"Grand Masters" filmed to show beauty of Chinese: Wong Kar-wai
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BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai said his movie "The Grand Masters" was filmed to capture the beauty of Chinese people in a period of disorder 1 and confusion.
In an interview with Xinhua, Wong said the movie showed how the masters of martial 2 arts had preserved the tradition in a turbulent period of the Republic of China (1912-1949).
"The era was a turbulent one but you can find the quality of perseverance 3 in some people," Wong said.
He said the movie is meant to be a departure from films that only revealed the ugly and the dark side of Chinese people during that period.
Wong's new film follows the story of Chinese kung fu master Yip Man, who created his own martial art school.
"There were thousands of masters like Yip Man made their endeavors in spite of their own sufferings at the time," Wong said.
Wong spent about 10 years shooting the movie, making it the most time-consuming production in Chinese film history.
The action film, starring actress Zhang Ziyi and actor Tony Leung, raked in 280 million yuan (about 45 million U.S. dollars) as of Sunday. It made its debut 4 in Chinese theaters on Jan. 8.
Wong, 54, is best known for his films "Chungking Express" (1994) and "In the Mood for Love" (2000). He will head the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival in February.
n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调
- When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
- It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。
adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的
- The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
- The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
n.坚持不懈，不屈不挠
- It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
- Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。
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