Gemini Television is a large independent broadcaster. They have had success in television with mini-series and situation comedies. Recently the company has decided to move into film-making. They have received some film projects from directors working in different countries.
Title: Hands up for Happiness
Genre (类型): Romantic comedy
Plot: Two pairs of twins, one Italian and one Russian, meet and start relationships. They have problems telling the difference between each twin. Will they end up with the right person?
Cast (演员阵容): Unknown actors as need to be real twins.
Special features: Very romantic locations, e. g. Venice, St. Petersburg.
Budget: $40-$50 million at most.
Audience: 20-35 year olds.
Title: Alien Attack
Genre: Science fiction
Plot: Story takes place 500 years in the future. The Earth is attacked by aliens. A small group survive the attack and try to save the planet. Will they succeed before the aliens reproduce?
Cast: To be decided (by the director).
Special features: Shocking special effects, exciting visuality.
Budget: $60-$80 million at most.
Audience: 15 upwards.
Title: Exit Strategy
Genre: Thriller
Plot: A woman picks up the wrong bag at an airport and is mistaken for a foreign agent who has secret documents. She is tracked around the world by criminals, government agents and the real owner of the bag.
Cast: Major Hollywood star as lead actress (undecided).
Special features: Many locations around the world, lots of twists and turns in the story, strong possibility for a follow-up, and for turning the lead character into a female James Bond.
Budget: At least $100-$120 million.
Audience: 15 upwards.
Title: Midnight Sun
Genre: Action/Adventure
Plot: A story of family honour, revenge (复仇), great love and of good vs. bad. A young Japanese man brought up in the USA returns to the country of his birth. He discovers the dark secret of the family, and the reason he was brought up in the USA. His search for the truth leads him to the Philippines and to the beautiful princess Satsuki.
Cast: Young, unknown actors.
Special features: Excellently designed fight scenes.
Budget: $50-$70 million at most.
Audience: Worldwide, but probably over 18 due to violence.
It was a summer evening almost 30 years ago. I was rocking my baby boy in my arms and when he fell asleep I put him 1 down into his crib for the night. My wife, tired out from a long day of work, was half napping and half watching TV in the living room. Not caring for the 2 , I poured myself a glass of iced tea in the kitchen, took a lawn chair off our porch (门廊) and walked into the front yard to 3 the stars.
As soon as I stepped onto the yard, I heard the sweet sound of 4 floated through the air. On the hill next to our house, the neighbor's children were 5 fireflies (萤火虫), hoping to catch one in a jar. I sat down in my chair and watched them for a while. They ran very fast, 6, they couldn't seem to catch the slow moving lightning bugs. 7, exhausted they both sat down in the grass and 8watched the little guys flying through the air, blinking their lights on and off. I drank my tea and joined them in their 9. It felt so good getting to see one of many miracles lighting up my front yard on a 10 night. It made me feel a part of something far greater than myself.
Over the years since then, I have appreciated and 11 all of the glorious light in this world. I have taken it into my heart and welcomed it into my soul. I have found it in nature, books, music, animals, prayer, and most of all in the lives of those around me. I have never tried to catch this 12, however. I have learned that true light and true love must come from 13. It must flow freely between us and can't be 14in a jar. The next time you see some fireflies then, take a seat and enjoy their light. Let them remind you to shine your own light as well. Let them remind you that you, too, are one of the 15 in this world.
I started playing the piano when I (be) five years old and still really enjoy it now. It is a perfect way to relax and it cheers me up I'm feeling down.
When I lived at home with my parents, we had lovely piano in the house. Besides, I attended piano (lesson) every week. However, when I went to university, I had to leave my family, my home and my piano behind.
I missed playing the piano so much that I spent all the money I saved on a new electric piano. I had (difficult) taking it from the music shop to my house by myself, so I took a friend with me (get) it home. When I felt tired after studying or writing a research paper, I would take a break to play something energetic, really helped remove my great stress. When I was feeling homesick, playing music made me feel much (good).
Now I'm on my year abroad and I don't have a piano any more, I still listen to a lot of classical music (write) by my favorite composers like Beethoven and Chopin. I think that, when I get home next time, I'll drive my family mad because I'll play the piano all the time.
