿玛迪斯

Version Two:莫扎特

Amadeus is the great musician Mozart’s name(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), however, it means “the gift of God”in Latin.

The Eglish title not only refers to Mozart but implies his talent for music.

As for the Chinese version,we are not familiar with the latter,because 莫扎特 is so well-kown in China.And it can be accepted by most of the Chinese.

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The two versions are both very good. However, the second version creats an easthetic and romantic image.

It tells the audience that it is a film about love.

Sleepless in Seattle Version One: 西雅图未眠夜Version Two: 缘分的天空

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