Arts and entertainment: HSK 7-9, part 2 文艺：HSK 七至九级（2）

为什么总让我演配角？

Wèishénme zǒng ràng wǒ yǎn pèijué?

Why do you always make me play the minor role?

配角也很重要，不是吗？

Pèijué yě hěn zhòngyào, bú shì ma?

Supporting roles are important too, aren't they?

他从小就迷上了武侠。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mí shàng le wǔxiá.

He has been hooked on wuxia since he was little.

小时候，我总想当一个武侠。

Xiǎoshíhou, wǒ zǒng xiǎng dāng yí gè wǔxiá.

As a child, I always wanted to be a knight-errant.

你会剪辑音乐吗？

Nǐ huì jiǎnjí yīnyuè ma?

Do you know how to edit music?

他正在剪辑昨天拍的视频。

Tā zhèngzài jiǎnjí zuótiān pāi de shìpín.

He is editing the video he shot yesterday.

你认识那部电影的制片人吗？

Nǐ rènshi nà bù diànyǐng de zhìpiànrén ma?

Do you know the producer of that movie?

制片人说，拍这部戏花了很多钱。

Zhìpiànrén shuō, pāi zhè bù xì huāle hěn duō qián.

The producer said that making this film cost a lot of money.

导演说这场戏要加特效。

Dǎoyǎn shuō zhè chǎng xì yào jiā tèxiào.

The director said this scene needs special effects added.

这部电影的特效很逼真。

Zhè bù diànyǐng de tèxiào hěn bīzhēn.

The special effects in this movie are very realistic.

他的演技绝对有瑕疵。

Tā de yǎnjì juéduì yǒu xiácī.

His acting is far from being perfect.

他精湛的演技让观众都哭了。

Tā jīngzhàn de yǎnjì ràng guānzhòng dōu kūle.

His masterful acting brought the audience to tears.

晚上八点的收视率最高吗？

Wǎnshang bā diǎn de shōushìlǜ zuìgāo ma?

Are the ratings highest at eight in the evening?

收视率太低，节目被停播了。

Shōushìlǜ tài dī, jiémù bèi tíngbōle.

The ratings were too low, so the show was canceled.

这首古曲的乐谱早已失传。

Zhè shǒu gǔ qū de yuèpǔ zǎoyǐ shīchuán.

The score of this ancient piece of music has long been lost.

琴架上放着一本翻旧了的乐谱。

Qín jià shàng fàngzhe yìběn fān jiùle de yuèpǔ.

A well-worn book of sheet music sat on the music stand.

你爱看综艺还是电视剧？

Nǐ ài kàn zōngyì háishi diànshìjù?

Do you like watching variety shows or TV dramas?

她常上综艺，很多人认识她。

Tā cháng shàng zōngyì, hěn duō rén rènshi tā.

She often appears on variety shows, so many people know her.

你喜欢原声，还是配音？

Nǐ xǐhuan yuán shēng, háishi pèiyīn?

Do you prefer the original audio or the dubbed version?

她正在给外国电影配音。

Tā zhèngzài gěi wàiguó diànyǐng pèiyīn.

She is dubbing a foreign film right now.

这款游戏的音效真棒！

Zhè kuǎn yóuxì de yīnxiào zhēnbàng!

The sound effects in this game are great!

他负责给这部短片配音效。

Tā fùzé gěi zhè bù duǎnpiàn pèi yīnxiào.

He is responsible for adding sound effects to this short film.

这部老电影要翻拍了。

Zhè bù lǎo diànyǐng yào fānpāile.

This old movie is going to be remade.

听说这部老电视剧要翻拍了。

Tīngshuō zhè bù lǎo diànshìjù yào fānpāile.

I heard this old TV series is going to be remade.

我姐姐想当影评人。

Wǒ jiějie xiǎng dāng yǐngpíngrén.

My older sister wants to be a film critic.

影评人很喜欢这部电影。

Yǐngpíngrén hěn xǐhuan zhè bù diànyǐng.

The film critic really likes this movie.

请再放一遍主题曲。

Qǐng zài fàng yíbiàn zhǔtíqǔ.

Please play the theme song once more.

这部电影的主题曲真好听。

Zhè bù diànyǐng de zhǔtíqǔ zhēn hǎotīng.

The theme song of this movie is really nice.

他拿到了首映式的票。

Tā nádàole shǒuyìngshì de piào.

He got tickets to the premiere.

明星们都来参加首映式了。

Míngxīngmen dōu lái cānjiā shǒuyìngshì le.

The stars have all come to attend the premiere.

你家订了流媒体吗？

Nǐ jiā dìngle liúméitǐ ma?

Does your family have a streaming subscription?

流媒体让看电影更方便了。

Liúméitǐ ràng kàn diànyǐng gèng fāngbiànle.

Streaming has made watching movies more convenient.