木兰从军 Mulan
改编自书虫·牛津英汉双语分级读物美绘光盘版入门级《花木兰》
Characters Hua Mulan, the heroine, a young girl in ancient China. Hua Xiong, Mulan’s little brother Father, Mulan’s father Ye Ming, Mulan’s fellow soldier the Emperor, King of the country Act One Narratage：Mulan is making cloth in her room when Hua Xiong runs in. Mulan: What’s the matter? Hua Xiong: Quick, sister! Come out and see. Mulan runs to a tree with her brother. Hua Xiong: There, look at the list on the tree. Mulan: What’s on the list? Oh, it says the enemies are now here and we must fight them. The emperor needs a very big army. Hua Xiong: One man from every family must join the army tomorrow. Mulan: Oh no! Our father’s name is the first on the list. But he can’t fight. He is old and ill. Hua Xiong: Sister, I think I can go. 人物表： 花木兰：女主角，中国古代的一名年轻女子。 花雄：木兰的弟弟。 父亲：花木兰和花雄的父亲。 叶明：木兰的同袍（战友）。 皇帝：国之君主 第一幕 （旁白：木兰在屋里织布，弟弟花雄跑了进来） 木兰：出什么事情了？ 花雄：姐姐，快！出来看看。 （木兰和花雄跑到一棵树下。） 花雄：看树上贴的名单。 木兰：名单上写着什么？啊，说的是现在有外敌入侵，我们必须发兵抗敌。皇帝需要招募大量兵士。 花雄：每家每户都必须出一名男丁，明天就去参军。 木兰：噢，不！爹爹的姓名位列名单之首。但他年老多病，不能去打仗。 花雄：姐姐，我去吧。 木兰：不行！你太小了，不能参军。我们怎么办？ Mulan: No! You are too young. You can’t join the army. What can we do? Act Two Mulan and Hua Xiong runs home to their father. Mulan: Father, I have some bad news. The Emperor wants a man from every house to fight in the army. Father: Then I must go. Hua Xiong: You can’t go, you’re ill. Father: But when a man doesn’t join the army the emperor always punishes his family. Mulan: It’s all right. I’m young and strong. I can go in Father’s place. Hua Xiong: But how? You’re a girl and everybody knows it! Mulan: I can be a man. I can learn to walk with my head up, and to shout when I talk. And I can wear soldier’s clothes. Father: Mulan, you’re a brave daughter. You can join the army and save our family name. Hua Xiong: Can I join the army with you? Mulan: You’re a boy, Xiong. Perhaps you can be a soldier when you’re a man. Father: Mulan, please be careful. Here is some money. You must be ready to join the army. Act Three In the army Ye Ming: Hello there! Come and join us. I’m Ye Ming. Would you like something hot to drink? Mulan: Yes, please. My name is Hua Mu—, sorry…Hua Hu. Ye Ming: Come and sit by the fire. Meet other soldiers. Mulan: Thank you. Narratage: Get ready! The enemy is not far from us. Ye Ming: Are you ready to fight? Mulan: Yes! Ye Ming: Brave soldiers, follow us! Mulan and Ye Ming fight with enemies together. 第二幕 （木兰和花雄跑回家找到父亲。） 木兰：爹爹，有个坏消息。皇帝让每家都出一个男丁参军打仗。 父亲：那么我必须去。 花雄：您不能去，您还病着呢。 父亲：可是如果不去参军，皇帝必然会降罪于全家。 木兰：没关系，我年轻力壮，我可以代替爹爹去参军。 花雄：那怎么行呢？大家都知道你是个姑娘家啊！ 木兰：我可以女扮男装。我可以学着昂首阔步，高声讲话。而且我可以穿上士兵的铠甲。 父亲：木兰，你是个勇敢的姑娘。你可以去参军，保住我们家族的荣誉。 花雄：我能和你一起去参军吗？ 木兰：你还是个孩子，花雄。也许等你长大后会成为一名士兵。 父亲：木兰，你一定要小心啊。拿着这些钱，为参军做好准备。 第三幕 （在军中营地） 叶明：你好！到我们这儿来吧。我叫叶明，你想喝点儿热的东西吗？ 木兰：好的，谢谢，我叫花木——对不起……我叫花弧。 叶明：过来坐在火堆旁吧。认识下其他人。 木兰：谢谢。 （旁白：做好准备！