This was a modern interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but it was blown out of the water by Baz Luhrmann's striking modern reimagining of the star-crossed lovers tale.

这是一部当代版的罗密欧与朱丽叶，巴兹鲁曼用显著的现代风格重新演绎了一个悲催的爱情故事。

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In the four centuries since Romeo and Juliet was first performed, Shakespeare's tragic tale of "star cross'd lovers" has been recast into formats from high school comedy to musical theater.

自《罗密欧与朱丽叶》首演400年来，莎翁的这部讲述”遭受命运毒箭的恋人”的作品被改编成了校园喜剧、音乐剧等各种形式。

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Take the example of a romantic tale: 'the lovers lived happily ever after' would clearly be viewed as an optimistic story.

就拿爱情故事来说，‘恋人从此幸福快乐地生活在一起’我们当然认为这是一个乐观的故事。

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Time was when you could give audiences a thrill simply by casting young actors in the title roles, but ever since Franco Zeffirelli filmed the sorrowful tale of the star-crossed lovers in 1968, that expedient has come to be taken for granted.

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