黑皮猪

2011年孙俪（中）领衔主演电视剧《甄嬛传》剧照。图片来源：中国日报

There was a palpable dull thud of disappointment that accompanied the return of the imperial entourage of Zhen Huan to her homeland.甄嬛以及稠密小主的总结却让东谈主彰着地感到一阵阵的失望。

It followed a couple years of hushed excitement as Chinese fans were fed tidbits about their proud concubine who was supposed to conquer the high ground of the North American market.近一两年来，中国的《甄嬛传》的粉丝频频常地了解到他们引以为傲的小主要占领北好意思电视剧高地，并暗喜不已。

Zhen Huan is, of course, the title character ofThe Legend of Zhen Huan, a 2011 television series that swept China off its feet and later took other Asian countries by storm.甄嬛是电视剧《甄嬛传》的主角——这部2011年的电视剧风靡中国，之后又席卷亚洲其他国度。

Two years ago, it was reported that HBO, a premium cable service headquartered in the United States, was going to air it in North America after some modification.两年前黑皮猪，有报谈称，好意思国纽约的付费有线电视网HBO将会在北好意思播放剪辑版《甄嬛传》。目下，《甄嬛传》的精简版在Netflix网站在线播出。该版仅配有英笔墨幕，莫得英语配音。

Now, a condensed version that provides English subtitles but no dubbing has finally been made available on Netflix for online streaming.目下，《甄嬛传》的精简版在Netflix网站在线播出。该版仅配有英笔墨幕，莫得英语配音。

This version, highly anticipated as a milestone in China's cultural foray overseas, has been widely panned by its home audience.这个精简版被视为中国文化挫折国外阛阓的一个里程碑备而受肃肃，然则却激励中国不雅众的平凡月旦。

RetitledEmpresses in the Palace, the American version has been shortened from its original 76 episodes at 45 minutes each, to six 90-minute episodes. The quick pacing threw off many native viewers, who are accustomed to a more leisurely daytime-soap-style narrative rhythm. (Chinese TV stations would run two or three episodes every day.)好意思版《甄嬛传》从原本的76集，每集45分钟的长度精简为6集，每集90分钟，剧名改为Empresses in the Palace(意为《宫中后妃》)。每集过快的节律令好意思国不雅众绝顶活气，因为他们风气了愈加纵脱的白天肥皂剧式的证据节律。（中国的电视台每天播2-3集）

I did not finish the full-length version and found the truncated one not difficult to follow. What's lost, I believe, are the interesting setups and pauses that illuminate the Chinese art of storytelling. Much of the plot is still there. It is the flavor that was sacrificed.我莫得看完完竣版，然则合计精简版也不难理会。我认为精简版丢失的是一些道理的情节缔造及停顿，这是中国叙事艺术的精华。大部分情节还是保留了，仅仅少了那种滋味。

The American edition uses the framework of the Empress Dowager in her senior years reminiscing at the beginning and the end of each episode, hinting at what's to come and recapping the key points. This device, not used in the original, is culturally understandable but artistically mediocre.好意思版在每一集的着手和收尾都选拔甄嬛在晚年回忆的模式进行铺陈，表示接下来的情节，详尽主要情节。原版并未选拔这种叙事模式。精简版这么缔造在文化方面不错理会，但艺术发扬平平。