Word Collocation: Film

Go and see Zhou Xingchi's film. I have never laughed so much in all my life.

The film was made for television. It was mostly shot in location in UK.

We stayed up to watch the late-night film.

For your in-flight entertainment today, we are showing the film King Kong. It will start in approximately five minutes.

These film were banned in my country for having too many explicit sex scenes.

It is ridiculous that Chou was paid US$10 million for appearing / starring in that film.

The film was released in US two months ago, but only came out in China the week before last.

He has made a number of award-winning films in his career. He has already picked up Oscars for best director and best film.

The Warlord is an action-packed film full of adventure and exciting events.

Have you seen any good films recently?

I am an actor, butr I have only had one or two minor parts in films.

I had read the book and knew the ending, but it did not spoil my enjoyment of the film.

Film critics attended a special screening of the film in Beijing.

Reviews of the film are poor. They say it will flop and lose a lot of money.

Common Expressions:

Most imported films have subtitles in China.

How to depict the film's content:

The film is based on the real-life story of a man who survived the flood.

The film depicts the full horror of war.

This film contains scenes of violence and sex and bad langauge and has bee rated 18.

(Adapted from Key Words for Fluency: Intermediate Collocation Practice, written by George Woolard, translated by LU Xiaoping, published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2006)

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