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rtisements are doomed to die. That is also suitable to the translation of film titles. The public is becoming serious to the qualities of the films with the improvement of people’s life. The film titles are specially the heart of films. Therefore, the translations of film titles need the translators to do their best because of the different cultures of the different countries. Many people considered that the translations of film titles are complicated. The reasons are that the original titles of western countries are always literary. However, it’s cursory if we translate them word-by-word into Chinese. Let’s take some films titles as examples, like “Mr. Holland’s Opus”, “Walk the Line”, “Lilo and Stitch”, “The Incredibles”, “A Bug’s Life”, “Chicken Run”, “Garfield”, “Tarzan”, “The Wizard of Oz”, “Best in Show”，are translated into (《春风化雨》), (《一往无前》), (《星际宝贝》), (《超人特攻队》), (《虫虫危机》), (《小鸡快跑》), (《加菲猫》), (《人猿泰山》), (《绿野仙踪》), (《宠物狗大赛》). The Chinese audiences wouldn’t have the same feeling with the foreign audiences when they see these original film titles. They keep this doubt until the translations of the film titles are discovered. It comes the right time that they understand the naming suddenly. Precondition all the content and form of the films, it’s the key point to translate a film title. Besides, the translator himself must possess abundant cultural knowledge and steady linguistic plane. [9] So the translators ought to elaborate a plan to change the original titles accordingly. Like “Mr. Holland’s Opus”, an American film, which narrates a story about an ordinal musical teacher: Mr. Holland. Mr. Holland contributed 30 years’ life to teach his students. Not for money and for fame. All his students are deeply affected by him. A correct comparison is for him in the film: the leader of a symphony orchestra. And every student is one of his notes, his opus. If we use literal translation, it must be (《贺兰先生的作品》). It looks so bad for the awful translation. But the translator applies all his wit to deepen its meaning and translate it into(《春风化雨》).This is plentiful to reveal us the devotion of a teacher. Because “春风化雨” is usually a parable to the good education. Thus successful example isn’t only this. Film acted by American actor Jim•Carrey who is good at changing his facial expression freely—“The Mask”(《变相怪杰》). Everyone guess that this born comic actor might have a colorful act in this film according to the absorbing film title. But the audiences wouldn’t associate it with the humor of Jim•Carrey if the film title is translated into “面具”. There is no doubt that the commercial factor plays a very important role on the translation of these film titles. But once they suit the whole theme of the films, no one will accuse them. Another Cartoon film “Chicken Run”, which was known to many cartoon filmgoers. If people translate it only by the literal meaning “小鸡跑步”. Obviously, it will be less attractive than“小鸡快跑”. This translation gives people a nervous and busy atmosphere. Good work appeals to everyone. Hence, there being a scene of pouring into the cinemas aren’t odd to bystanders. Films are sometimes regarded as a kind of literary work. Isn’t it quite right? People will read the good works again and again, and still treasure them. A good film arouses people’s will to see them again and again, too. Here someone might bring forward a question that why these cartoon films originally aimed at catching children’s eyes actually inclined t