Titanic returns to China in 3D

 　　BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- James Cameron's blockbuster "Titanic¹" will return to Chinese screens with a new 3D version on Tuesday, said its distributor in China on Sunday.

　　The film, first released in 1997 casting Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, was screened in China in 1998 and registered a record box office of 360 million yuan (57.14 million US dollars) for 11 years in the Chinese market.

　　After 14 years, the re-release of the film will target young audiences who have not had the chance to watch it on the big screen, said Gu Guoqing, president of Huaxia Film Distribution Co. Ltd, the film's distributor in China.

　　"Also, those who have seen it and been deeply moved will have very different experience," he said.

　　This year is also the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the grandest liner ever built which sank on its maiden² voyage with the loss of more than 1,500 lives on April 15, 1912 after hitting an iceberg³.

　　The 1997 film, featuring a romantic but sad love story on board of the Titanic, gained 1.84 billion dollars at the worldwide box office.

1 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

2 maiden   

n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

参考例句：

• The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
• The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

3 iceberg   

n.冰山，流冰，冷冰冰的人

参考例句：

• The ship hit an iceberg and went under.船撞上一座冰山而沉没了。
• The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。