英语新闻视频：电影《画皮2》在戛纳电影节举行预告片发布

At the Cannes Film Festival in France, Chinese director Wuershan has been giving movie buffs a sneak¹ preview of "Painted Skin 2", the sequel to his 2008 hit thriller². Cast and crew members of the Chinese fantasy held a news conference over the weekend.

　　Called simply "Painted Skin 2", the movie picks up where the 2008 award winner left off.
Wuershan, director of "Painted Skin 2", said, "Like the first one, this movie deals with love and sacrifice. The main character is played by the same actress, and the other main actors like Zhao Wei and Chen Kun are also from the first movie. So I think audiences will be very familiar."
       The director and cast are in Cannes to promote the film.
       The story of the sequel is once again set in a mythological³ ancient realm. It features high octane fight scenes, special effects, and elaborate costumes.
      Chen Tingjia, actress of "Painted Skin 2", said, "I really like the costumes. I think they create a very mysterious aura and involve a lot of animal elements. I can definitely say we haven't seen this before."
      Although the cast and crew are hoping to drum up international interest, the movie is quintessentially Chinese, and differs from many western fantasy films.
      Painted Skin 2 is set for release in China in June.

1 sneak   

vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行

参考例句：

• He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
• I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。

2 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

3 mythological   

adj.神话的

参考例句：

• He is remembered for his historical and mythological works. 他以其带有历史感和神话色彩的作品而著称。
• But even so, the cumulative process had for most Americans a deep, almost mythological significance. 不过即使如此，移民渐增的过程，对于大部分美国人，还是意味深长的，几乎有不可思议的影响。