"The Grandmasters" debuts across China

 BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- "The Grandmasters," a film starring Zhang Ziyi and Tony Leung, debuted¹ Tuesday across China.

The action film from director Wong Kar-wai follows the inspiring story of how noted² Chinese kung fu master Yip Man settled disputes in martial³ arts circles and created his own kung fu school.

Wong spent about 10 years shooting the film, making it the most time-consuming production in Chinese film history.

"The role I played in the film is a mixture of Bruce Lee and his 'Shifu' Yip Man," said Leung, a popular actor from Hong Kong, adding that he gained a new perspective on Chinese martial arts during shooting.

Zhang said at a press conference that she may not appear in another action film after "The Grandmasters."

"One reason is that it is too exhausting to shoot an action film, and the other is that the action performance of 'Gong Er' (the role she played in the movie) has peaked. I don't think there will be another role for me that will surpass this one," the Beijing-born movie star said.

Both Zhang and Tony complained that shooting the action-packed movie agitated⁴ old injuries.

Zhang described her character Gong Er as more determined⁵ and lonely than other characters she has played in the past, including Jen in "Crouching⁶ Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and Ru Yue in "Hero."

The film will hit theaters worldwide, but a detailed⁷ schedule is not yet available.

Wong, 54, is best known for his films "Chungking Express" (1994) and "In the Mood for Love" (2000). He will head the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival in February.

1 debuted   

初次表演，初次登台（debut的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• In late 2003 a full-size SUV, the Pathfinder Armada, debuted. 2003年末，全尺寸SUV的探路者无敌舰队，推出。
• The album debuted at number two and quickly went platinum. 专辑一亮相就荣登排行榜第二名，很快就取得了白金销量。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

4 agitated   

adj.被鼓动的，不安的

参考例句：

• His answers were all mixed up,so agitated was he.他是那样心神不定，回答全乱了。
• She was agitated because her train was an hour late.她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时，她十分焦虑。

5 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

6 crouching   

v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• a hulking figure crouching in the darkness 黑暗中蹲伏着的一个庞大身影
• A young man was crouching by the table, busily searching for something. 一个年轻人正蹲在桌边翻看什么。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

7 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。