the activity of acting in or producing a play in a theater as a hobby and not a profession

社区剧院, 业余剧团
a line that is recited in a speech or performance without prior preparation

即兴台词, 临场发挥
a comic play, movie, book, etc. that portrays the behaviors of a particular social class, satirizing them

风俗喜剧, 社交喜剧
a technique or process of selecting, editing, and pasting separate footage in order to create a motion picture

蒙太奇, 剪接
a dramatic genre characterized by exaggerated emotions, intense conflicts, etc., often trying to create strong emotional reactions in the audience

情感剧, 情节剧
a musical or dramatic performance that takes place in daytime, especially in the afternoon

下午场, 日场
the time after a play or show has just ended when the performers come to the stage to receive the applause of the audience

谢幕, 回幕
translated words projected above or next to the stage on a screen in an opera or play

超标题, 字幕
a speech that a character in a dramatic play gives in the form of a monologue as a series of inner reflections spoken out loud

独白, 自言自语
a text in the script of a play, giving an instruction regarding the movement, position, etc. of actors

舞台指示, 舞台说明
a new performance of something old that has not been performed for a long time, such as a play

复兴, 重演
to assist someone by suggesting the next words or actions they may have forgotten or not fully learned

提示, 助词
to act a role in a motion picture or perform a play on stage

扮演, 演绎
a representation that an actor or a performer gives of an artistic or musical piece that shows their understanding and feeling toward it

演绎, 诠释
a preparatory session during which actors read the words of a play before beginning to practice it on the stage

朗读排练, 剧本阅读会
a session of practice in which performers prepare themselves for a public performance of a concert, play, etc.

排练, 彩排
a movie, TV program, etc. that is based on a book or play

改编, 适应
someone who is in charge of the artistic features, such as props and costumes of a movie or play

美术指导, 艺术导演
a set of scenes in a motion picture, novel, etc. that could be regarded independently and are very elaborate or complex

场景设计 (chǎngjǐng shèjì), 场面调度 (chǎngmiàn tiáodù)
a thing that achieves great widespread popularity or financial success, particularly a movie, book, or other product

巨作, 畅销书
the art and methods of film-making, especially the photographic aspect and camerawork

电影摄影, 摄影艺术
a motion picture or theatrical production with a historical setting in which the actors wear the costume appropriate to that time period

古装剧, 历史剧
(plural) a list of names at the start or end of a TV program or movie acknowledging the people involved in its production

片尾字幕, 电影片头名单
to turn real events or situations into a tale or story, often by changing or adding to the details

虚构化, 虚构
a type of movie involving crime including shadowy footage and dark background music that depicted cynical characters caught in dangerous situations

黑色电影, 黑色影片
an imaginary barrier that separates the mise en scene and the fictional characters from the audience, especially in a theatrical performance

第四面墙, 第四墙
a concluding speech at the end of a play that is addressed directly to the audience, often in verse

尾声, 后记
an actor who practices the lines of another actor in order to replace them if necessary

替角, 代演者
