No spoiler(剧透) alerts are required. Every Indian knows the story of the “Ramayana(印度两大史诗之一)”, an epic(史诗) poem that dates back some 3,000 years. Ram, a Hindu god-king, battles Ravana, a demon. Good triumphs(战胜、获胜) over evil, and cosmic order is restored.
无需剧透警告。每个印度人都知道《罗摩衍那》的故事——这部史诗距今约有三千年历史。印度教神王罗摩与恶魔罗波那交战，善战胜恶，宇宙秩序得以恢复。
The tale has been retold many times. But “Ramayana: Rise of a Legend”, which opened on November 5th, is the splashiest(最铺张的) version yet. (It is the first instalment(一部、一期) in a two-part adaptation; the second will be released around Diwali(印度排灯节) in 2028.) With a budget of $430m, the duo are the most expensive films in Indian history. This is also the first adaptation with explicitly global ambitions. The producers have announced plans for a Marvel-style cinematic universe(电影宇宙) featuring spin-offs(衍生作品), video games, merchandise and theme parks.
这个故事已被反复讲述。但于11月5日上映的《罗摩衍那：传奇崛起》是迄今最铺张的版本。（这是两部曲改编的第一部，第二部将于2028年排灯节前后上映。）两部影片预算高达4.3亿美元，是印度影史最昂贵的电影。这也是首个明确抱有全球野心的改编版本。制片方已宣布计划打造一个漫威式的电影宇宙，包括衍生作品、电子游戏、周边商品和主题公园。
To help export the story, the film-makers have brought in Western talent. The soaring(高亢的、磅礴的) score was co-written by Hans Zimmer(好莱坞配乐大师), an Oscar-winning composer known for “Gladiator” and “Pirates of the Caribbean”. DNEG(英国视觉特效公司), a visual-effects firm responsible for some of the spectacular imagery in “Dune” and “The Odyssey”, helped realise the mythological world. But can “Ramayana” follow “The Odyssey” in mastering the global box office(票房)?
为了帮助这个故事走向海外，制片方请来了西方人才。气势磅礴的配乐由汉斯·季默参与创作，这位奥斯卡获奖作曲家以《角斗士》和《加勒比海盗》闻名。视觉特效公司DNEG曾负责《沙丘》和《奥德赛》中部分壮观画面，此次协助构建神话世界。但《罗摩衍那》能否像《奥德赛》那样征服全球票房？