外国人谈长安十二时辰热播（全网都在追的长安十二时辰火到了国外）

热播的悬疑电视剧《长安十二时辰》最近有多火？看看网友们创造出了多少“十二时辰”梗就知道了~

有“全国十二时辰“……

“暑假十二时辰”……

“职场十二时辰”……

The Longest Day in Chang'an, a period detective series, is well-received online. In this series, two leading roles are tasked with foiling a criminal conspiracy within a day.

Since it became popular, netizens have incorporated the elements of this TV series to create various posts about what someone does each hour.

总之，这铺天盖地的“十二时辰P图大赛”已经让看过的没看过的都知道了这部爆款电视剧，甚至还火到了国外……

大唐版的《24小时》?

这部《长安十二时辰》改编自作家马伯庸的同名小说，原作在豆瓣上就已经拿到8.4的高分↓↓↓

电视剧版自6月27日首播以来，口碑更是炸裂，在豆瓣上的评分也已超过原著，目前评分为8.6分↓↓↓

观众和业内人士也都盛赞该剧精良的制作和丝丝入扣的故事情节。

Based on a Ma Boyong's novel of the same name, the series follows the characters Zhang Xiaojing and Li Bi, and their efforts to foil a terrorist attack on the imperial capital of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty.

The first episode debuted on Chinese video platform Youku on June 27, receiving both critical and audience acclaim.

On Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, the series has scored 8.6 out of 10.

The popularity culminated in July when almost every entertainment-themed Wechat subscription account published good reviews. Viewers and industry influencers have been applauding its meticulous production and enchanting storyline.

那么，这部剧究竟讲述了一个什么样的故事呢？还没来得及追剧的盆友，可以围观一波楼下的双语预告片~

《长安十二时辰》的故事设定于唐朝天宝三载，也是唐朝由盛转衰的时期。

顾名思义，这部剧讲述了在全城欢庆上元节之际，长安城内一日之内所发生的一系列险象环生的故事。

剧中的两位主人公张小敬（雷佳音饰）和李必（易烊千玺饰）需要在24小时之中保卫长安城，和企图火烧长安的反派狼卫斗智斗勇。

如此紧凑惊险的情节设置也让人不禁想到了经典的犯罪悬疑美剧《24小时》↓↓↓

简言之，这可以说是一部古代版“西安反恐24小时”的故事。

"The Longest Day in Chang'an" is set in the Tang Dynasty era (618 - 907), a time when the most prosperous dynasty ever in the Chinese history began to decline.

The series has 25 episodes and the whole story takes place during 24 hours of the Lantern Festival, when the whole of Chang'an City was out celebrating, drawing comparisons to "24", the popular U.S. crime thriller TV series aired by Fox in the early 2000s starring Kiefer Sutherland.

The two main characters, Li Bi and Zhang Xiaojing, have to crack down on a group of rebel forces who are scheming to destroy the capital city during this period.

不少观众都认为，这样的“速度感”让人眼前一亮。毕竟如今，国内的电视剧常常是越拍越长，甚至有硬凑集数之嫌。

而这部悬疑剧则将大唐全景和厚重历史都浓缩在长安城“最长的一日”之内，除了主线故事之外，还有一系列草蛇灰线的支线故事，不少观众都表示得一帧帧地静下心来细细反复观看。

By compressing a panoramic view of society and a profound historical background into a limited time span, the show maintains a high intensity tempo. Chinese TV dramas are often criticized for being overlong, dragging storylines out simply to boost episode numbers, but this series is so densely packed that rewatches can be essential. Also rare is how "The Longest Day in Chang'an" features multiple interweaving plotlines rather than having a single major story buffered by subplots.

还原大唐人的一日

除了环环紧扣，多重反转的情节之外，剧中的服化道也是全剧的一大亮点。

全剧一开头便运用了一段一镜到底的长镜头：上元佳节，朱楼之下，人潮涌动，灯市繁华……

在这幅缓缓铺展开来的盛唐画卷之中，传统服饰、金戈铁马、仕女妆容统统都可见一斑。

Though it's a thoroughly modern show, the efforts paid by the crew to revive real Tang Dynasty history has also led to "The Longest Day in Chang'an" winning acclaim.

The TV series opens with a Martin Scorsese-style long take which weaves through Chang'an, showing the city's daily life. Every detail, including the traditional clothes, weapons, women's makeup, architecture and Lantern Festival decorations have been carefully replicated based on historical archives.

