Now that we are approaching the end of the National Day holiday, most readers have probably returned from their travels and are longing to rest at home.
國慶假期進入尾聲，很多人可能已經旅遊歸來，希望在家裡好好歇下。
But if you haven't watched My People, My Country , the highest-grossing film of the holiday season, there's perhaps no better time to visit a nearby cinemaand set aside threehours for the movie as a memorable ending to the festivities.
不過倘若你還沒有看過《我和我的祖國》這部在國慶檔票房最高的影片，現在不妨去附近的電影院，為這部電影留出三小時，為假日留一個值得紀念的尾聲。
Spanning more than 150 minutes, the movie is an anthology consisting of seven short stories, each set during a historic moment to reflect on the People's Republic of China's 70 years.
這部電影時長150多分鐘，是一部由7個短篇故事組成的合集，每一個故事的背景，都是新中國70年來的一個歷史性時刻。
The film is co-helmed by Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao and Wen Muye. When cast and crew gathered for the Beijing premiere before the festival, the stage was overcrowded with stars, seeming like a micro-scope film festival.
影片導演陣容豪華，有陳凱歌、張一白、管虎、薛曉路、徐崢、寧浩和文牧野。當各劇組聚集在國慶節前的北京首映式上時，舞台上擠滿了明星，看起來就像一個微型電影節。
As the first story of the anthology and my favorite, director Guan Hu's The Eve vividly recreates the Chinese people's sincerity, kindness and love of their new found country through a tensely choreographed story.
作為電影中的第一個，也是我最喜歡的短故事，管虎執導的《前夜》在一個緊張急促的故事中，生動再現了中國人民的真誠、善良和他們對新中國的愛。
Set in the eve of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China on Oct 1, 1949, flagpole designer Lin Zhiyuan — played by actor Huang Bo — is assigned to secure the electric flagpole that will raise New China's national flag after Chairman Mao Zedong presses the button at the Tian'anmen podium.
這個故事設定於開國大典前夜。黃渤飾演的旗杆設計師林治遠的任務是確保毛主席按下天安門城樓的按鈕後，電動旗杆上能冉冉升起新中國的國旗。
The short story is filled with some suspenses. I was quite impressed by scenes of Ou Hao as Lin's assistant, sitting on the roof to use a loudspeaker to call for several rare metals —key components for a successful flag-raising — from neighbors, leading to a long queue to donate their belongings despite most being in poor economic straits at the time.
這個短短的故事有着不少懸念。但對我而言，印象最深刻的一幕，卻是歐豪（他扮演林的助手）坐在屋頂上，用擴音喇叭向鄰居們求援。因為電動旗杆的一個關鍵部分出現了問題，需要幾種稀有金屬來重鑄。儘管當時物質匱乏，現場卻出現了一支長長的捐贈隊伍，鄰居們傾囊相助。這一幕令我淚目。
As the chief director, Chen Kaige combines poverty alleviation and the return of the Shenzhou XI capsule in 2016 in his tale, which is titled The Guiding Star .
作為總導演的陳凱歌，則在他的《白晝流星》中結合了扶貧和2016年神舟11號返回艙順利返回的故事。
The tale follows two Inner Mongolian brothers who witness of the capsule's landing. The watershed event becomes a turning point for the two street boys and changes their lives for good. Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong also appeared in the film.
故事講述了兩個內蒙古男孩親眼見到了神舟返回艙的着陸。這一具有分水嶺意義的事件也成為了這兩個男孩的人生轉折點，讓他們改變了自己。中國宇航員景海鵬和陳冬也出現在電影中。
Director Ning Hao's Hello, Beijing is also a favorite. The film, starring household comedian Ge You, is about a taxi driver who gets a ticket to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His story is so appealing that can make you laugh and also burst into tears.
寧浩導演的《你好，北京》也是我很喜歡的一個故事。演技出神入化的葛大爺演了一位北京出租車司機，把他獲得2008年北京奧運會開幕式入場券的故事演繹得讓人笑中帶淚。
Director Xu Zheng, a Shanghai native, makes good use of his knowledge of the city to look back on the historic moment the China women's national volleyball team defeated the United States to win gold at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984.
作為上海人的徐崢導演，則充分利用了自己對上海的了解，用一個上海弄堂里的小故事，回顧了中國女排在1984年洛杉磯奧運會上擊敗美國隊奪得金牌的歷史性時刻。
The story, titled Champion , unfolds with a pupil who is sad to learn his romantic interest, the adorable Xiao Mei, will emigrate with her family to a foreign country on short notice.
這個短篇的片名是《奪冠》，講述一個小學生突然得知自己暗戀的女孩小美將和家人移民海外。
Eagerly returning home to fetch his gift for Xiao Mei, the boy is held up by his enthusiastic neighbors who need him to climb on top of a building to fix an antenna bracket. Otherwise, the neighbors cannot watch the live broadcast of the game.
於是，小男孩着急忙慌地趕回家想給小美取禮物。可此時，鄰居們卻急需他爬上樓頂去調整電視天線，否則大家就無法觀看比賽的現場直播。
Struggling between his heart and his neighbors' passion to witness the history-making moment, he chooses to return to stay on the roof, missing the chance to say goodbye to the girl he has pinned after for over 30 years. It's such a touching love story. I admire the two child actors' performance.
到底是去見心愛的女孩，還是幫助鄰居們見證這一歷史性時刻，小男孩在愛國激情和自己的懵懂情愫之間苦苦掙扎，最終他還是選擇回到屋頂上守在天線旁，錯過了與女孩告別的機會，而這份思念他維繫了三十多年。這個小清新的初戀故事講得有趣而溫情，小演員演得也是相當好。
Besides, the rest three stories, respectively Passing By directed by Zhang Yibai, auteur Xue Xiaolu's Going Home , and Wen Muye's One for All , also have their own attractive characteristics.
此外，還有張一白的《相遇》，薛曉路的《回歸》和文牧野的《護航》，也各有各的特色。
If you have already watched the movie, you are welcome to join the discussion and name your favorite story.
親愛的讀者們，如果你已經看過《我和我的祖國》，歡迎來說說出你最喜歡的故事。
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