smithwill ,paul ,patti ,leg ,elliott stan ,anna nicole ,aero ,lauren lee , smith's excited about moving smith's excited about moving people more people more will smith's new screen work "the pursuit of happiness" is a will smith's new screen work "the pursuit of happiness" is a movie with will smith that isn't a typical will smith movie. movie with will smith that isn't a typical will smith movie. the drama of a businessman's struggle from poor to rich hit the drama of a businessman's struggle from poor to rich hit theatres in the us on december 15. it is causing oscar talk. smith, theatres in the us on december 15. it is causing oscar talk. smith, however, isn't that concerned about the box office receipts because however, isn't that concerned about the box office receipts because he has already received the ultimate reward for his efforts. he has already received the ultimate reward for his efforts. growth growth "i've had growth as an actor and as an artist and as a man and that "i've had growth as an actor and as an artist and as a man and that is overshadowing numbers right now," said smith, 38. "i'm excited is overshadowing numbers right now," said smith, 38. "i'm excited about the possibilities of moving people." about the possibilities of moving people." the film was inspired by actual stories of investment company head the film was inspired by actual stories of investment company head chris gardner, who went from the streets to wall street. chris gardner, who went from the streets to wall street. his wife grew tired of his get-rich-quick plans. so she left her his wife grew tired of his get-rich-quick plans. so she left her husband and son to pursue her own happiness. husband and son to pursue her own happiness. the story will have some viewers reaching for their handkerchiefs the story will have some viewers reaching for their handkerchiefs – especially for the scenes between father and son. especially for the scenes between father and son. smith's real-life 8-year-old son jaden smith plays a 5-year-old son smith's real-life 8-year-old son jaden smith plays a 5-year-old son in the film. it's jaden's first movie. in the film. it's jaden's first movie. challenges challenges there are different challenges in playing a real-life person, smith there are different challenges in playing a real-life person, smith said. said. "it's a little easier in that i don't have to create the "it's a little easier in that i don't have to create the experiences and the voice from out of nowhere," he said. experiences and the voice from out of nowhere," he said. but it's a lot harder because of the "spiritual responsibility" to but it's a lot harder because of the "spiritual responsibility" to the person he's representing. "if you can find their trauma, you the person he's representing. "if you can find their trauma, you can understand the person and you can play them." can understand the person and you can play them." gardner's trauma is that he never knew his father. and smith's? "i gardner's trauma is that he never knew his father. and smith's? "i would say my biggest trauma would be my first girlfriend cheating would say my biggest trauma would be my first girlfriend cheating on me. it had the most profound effect on who i am." on me. it had the most profound effect on who i am." gardner's reaction? "he was crying and thanked me for the service gardner's reaction? "he was crying and thanked me for the service to his family," smith said. "for me, that was a win and all of this to his family," smith said. "for me, that was a win and all of this is gravy time now." is gravy time now." transforming transforming it sounds as though smith has completed his mission. he has changed it sounds as though smith has completed his mission. he has changed from movies where his performances were often dominated by from movies where his performances were often dominated by computer-generated images. he's now where he can challenge the way computer-generated images. he's now where he can challenge the way people view him and the world around them. people view him and the world around them. "for me, i've never had the feeling from people that i'm getting "for me, i've never had the feeling from people that i'm getting with 'the pursuit of happiness'. the way that this film is touching with 'the pursuit of happiness'. the way that this film is touching people – i've just never had this experience before." people i've just never had this experience before." ------------------------- ------------------------- box office receipt: 票房收入 box office receipt: piao fang shou ru computer-generated image: 电脑创造的画面 computer-generated image: dian nao chuang zao de hua mian gravy: 意外赚得的 gravy: yi wai zhuan de de handkerchief: 手绢 smithwill ,paul ,patti ,leg ,elliott stan ,anna nicole ,aero ,lauren lee , handkerchief: shou juan smithwill ,paul ,patti ,leg ,elliott stan ,anna nicole ,aero ,lauren lee , nomination: 提名 nomination: ti ming overshadow: 遮蔽, 使......失色 overshadow: zhe bi , shi ...... shi se trauma: 心灵创伤 trauma: xin ling chuang shang father-son relation on and off camera father-son relation on and off camera in making the movie with his son, will smith, the father of two, in making the movie with his son, will smith, the father of two, had to spent about 10 hours each day with jaden. what the film had to spent about 10 hours each day with jaden. what the film taught smith, "on camera and off, is that it's all about how much taught smith, "on camera and off, is that it's all about how much time you spend with your child, whether it's in a subway bathroom time you spend with your child, whether it's in a subway bathroom or a million-dollar home." or a million-dollar home." although his dad got an oscar nomination and has appeared in plenty although his dad got an oscar nomination and has appeared in plenty of hot movies, jaden had no hesitation about criticizing his dad's of hot movies, jaden had no hesitation about criticizing his dad's skill. skill. "i was struggling with a scene and the director would come and give "i was struggling with a scene and the director would come and give me notes," smith said. "the director would give me notes and me notes," smith said. "the director would give me notes and wouldn't give any to jaden. jaden took that as him winning! he wouldn't give any to jaden. jaden took that as him winning! he would look at me like i got a note and he didn't." agencies would look at me like i got a note and he didn't." agencies from the street to wall street from the street to wall street in late 1970s san francisco, chris gardner (will smith) is in late 1970s san francisco, chris gardner (will smith) is struggling to make a living. an ill-advised trip into venture struggling to make a living. an ill-advised trip into venture capitalism hasn't paid off. his wife linda (thandie newton) is capitalism hasn't paid off. his wife linda (thandie newton) is working two jobs and quickly sinking into depression. working two jobs and quickly sinking into depression. but the couple's son, christopher (jaden smith), is largely unaware but the couple's son, christopher (jaden smith), is largely unaware of the family's terrible financial situation. but not for of the family's terrible financial situation. but not for long. long. desperate to pull himself out of his worsening situation, chris desperate to pull himself out of his worsening situation, chris decides to go after an internship with a stock brokerage firm. if decides to go after an internship with a stock brokerage firm. if he gets in, he'll be competing with 20 other ambitious men for one he gets in, he'll be competing with 20 other ambitious men for one permanent position. he's expected to take part in the six-month permanent position. he's expected to take part in the six-month programme without pay. programme without pay. but his marriage is falling apart. linda moves to new york. before but his marriage is falling apart. linda moves to new york. before long the gardner men find themselves without a home and sleeping in long the gardner men find themselves without a home and sleeping in homeless shelters. homeless shelters. chris works a full day at the firm, then spends several hours with chris works a full day at the firm, then spends several hours with christopher. he devotes his nights to studying for the next day's christopher. he devotes his nights to studying for the next day's work. work. on top of that he has to be a good father, though sometimes he on top of that he has to be a good father, though sometimes he loses his patience. 21st loses his patience. 21st ------------------------ ------------------------ before long: 不久以后 before long: bu jiu yi hou brokerage firm: 中介公司 brokerage firm: zhong jie gong si internship: 实习工作 internship: shi xi gong zuo venture capitalism: 风险投资 venture capitalism: feng xian tou zi comment: comment: everybody has his job.this passage teel us smith is busy.in fact everybody has his job.this passage teel us smith is busy.in fact we all busy.if only we are all busy,we will get we all busy.if only we are all busy,we will get great success. great success. smithwill ,paul ,patti ,leg ,elliott stan ,anna nicole ,aero ,lauren lee ,