《匆匆那年》：不悔夢歸處，只恨太匆匆

As Jiu Yehui, author of Fleet of Time, wrote in her novel’s preface, the book is meant to resonateespecially with the post-1980s generation. The novel’s movie adaptation, which is to be released on Dec 5, targets the same demographic.
正如《匆匆那年》的作者九夜茴在小說的序言中所寫，這本書是獻(xiàn)給中國所有80后的。根據(jù)小說改編的同名電影今天上映，目標(biāo)鎖定這一觀眾群。

The story begins with Chen Xun (Eddie Peng) and Fang Hui (Ni Ni) meeting during their first year of senior high school, the time when love’s kindred spirit first begins to awaken. Peng’s character possesses all the characteristics of a high school hunk. He’s got a handsome face, he’s class monitor, and he’s an excellent basketball player. Ni Ni’s character on the other hand is plain, introverted and sensitive.

故事伊始，剛上高一的陳尋(彭于晏 飾)與方茴(倪妮 飾)初相見，他們心中愛的種子一點點生根發(fā)芽。陳尋擁有所有高中時“男神”的必備特質(zhì)：長相帥氣、擔(dān)任班長、還打得一手好籃球。倪妮飾演的方茴卻相對平凡，內(nèi)向而敏感。

You can probably guess what happens next. A crush develops between the two. They begin dating and share their first kiss, and then they begin to quarrel before finally drifting apart from each other.

接下來的故事不說你也能猜到。隨著曖昧情愫的不斷生長，他們經(jīng)歷了第一次約會、初吻，也不可避免地開始爭吵，最后以分手告終。

The closing song plays over a dramatic scene in which Chen, with tears in his eyes, looks upon his love for the first time after a long separation. The audience is left to wonder whether the two get back together again.

片尾描述了戲劇性的一幕：分別多年后，陳尋滿眼淚水地注視著這個第一次讓自己心動的姑娘……他們到底還能不能重新走到一起?此時，片尾曲響起，電影把這個懸念留給了觀眾。

The film stands on themes of youth, first love and friendship, helping it to rouse the collective memory of many in the post-1980s generation. We’re also taken back to China’s successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games and the national soccer team’s first appearance in the 2002 World Cup, both of are hazymemories in the minds of post-1980s kids.

影片以青春、初戀以及友情為主題，想要喚起80后的共同記憶。我們再次回顧了許多童年大事，比如中國成功申辦2008年奧運會，比如2002年中國足球第一次出現(xiàn)在世界杯的賽場。

The film’s soundtrack is also worth mentioning. When (from TV series Return of the Pearl Princess) and I Want to Shout I Love You (from Japanese animation Slam Dunk) played, I was taken back to my high school days.

除了劇情，影片的配樂也值得一提?！懂?dāng)》(《還珠格格》的主題曲)、《好想大聲說喜歡你》(日本動畫片《灌籃高手》片頭曲)這些熟悉的音樂在劇中響起的時候，我仿佛又回到了中學(xué)時代。

As a fan of the novel, I couldn’t help but grumble at how the movie focuses less than the book on the couple’s time together in high school. It was during this time that they were most idealistic, believing they could stay together forever if they just put in enough effort. In not spending enough time with the characters in their youth, the movie forfeits some of the emotional weight of the novel.

不過身為原著黨，我還是忍不住想吐槽影片對原著中陳尋和方茴的高中時代內(nèi)容刪減過多。那時，他們還是理想主義，相信只要足夠努力就能永遠(yuǎn)在一起。由于影片對那段時光著墨不夠，主人公的感情也因此不及小說來得厚重。

There’s nothing profound or even thought-provoking about Fleet of Time. But is it right to even expect that from a young adult movie? When Fang Hui stood courtside cheering for her basketball star, and when the five classmates promised to remain friends forever by carving their names into a tree, I saw a little bit of myself. That, I think, is just what the film aims to do for everyone.

《匆匆那年》并不能稱得上深刻或發(fā)人深思。但對一部青春電影來說，我們是否也不應(yīng)該要求太高?看著方茴站在操場邊為她心中的男神加油，看著故事中五個好朋友在樹上刻字要永遠(yuǎn)在一起，我也看見了自己的影子。我想，這正是這部電影想要向我們傳達(dá)的信息吧。