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Hundreds of people attended the premiere of the movie My People, My Country at a Los Angeles cinema on Sept 30. Waving Chinese flags in their hands, audiences sang My People, My Country together at the start of the film, its theme song that serves as a thread throughout the movie.
9月30日，数百人参加了在洛杉矶的一家电影院中举办的《我和我的祖国》电影首映式。观众们挥舞着手中的中国国旗，在电影开场时合唱歌曲《我和我的祖国》，这首歌也成了贯穿全片主线的主题曲。
The song is a patriotic Chinese classic, known in every household. It was originally performed by singer Li Guyi in 1985. It was reworked for the movie by pop singer Faye Wong.
《我和我的祖国》是首家喻户晓的经典爱国歌曲。这首歌在1985年由歌唱家李谷一原唱。流行天后王菲后来翻唱的版本则成为了这部电影的主题曲。
Featuring seven short stories from seven directors, led by Chen Kaige, the film draws on the nation’s greatest technological and cultural achievements starting with the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.
该片由陈凯歌担任总导演，共有7位导演联合执导，用7个短篇故事展现了自1949年中华人民共和国成立以来在科技和文化上所取得的重大成就。
Yet the film does not focus on the historical moments themselves, but rather shows events through the eyes of ordinary people who were dedicated to or affected by them.
但电影并未关注这些历史时刻本身，而是聚焦于献身其中或者深受影响的普通人，通过他们的视角讲述这些事件。
The short story The Guiding Star, for example, follows a pair of brothers who saw the landing of the capsule of the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft on Nov 18, 2016 in Inner Mongolia and who were filled with pride and hope at that moment.
比如，短篇故事《白昼流星》便讲述了一对兄弟的故事。2016年11月18日，兄弟俩目睹了神舟十一号飞船返回舱于内蒙古成功着陆，内心感到无比自豪，充满希望。
“If a person encounters a historical opportunity to be changed, the inspiring power generated is unbelievable,” Chen told China.org.cn. “In my story, the landing of Shenzhou XI changed the lives of two teenagers, changed their destiny and allowed them to gain new hope.”
“一个人如果能遇到一个历史时机被改变的话，产生的力量是不得了的，”陈凯歌在接受中国网采访时表示。“在我的故事中，神舟十一号的着陆改变了两个少年的生活，改变了他们的命运，让他们看到了新的希望。”
In another short story, Going Home, Simon Yam plays a clock repairer who witnessed the return of Hong Kong from British rule to China in 1997. The actor himself has experienced the power of hope. “On the day of Hong Kong’s return, I felt it wasn’t just a return to the motherland, but the return of hearts,” he told China.org.cn. “When the flag was raised, I felt like, ‘We are home. We feel secured and assured’.”
在另一个故事《回归》中，任达华饰演了一位见证香港1997年结束英国殖民统治回归中国的钟表修理师。他自己就感受过这种希望的力量。“我觉得回归不仅是我们对祖国的回归，更是心灵的回归。”他在接受中国网采访时如此表示。“回归当晚看着国旗升起来，我对自己说回家了，心踏实了。”
The film certainly struck a patriotic chord with many. In a survey ranking audience satisfaction, My People, My Country came in first among 267 domestic films released since 2015. The survey was done by the China Film Art Research Center.
该片无疑激荡起了许多人的爱国情怀。一份中国电影观众满意度调查结果显示，《我和我的祖国》成为自2015年以来已经调查的267部国产影片中观众最满意的影片。该调查由中国电影艺术研究中心进行。