据报道，剧组花了整整7个月的时间来打造古长安的街景。

为了设计修道出身的男主·李必的造型，还专门去请教了中国道教协会。

导演曹盾表示，“我们就是努力想还原大唐的一天，包括场景设置、造型、服装、道具......”

在电视剧开拍前，他还带着编剧团队读了三遍原著，第一集剧本的终稿是他们打磨的第23版。

"I have tried my best to recreate a single day in the Tang Dynasty," said series' director Cao Dun.

Before shooting, Cao and the writing team read the original novel three times. The final script of the opening episode was the 23rd version written as they kept polishing the story.

据新华社报道，这个“全员强迫症”的剧组还专门请来专家，精心复原了28种供各种宴会日常场景所需的唐朝点心，还将古法造纸等非物质文化遗产巧妙融入，带观众领略文化之美、生活之美。

The crew went to great lengths to revive everyday life in the period. Experts even gave instructions on the preparation of 28 Tang Dynasty desserts appearing in different scenes. The crew also referred to patterns on relics for costumes, and recreated details depicted in famous artworks.

Elements of traditional culture permeate the drama, with aspects of culture such as traditional papermaking process weaved into the plot.

曹盾告诉记者，“我想把中国优秀传统文化融入剧集之中，让大家看到传统文化的‘美’。”这种美首先是美学上的美，体现在礼仪、服饰、食物、生活用具等多种方面；同时，也是蕴藏在传统文化中的“价值美”，既体现了中华民族的韧劲，也彰显了中华民族的开放、包容和自信。

"I want to blend traditional Chinese culture into the series and let the audience appreciate its beauty," Cao said.

"The beauty is not only aesthetic, which is reflected in social manners, clothing and cuisine, but also the beauty of traditional values," he said.

功夫不负有心人，剧集播出之后，观众们都纷纷被剧中精美的服化道所惊艳，为良心剧组点赞！

而这样一部精雕细琢的良心之作，也将能将中华文化之美传递给了世界。

歪果仁纷纷被圈粉

目前流传的“国际版海报”也很走心：

(图via网络)

剧名中的“十二时辰”，也就是24小时。从上面的海报中可以看出，《长安十二时辰》的官方英文名为"The longest day in Chang'an"，名字通俗易懂，还迷之带了点儿美剧般的宿命感，可以说是很洋气了

Starring Yi Yangqianxi (Jackson Yee), a member of Chinese boy band TFBoys, and Chinese actor Lei Jiayin, new streaming series The Longest Day In Chang'an has been one of the biggest pleasant surprises for fans of TV dramas this summer.

由中国男子组合TFBoys成员易烊千玺和中国演员雷佳音主演的新剧《长安十二时辰》，是今年夏天影迷们最大的惊喜之一。

Its intense story and well-designed costumes and scenery has captured the attention of viewers, earning it high marks on review platforms. The first 16 episodes of the show, showing exclusively on streaming platform Youku, currently has an 8.6/10, much higher than 2018's hit series Story of Yanxi Palace.

该剧紧凑的故事情节，精心设计的服装与布景吸引了观众的注意，在影评平台上获得了高分。该剧前16集仅在优酷上播出，目前评分8.6/10，远高于去年的热门剧《延禧攻略》。

The show is also available on overseas platforms like Viki, Amazon and YouTube.

该剧也能在Viki、亚马逊和YouTube等海外平台观看。

▲Ancient Chinese version of ‘24’ dominates summer dramas (via Global Times)

▲《长安十二时辰》以付费观看的方式，上线亚马逊 (截图via amazon)

▲《长安十二时辰》以付费观看的方式，上线马来西亚视频网站dimsum (截图via dimsum.my)

虽然上线的集数各有不同，但从目前的情况来看，海外各平台的评分还是挺高的：

▲亚马逊评分：5星

▲MyDramaList评分：9.0/10

▲Viki评分：9.4/10

看到咱们的国产剧在海外大受好评，这自然值得高兴。

但《长安十二时辰》在国外上线，也有不少网友感到了些许“担忧”。

因为……这剧的台词真的太“复古”了

感受一下剧中非常有存在感的一段、李必童鞋自作的诗：

“天覆吾，地载吾，天地生吾有意无。不然绝粒升天衢，不然鸣珂游帝都，焉能不贵复不去，空作昂藏一丈夫。”

