《刺客聂隐娘》征战奥斯卡欲夺最佳外语片奖

Taiwan's Motion Picture and Drama Association has entered Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's acclaimed martial arts film "The Assassin" in the 2016 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

台湾的电影与戏剧协会近日表示，台湾著名导演侯孝贤广受好评的动作影片《刺客聂隐娘》将角逐2016年奥斯卡最佳外语影片。

According to a statement released by the association on Wednesday, "The Assassin" stood out among 13 candidates thanks to "its high degree of proficiency in cinematography, lighting, arts and character shaping, which succeeded in demonstrating natural personalities of people in a classic setting."

根据协会周三发表的声明，《刺客聂隐娘》在十三部参选影片中脱颖而出的原因是：“技术水平炉火纯青，从摄影、灯光、美术、人物造型的营造中，展现古典氛围中人性的自然个性。”

"The director shows great ambition in creating a new film language style," the statement said.

该声明还指出，该片显露侯导强烈的企图心，创造出新的电影语言风格。

Set in ancient China, the film tells about a general's daughter named Nie Yinniang who was trained by a nun to become an assassin.

这部影片背景设定在古代的中国，讲述了将军之女聂隐娘被尼姑训练之后成为一名刺客的故事。

The film won Hou Hsiao-hsien the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

侯孝贤通过这部影片在5月的戛纳电影节上夺得了最佳导演奖

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Ang Lee is the only Taiwanese film crowned by the Oscars.

在此之前，由李安执导的“卧虎藏龙”是唯一一部在奥斯卡加冕的台湾影片。