最近中国官员变得十分勇敢,声称要用"新阶段的新手段,将中美贸易战进行到底"。
如果中国政府决定要打这场贸易战,而且要持久地打到底,那就应该直接向世界宣布:G20上不会有习川会,任凭Trump总统再把另外3000亿美元的中国产品加上25%的关税.但当问到在G20上是否有习川会时,中国外交部发言人耿爽的回答却辜负了自己的名字:"既不耿直,也不爽快",[
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有谁能说清楚,有几千年历史的中华文化的具体内容是什么?在高喊"文化自信"的今天,大陆政府决定禁播所有的"古装剧"。古装剧不是大力推广(或介绍)中华文化的一种形式?[
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It'sarainysummernightinLongwoodGardens.Withsomegentlydrizzlingraindropsfloatingintheair,abeautifulpondinfront,andfriendsaround,Iamcomfortablysittinginacanvaschair,waitingforaconcerttostart.Lifecan'tbemoreperfect.
Tobeprecise,itismorethanapureconcertbutacombinationofaclassicalmusicbroadcastedinthemoistair,afireworkshowinthedarksky,andadisplayofdancingfountainsofthedifferentcolorsacrossth...[
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Oneofmanyuncertainthingstopeoplelivingnearacoastlineistheyneverknowwhatoceanwavesmaybringtothem.Afterastormynight,Ursula(byJudiDench)andJanet(byMaggieSmith)wakeuptofindanunconsciousyoungmanwasheduponthebeach,theirroutinelifethenchanges.Theyrescuehimtotheirhouse,feedhim,findhimadoctor,takegoodcareofhim,teachhimEnglish,andevenbuyhimsomenicesuit.Byaccident,theyfindhimaviolinwhichchangesthismiserabley...[
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AWalkintheWoodsisaprettygoodfilm.
Small-budgedwithsomebig-shotactorsin,thefilmissimple,light-hearted,somewhatfunny,andwithafreshlife-appreciatingstylelongunseensince911.Withoutanyflashysceneofgun-fights,car-chasing,aterroristattackavertedatthelastsecond,asuperherodefyingthegravityandhumiliatingtherestofnaturallaws,noranyfar-reachingdramatizationofhumanstrugglesandconfrontationsthatoftenend...[
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Asthefilmgoeson,theaudience'semotionmaydeveloplikethefacialevolvingofthepianistCosme,fromdazedlyunbelievable,highlyamused,somewhatpuzzled,andtototallyincapacitated.TheymaylaughatFlorence'sterriblesingingforalargepartofthefilm,butintheend,morelikelythannot,theaudiencewillbethoroughlyownedbyherconsistentpassionformusic,completelyoverwhelmedbyhernever-retreatinghighspirit,andfullycarrie...[
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MerylStreepinthisfilmiswhoMerylStreepinmostofherotherfilmshasalwaysbeen,throughherseamlessperformanceconvincinglyputtingonthescreenastrong-willedwomandeterminedlyleadingherownlife.DifferentfromthebeautifulandcharmingKarenDineseninOutOfAfricathough,Florenceinthisfilmisaladywithawinkledfaceandabloatedbody,yettheindependentspiritsinthetwowomenarenonethelessthesame,andFlorence'soldfaceinthis...[
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Simplyput,Florencesingsverybadly,anditwouldn'ttakeamusicalscholartorecognizethat.Butthefactthatshesingsbadlyisthechiefreasonforpeopletostillrememberheruntiltoday,asmuchasthefoundationuponwhichDirectorStephenFearessetsuptwodifferentworldsinthefilm,theillusionalonewhereinFlorencefaithfullybelievesotherwiseandbravelyhowlsthrough,andtherealoneherpianistCosmeMcMoontriestoholdontoandeventually...[
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Havinginheritedahugefortunefromherfather,Ms.FlorenceFosterJenkins,featuredinthefilmbyMerylStreep,leadsaluxuriouslifeinthecityofNewYorkwhilepursuingherdreamofpublicmusicalperformance,singing,tobemorespecific.AtalentedpianistwhoonceperformedattheWhiteHouseinheryouth,Florencedevoutlybelievesthathertalentinpianomaybetransformedintohersingingsuccessfully,abeliefcouldnothaveprovedmoreunmerited.Yet...[
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