(图via网络)

看着这首诗，本学渣露出了茫然的表情。

网友们也纷纷献上了膝盖……

@陆衍熙：

第一集我看了两遍才看懂

弹幕里说“明明说的都是汉语，我却需要翻译”

@酥酥涵Best：

看长安十二时辰，我能说有些话我理解的赶不上他说的速度，一句话我得翻译好几遍

@小水超爱睡觉：

《长安十二时辰》算我为数不多不开倍速的剧了吧，台词偏古言，所以我还要在脑子里翻译一遍

@KK子想睡觉：

本前语文课代表开头看得云里雾里，文言台词好拗口啊

仿佛看英文 要半秒钟翻译。不过不过！好看！

这样一部让人不敢调高倍速（甚至还要慢放）、一句台词琢磨好几遍才能懂的剧，如今登上了海外舞台，让不少影迷既骄傲又担忧。

毕竟，咱们中文博大精深，言近旨远，如果台词翻译得不好，老外估计就云里雾里了。

这不，最近一些关于《长安》非官方台词翻译的截图，就在网上火了。

翻译的，恰好就是前面提到的李必的诗“天覆吾，地载吾”。

来感受一下……

(图via@英国报姐)

“折旋笑得君王”被翻译成“皇帝对此非常满意”？这也太简单粗暴了吧

@何弯弯弯弯：古文翻译成英文没有神韵了

@苏蓦蓦：主要是意境能不能理解，不然“我知道他说什么，但是他这么说想表达啥？”

@你干嘛点开我微博：失了美感

（不过话说回来，要不是看翻译，我还真不明白原文是啥意思

）

当然了，上面的翻译并非官方出品，只算娱乐之作。如果看看《长安》的官方预告片，发现翻译大体还是靠谱的：

▲“恐有大谋”→ I fear the worst

▲“在死牢里安享一日三餐的机会都没有”→ You will return to death row without a single meal

翻译里的“信”和“达”应该不难，但要做到“雅”，还真是很考验字幕翻译人员的功底。

毕竟，许多优秀的国外作品进入国内市场时，咱们将外文翻译成中文，已经有大量的珠玉在先。

比如《权力的游戏》中史塔克家族的族语"Winter is coming"，中文翻译成“凛冬将至”，就霸气又惊艳。

(图via网络)

以及……还记得《霍比特人》主题曲里的那句 "I see fire, inside the mountain"吗？

(图via网络)

这样的例子还有很多。从相对小众的影视作品台词，到家喻户晓的一些品牌名称——如“Coca Cola 可口可乐”“Evian 依云”“Revlon 露华浓”……将外语翻译成中文，本身就是一门艺术。

而如今大火的《长安》，虽然也难免有瑕疵，但从剧本服化到人物台词，都相当用心，古意满满。相信翻译起这样的作品，也是“痛并快乐着”的吧？

▲《长安十二时辰》截图 (via知乎@哈影小十君)

最后，摘录一波海外平台上的影迷留言——

@SUNNY:

It’s fabulously intense. Each episode is movie quality.

剧情紧凑得难以置信，每一集都有着电影般的质量！

@Kumaxell:

The first 4 eps are intense! Love the pace, the action, the movie quality cinematography.

前四集很紧凑啊！节奏、动作、电影般的画面呈现……我都很爱了。

@Migas:

Awesome show. Reminds me of 24 where the story takes place over a single day or two.

很赞的剧！让我想起了美剧《24小时》，故事也是发生在短短一两天之内。

@SeanFletcher:

Eight episodes down and it hasn’t let up. Just when you think they have forgotten somebody they come back in to focus. Mesmerising.

追了八集，还没缓过神来。有些角色你都快忘了，结果他突然又回到了视线，百爪挠心。魂已经被勾走啦。

@helkwo:

I am simply blown by this drama. The cinematography, the acting, the script, are all very impressive. As long as the story line continues to be great, this will likely to be one of my favourite Chinese dramas.

我简直被这剧给迷住了。画面、表演、剧本都让人印象深刻。如果剧情继续这样精彩下去，可能就会成为我最喜欢的中国电视剧之一了。

(via MyDramaList, Amazon)

(图via YouTube)

希望能有越来越多优秀的影视作品，走出国门，征服海外影迷的心。

我们相信，中文的美，中华文化的魅力，会逐渐被越来越多的人所认知、熟悉、喜爱。

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