Film review:Island Keeper

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1Island Keeper,directed by Chen Li,tells the story of Wang Jicai and his wife Wang Shihua,who lived on Kaishan Island in Guanyun County,East China's Jiangsu Province,and devoted their lives to the national coast defense.

2Director Chen Li revealed that in order to re-enact (再現) the protagonists' lives,the creative team and crew traveled to Kaishan Island many times to conduct interviews and experience the life and harsh environment there.They even lived alongside Wang's wife,who still lives on the island,to note down details and understand the duties of an island guard.

3As an outpost (前哨) on China's Yellow Sea,Kaishan Island measures only 0.013 square kilometers,about the size of two football fields,and living conditions are poor.The Wangs lived and worked there for more than three decades until Wang Jicai died of illness at 58 in July 2018.Following his death,Wang Shihua applied to take over her husband's duties.

4The film highlights several events in the couple's lives,such as how they felt lost when they first moved to the island,how they saved a man from drowning,fought with smugglers,delivered their baby in a rainstorm,and celebrated the Spring Festival on the island.These scenes convey the love and inner world of Wang and his wife,as well as their noble commitment and belief that“guarding the island is protecting the country”.The film also re-enacts the couple's 32-year-long struggle with the island's harsh natural environment and how they battled typhoons and rainstorms throughout the years.

5The real Wang Shihua,who was a teacher before she moved to the island with her husband,attended the film's premiere in Beijing and shared memories of her husband's patriotism (愛國主義) and dedication.“He wanted to guard the island,so I decided to stay with him,”she said before expressing gratitude to the film's creators.“The film made me think of many things that had happened.While my husband doesn't have the chance to see the film,I want to thank you on his behalf for telling the island guarding story to the world.”

Reading Check

Inference

1.What can we know about the filmIsland Keeper?

A.It is about the love story of a couple.

B.It is based on a real-life story.

C.It's a documentary film directed by Chen Li.

D.It's a film starring Wang Jicai and his wife.

Detail

2.Why did Wang Shihua go to Kaishan Island in 2018?

A.To go sightseeing.

B.To have an interview.

C.To help her husband.

D.To carry on her husband's duties.

Detail

3.What did the Wangs experience on Kaishan Island?

A.Their wedding ceremony.

B.The birth of their child.

C.Being rescued in a rainstorm.

D.Fighting wild animals.

Inference

4.What's Wang Shihua's attitude to her husband's career?

A.Curious.

B.Concerned.

C.Supportive.

D.Uninterested.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Difficult sentences in the text

1.They even lived alongside Wang's wife,who still lives on the island,to note down details and understand the duties of an island guard.他們甚至和仍然住在島上的王的妻子住在一起，記錄下細節，了解島上警衛的職責。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句。句中，who 引導的是一個定語從句，在從句中作主語，修飾先行詞Wang's wife，后面的動詞不定式to note down details and understand the duties of an island guard 作目的狀語。

2.These scenes convey the love and inner world of Wang and his wife,as well as their noble commitment and belief that“guarding the island is protecting the country”.這些鏡頭傳達了王繼才夫婦的愛和內心世界，以及他們的崇高承諾和“守島就是守國”的信念。

【點石成金】這是一個復合句。名詞belief后面是一個同位語從句，解釋說明belief的具體內容。

Ⅱ.Text-centered chunks

devote...to 專心于；忠于

note down 記錄；記下

take over 接收；接管

on one's behalf 代表某人