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against the current

逆流而上

(nìliúérshànɡ) 

A: Have you seen any good movies recently that you can recomend? 

你最近有什么好看的电影推荐吗？

(nǐzuìjìn yǒushénme hǎokàn de diànyǐnɡ tuījiàn ma?) 

B: I really haven't watched anything. A lot of big Hollywood films have had their screenings delayed or even canceled. There just aren't that many new films. 

我真没看什么。好多好莱坞大片都延迟甚至取消上映。没有太多新片。

(wǒ zhēnméi kànshénme. hǎoduō hǎoláiwū dàpiàn dōu yánchí shènzhì qǔxiāo shànɡyìnɡ. méiyǒu tàiduō xīnpiān.)

A: But there are always more ways to succeed than there are difficulties. I've seen quite a number of people in the industry go against the current. For instance, choosing to screen their films online. 

不过办法总比困难多。我看蛮多业内人士也都逆流而上。比如选择了线上放映电影等方式。

(búɡuò bànfǎ zǒnɡbǐ kùnnán duō. wǒkàn mánduō yènèi rénshì yědōu nìliúérshànɡ. bǐrú xuǎnzé le xiànshànɡ fànɡyìnɡ diànyǐnɡ děnɡ fānɡshì.)

B: I've also seen Chinese screenwriters selling their scripts during livestreams. This model may continue after the pandemic ends. 

我还看到有中国编剧线上直播卖剧本。这种模式疫情结束后也可以被延续。

(wǒ háikàndào yǒu zhōnɡɡuó biānjù xiànshànɡ zhíbō màijùběn. zhèzhǒnɡ móshì yìqínɡ jiéshùhòu yěkěyǐ bèi yánxù.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT