韓國主旋律電影《暗殺》票房大賣

Mainstream films about resisting invasion often set a solemn, nationalistic tone, and accordingly, they are generally not that entertaining.

抵抗侵略的主旋律電影往往嚴肅並帶有民族主義基調，相應地，這類電影通常都缺乏娛樂性的。

However, South Korean box office hit Assassination offers a welcome alternative. The movie is still a historical epic, and yet it contains all the elements you'd want in a blockbuster: pulse-pounding intrigue, heart-wringing drama, gun fighting and intense action.

不過，票房大賣的韓國電影《暗殺》是個例外。影片本身還是一部歷史正劇，卻兼具了商業大片的全部元素：攝人心魄的陰謀，扣人心絃的劇情，槍戰火拼和激烈打鬥。

This propulsively paced production revolves around a secret mission in 1933, during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. A team of three led by Ahn Okyun (Gianna Jun), a lethally adroit sniper from the Korean Independence Army, is designated to assassinate a business tycoon-turned-traitor and a Japanese commander.

這部節奏緊湊的影片設定在1933年，當時朝鮮半島還在日本殖民統治下。故事則圍繞一樁暗殺任務展開。來自朝鮮獨立軍槍法嫺熟的狙擊手安沃允（全智賢飾）領導了一支三人小組，他們被指派暗殺一名叛國的商業大亨和一名日本軍官。

Choi Dong-hoon, one of South Korea's most commercially successful directors, artfully peppers the film with witty lines, entertaining details and comic moments. There's even a darkly funny scene where the other two group members drop their objections to Ahn's leadership because they learn that she had been jailed for killing her superior.

韓國票房史上最成功的導演之一——崔東勳巧妙地在電影中加入了詼諧的臺詞、有趣的細節和搞笑的鏡頭。劇中甚至還有帶點黑色幽默的劇情：聽說安沃允曾因殺死自己的長官而入獄後，其他兩個組員立刻放棄了對小組領導權的爭奪。

Assassination also follows the story of two twin sisters, separated since infancy. They later get mistaken for one another, causing their fates to change. And there's even a romantic subplot between the female assassin and a suave hitman named Hawaii Pistol – but it's only touched on in passing.

《暗殺》故事情節中一個重要部分是關於一對從小失散的雙胞胎姐妹。一次被誤認爲是對方將姐妹倆的命運徹底改變。電影中女暗殺者和儒雅的職業殺手夏威夷·皮斯托也有一段愛情插曲，不過只是一筆帶過。

Though Assassination is a popcorn movie designed to have mass appeal, it focuses on patriotism as its central theme. It encourages viewers to stand up for their nation in times of crisis.

儘管《暗殺》是一部商業大片，但它卻以愛國主義爲主旨,鼓勵觀衆在危機時刻與祖國並肩作戰。

In the film, Ahn finds unlikely allies in her quest. She wins the trust of a cynical weapons dealer and an explosives expert, both of whom were reluctant to help at first. Then there's Hawaii Pistol, the hitman hired to murder Ahn. He decides instead to join forces with Ahn.

電影中，一些看似不可能成爲同盟的人最終與安沃允並肩作戰。她贏得了玩世不恭的軍火商和爆炸專家的信任，這兩人起初並不情願加入行動。而夏威夷?皮斯托本是受人僱傭來刺殺安沃允的職業殺手，最終也決定放棄刺殺，與安沃允一起戰鬥。

One of the most inspiring moments might be when Ahn is asked what's the point of risking her own life to fulfill her mission. Even if she succeeds, more Japanese military officers will be sent to Korea, and more quisling businessmen may turn up. Her response is that she simply hopes to demonstrate to the Japanese invaders that Koreans will never give up.

全劇最激動人心的場景之一可能就是安沃允被問到爲什麼要冒生命危險完成任務了。即使她刺殺成功，也還是會有更多的日本軍隊被派往朝鮮，還是會有更多的商人甘願淪爲賣國賊。她的回答簡單而樸實：她只想向日本侵略者證明朝鮮人民永遠不會屈服。

With its patriotic theme, exquisite drama and solid action, Assassination delivers a surefire hit.

愛國主義主題，考究的劇情和出色的動作戲，《暗殺》能火順理成章。