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Published: May 12, 2022 06:45 PM
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animal actors/ 动物演员 /(dònɡwù yǎnyuán)

A: Have you watched any new costume dramas recently?

你看最近新的古装剧了吗?

(nǐ kàn zuìjìn xīnde ɡǔzhuānɡjù le ma?)

B: Of course. I've seen a lot of costume dramas. Among them, one scene left a deep impression on me. 

当然,我看了很多古装剧,但其中有一部里面的镜头让我印象非常深刻。

(dānɡrán, wǒ kànle hěnduō ɡǔzhuānɡjù, dàn qízhōnɡ  yǒu yībù lǐmiàn de jìnɡtóu rànɡwǒ yìnxiànɡ fēichánɡ shēnkè.)

A: Really? Tell me about it. 

是吗?你说说看呢。

(shìma? nǐ shuōshuō kàn ne.)

B: That costume drama used a lot of actor animals like horses and cats. In order to make a scene more dramatic, the production team had the animal actors do a lot of actions that made them uncomfortable. 

那部古装剧里面用了很多动物演员,类似马和猫,但是为了制造戏剧效果,剧组让这些动物演员做了很多让它们不舒服的动作。

(nàbù ɡǔzhuānɡjù lǐmiàn yònɡle hěnduō dònɡwù yǎnyuán, lèisì mǎ hé māo, dànshì wéile zhìzào xìjù xiàoɡuǒ, jùzǔ rànɡ zhèxiē dònɡwù yǎnyuán zuòle hěnduō rànɡ tāmén bù shūfú de dònɡzuò.)

A: I've heard of something similar. Previously, a production team was criticized by the public for a cat abuse scandal. 

这类似的现象我也知道,此前有个剧组曾因为虐猫丑闻而被大众批判。

(zhè lèisì de xiànxiànɡ wǒ yě zhīdào, cǐqián yǒuɡè jùzǔ cénɡ yīnwéi nüèmāo chǒuwén ér bèi dàzhònɡ pīpàn.)

B: I feel this criticism is very important. TV and film studios should protect animal rights. 

我觉得这种批判十分重要,影视剧剧组应该保护动物权益。

(wǒ juédé zhèzhǒnɡ pīpàn shífēn zhònɡyào, yǐnɡshìjù jùzǔ yīnɡɡāi bǎohù dònɡwù quányì.)

A: You are absolutely right. 

你说的一点没错。

(nǐ shuōde yīdiǎn méicuò.)
Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT