Abstract:The creative translation strategy has been widely used in film titles’ translation, besides traditional translation methods such as literal translation, free translation and transliteration. However, creative translation does not mean to translate casually or without any principles. This thesis investigates the phenomenon of creative translation in film titles’ translation in recent year, by analyzing its formative factors and narrowing down its principles. Then, the article discusses how to correctly apply the creative translation into film titles’ translation.

Key words: film title; creative translation; renaming

CONTENTS

摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction1

2. Features of Film Title.2

3. Analysis of Creative Translation in the Film Titles’ Translation3

  3.1. Definition of Creative Translation

  3.2. Reasons for Creative Translation in Film Title’s Translation

      3.2.1. Cultural Difference

      3.2.2. Different Rhetoric and Expression Habit in Language           

      3.2.3. Commercial Value of Film Titles

4. Principles to Creative Translation5

  4.1. Being Faithful to the Film Content

  4.2. Realizing the Aesthetic Function in Film Titles’ Translation

  4.3. Avoiding Cultural Conflict

5. Application of Creative Translation in Film Titles’ Translation.6

   5.1. Partly Renaming

   5.2. Complete Renaming

6. Conclusion9

Bibliography.10

Acknowledgements11