敌军已经靠近。） 叶明：你准备好开战了吗？ 木兰：准备好了！ 叶明：勇敢的士兵们，跟上来！ (木兰和叶明一起抗敌) 木兰：当心！你身后有个敌人！ 叶明：谢谢！你救了我的命。 （旁白：木兰在战中十分勇敢，后来成了一名Mulan: Watch out! One man at your back! Ye Ming: Thank you! You save my life. Mulan is very brave in the battle and becomes a general in the army. Ye Ming: I have a message from the Emperor. Mulan: What is it? Ye Ming: You must come to the Emperor’s palace. Act Four Emperor: Hua Hu, your name is famous. You are the bravest soldier. Our country is safe now. I must thank you for that. Mulan (bows): A soldier must live and fight for his country. Emperor: What can I do for you? Do you want to become a minister? Or would you like a big house? Mulan: No, thank you. But there is one thing… Emperor: What’s that? Mulan: I want to go back to my family. My father is an old man now and he needs my help. Emperor: Then leave the army and go home to your family. And please take my finest horse with you. Mulan: Oh, thank you, it’s beautiful. Ye Ming: Hua Hu, thank you for saving my life. Please don’t forget me. Mulan: How can I forget you? You’re my only true friend. Ye Ming: Take care! Bye. Mulan: Bye. Act Five Mulan arrives in the village. Father & Hua Xiong: Welcome home! Father: Look at my daughter! You are now an important general. Hua Xiong: And you are riding the finest horse in the country! Mulan: I’m a general now. But in an hour you can see your true daughter again. 将军。） 叶明：皇上有圣谕颁给你。 木兰：是什么内容？ 叶明：你必须进宫参见皇上。 第四幕 皇帝：花弧，你的名字举国皆知。你是最勇敢的战士。现在我们的了，我一定要谢谢你。 木兰（深鞠一躬）：兵者为国而生，为国而战！ 皇帝：你想要什么赏赐？是要官爵，还是大宅院？ 木兰：我不要什么赏赐，多谢圣上。不过有一件事…… 皇帝：什么事？ 木兰：我想回家去。家父如今已年迈，需要我的照顾。 皇帝：朕准你离开回到家乡。而且你可以骑走朕最好的马。 木兰：谢主隆恩！这真是一匹良驹。 叶明：花弧，谢谢你的救命之恩，请别忘了我。 木兰：我怎么会忘了你？你是我唯一真正的朋友。 叶明：保重！后会有期。 木兰：后会有期。 第五幕 （木兰回到村庄。） 父亲&花雄：欢迎回来！ 父亲：快看我的女儿！你现在是个大将军了。 花雄：而且你骑的是全国最好的马！ 木兰：我现在是名将军。不过一会儿你们就能看到女儿的本来面目了。 （木兰换好衣服出来。） 父亲：我的女儿又回来了！ 花雄：我们开宴吧！姐姐，给我讲讲你征战中的故事吧。 木兰：好的。开始的时候我也很怕，敌军的人太多了。但我们打败了他们。我甚至还在里交了一个朋友。 Mulan changes her clothes and come out. Father: You’re our daughter again! Hua Xiong: Let’s start the feast. Dear sister, tell me your adventures in the army. Mulan: Ok. It is hard for me at first, so many enemies. But we fight them. I also make a good friend there. Ye Ming (shouts outside): Hello there! Is there somebody at home? Mulan comes to the gate. Ye Ming: I’m looking for a young soldier. Hua Hu is his name…But it’s you! You are Hua Hu, and you are a woman! Mulan: Yes, that’s right. Come in. I can explain everything. Ye Ming: It’s good to talk to my best friend again. 叶明（在外面叫道）：你们好！有人在家吗？ (木兰来到门边。) 叶明：我找一位年轻的士兵，他叫花弧……是你！你就是花弧，你竟然是一名女子！ 木兰：是的，一点儿不错！进来吧，我来解释这一切。 叶明：能再跟好友相谈，真好。 （叶明在木兰家中住了一个星期。大家都很喜欢他。有一天，他向木兰求婚，木兰答应了他。从此他们一起在村子里幸福地生活了好几年。） Ye Ming stays at the house for a week. Everybody in the family likes him. One day, he asks Mulan to marry him. Mulan says yes. They live happily in the village for many years.
