Below are some details about several Oscar-nominated (被提名的) movies and where to watch them.

Barbie

Director Greta Gerwig crafts an extremely self-aware vision’ of Barbie, with commentary on the patriarchy (父权制) and the unreasonable expectations placed on women in society.

Nominations: Best picture, supporting actor, supporting actress, adapted screenplay, production design, costume design, original song

Where to see it: In theaters. Stream it on Max. Rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu or YouTube.

The Holdovers

Alexander Payne’s film about a bad-tempered professor at a famous boarding school, who must look after students during Christmas break, and forms a bond with one kid suffering from a particular disease.

Nominations: Best picture, actor, supporting actress, original screenplay, editing

Where to see it: In theaters. Stream it on Peacock. Buy it on Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Vudu and Amazon.

Killers of the Flower Moon

Based on a true story, director Martin Scorsese’s epic film tracks the suspicious murders of members of the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma after they find oil there.

Nominations: Best picture, director, actress, supporting actor, production design, costume design, cinematography, editing, original score, original song

Where to see it: In theaters. Stream it on Apple TV+. Buy it on Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, YouTube, or Apple TV.

Nyad

Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, the film tells the true story of a marathon swimmer who attempts to become the first person ever to swim from Cuba to Florida.

Nominations: Best actress, supporting actress

Where to see it: Stream it on Netflix.

Dance drama is a kind of stage art which fuses (融合) dance，drama and music. There are many excellent original Chinese dance dramas, bringing audience visual feasts. Here are four representatives.

The Red Detachment of Women

Premiered (首映)：in 1964

The National Ballet of Chin

The dance drama of a story is adapted from the movie of the same name. It narrates the tale of a serv-ant girl growing into a female soldier with firm Communist faith. Combining the Western ballet with Chinese ethnic dances, it is a milestone in the history of Chinese ballet.

Dunhuang Dream

Premiered: in 2000

Lanzhou Song and Dance Theater

Dunhuang Dream is a legendary four act dance drama which sets the thousands of years’ creation his-tory of Dunuang art treasure as the background. It follows the storyline of the emotional journey of a poor young painter (Mogao) and the daughter of a senior general (Yueya).

Confucius

Premiered: in 2013

China National Opera Dance Drama Theater

The dance drama Confucius is directed by Kong Dexing, a direct descendent of Confucius. The six-part dance drama describes Confucius’ journey of spreading his philosophy and his efforts to preserve traditional culture and history. The dance drama has been staged in a number of countries including the U-nited States, Japan, Italy and Australia.

Princess Zhaojun

Premiered:in 2016

China National Opera Dance Drama Theater

Princess Zhaojun is an epic stage production that is adapted from a true historical event, bringing to life a household story of one of China’s “Four Great Beauties”, Wang Zhaojun.   She helped bring peace to the northern border over 2,000 years ago in the Han Dynasty.

How do actors and actresses memorize hundreds of lines? Memorizing lines takes practice and constant repetition. However, there are a few ways to make the memorization process run smoothly and quickly.

【小题1】

For most performers, there is no quicker way of memorizing lines. To learn lines, an actor must recite the play loud over and over again. Most rehearsals(排练) encourage this by running through the lines or having a"read-through". By the time the opening night arrives, most actors have spoken their lines hundreds of times.

Listen to your cast members

Sometimes inexperienced actors spend rehearsals looking at fellow performers, waiting patiently to say their next line. 【小题2】. This will help the actors learn their lines better because the context of the dialogue is absorbing.

【小题3】

Because there is often not enough rehearsal time, many performers find ways to listen to the play's dialogue during everyday activities. They use a tape recorder or an MP3 player to listen to the lines from each relevant scene. Some actors prefer to record the lines of all the characters, including their own lines. 【小题4】. Others like recording the lines of fellow cast members, and they leave a blank space so that they can insert their dialogue while listening to the recording.

Think positively and don't panic

Most actors will experience stage fright before the opening night. Actors forget lines now and then. When it happens, however, most of the time the audience never notice. If you forget a line in the middle of your performance, don't freeze. Stay in character. Keep the scene going to the best of your ability. If unfortunately you forget a line once, you will probably never forget that line ever again. 【小题5】.