Black Dog 狗阵 - Study Cards for the 2024 Chinese Movie

This 2024 Chinese movie is set in a small, quiet town near the Gobi Desert in 2008. While most of China is buzzing about the upcoming Beijing Olympics, this little town faces a tough reality: everyone has to move out to make way for new developments. The main character has just been released from prison and is struggling to find his place again. He ends up bonding with a stray black dog that’s rumored to be rabid. It’s an odd friendship since his job is actually to catch dogs like it. He barely speaks throughout the movie, which only adds to the lonely vibe that runs through the whole story.

这部电影是今年刚刚上映的,故事发生在中国西北的一个小镇上。那是举国为奥运会而欢呼的2008年,但这个小镇的村民却面临着被拆迁的残酷现实。故事主角刚从监狱释放,迫于生计加入打狗队后,意外地和一只传闻有狂犬病的流浪狗之间建立了深厚的感情。男主角在整部电影中台词很少,也正是这种沉默更增添了故事的孤独感。

The movie has this slow, beautifully shot style that really lets you soak up the atmosphere. It’s a glimpse into a part of China you don’t usually see in movies, and you can almost feel the weight of change hanging over everything. The characters switch between standard Mandarin and local dialect, and a lot of scenes don’t have much talking at all. But that’s what makes it feel so real. I think language learners would still enjoy it because the dialogue that is there feels genuine and more realistic than what you usually get in textbooks.

这部电影节奏缓慢,与大多数中国电影不同的是,它用小镇居民的视角讲述了变革带来的压迫感。电影中既有普通话也有西北方言,很多场景甚至几乎没有对话。

If you decide to check out the movie, I've put together some study cards with words and lines from it! Feel free to save or download them anytime.

我制作了一些关于这部电影的学习卡片,欢迎你下载使用。

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