【明報專訊】A few blockbusters are on screen now! MoMo and Bill are queuing up to buy tickets for a film starring their favourite actors.

◆Genres

．Romantic comedy (愛情喜劇)

．Science fiction/sci-fi (科幻片)

．Drama (正劇)

．Documentary (紀錄片)

．Musical (音樂劇)

．Horror/ Suspense ( 恐怖片/懸疑片)

◆The Trend

With the advance in technology, motion pictures are created so differently! Drones (無人航拍機) make it cheaper for filmmakers to shoot spectacular views from the sky, while time-lapse photography (縮時攝影) makes it possible to present changes in a short period of time! (picture 2)

◆Mysterious numbers

The most acclaimed award in the filmmaking industry is the Academy Awards organised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which is also known as the Oscars. Each year 24 awards are given to actors and behind-the-scene production workers. Films in 2017 will compete for the awards and be presented in the 90th Awards presentation ceremony in March, 2018.(photo B)

◆Check-in

If you love finding hidden gems, visit the Hong Kong Film Archive (香港電影資料館) in Sai Wan Ho. The archive provides film lovers with a comfortable area to appreciate Hong Kong films and research on local productions. (photo C)

■Glossary

blockbuster (n) 賣座電影

acclaimed (adj) 廣受好評的

behind-the-scene (adj) 幕後的

archive (n) 資料庫

[Smarties' Power English 第201期]