SPEAK UP: BTS, ‘The Odyssey,’ more summer blockbusters stimulate global showbiz (2/2) BTS爭議、《奧德賽》等炸裂娛樂圈（下）

A: Besides boyband BTS’ Grammy boycott in the music scene, the box office has been sizzling, with summer blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” setting a new all-time opening weekend record in history.

B: And “Toy Story 5,” “Moana” and “The Odyssey” have also swept the globe.

A: Isn’t “The Odyssey” adapted from the ancient Greek poet Homer’s epic about the adventures of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca?

Actor Matt Damon as Odysseus, left, in a scene from “The Odyssey.” 男星麥特戴蒙（左）在《奧德賽》中飾演奧德修斯。

photo: Universal Pictures 照片：環球影業

B: Yes, it depicts Odysseus’ decade-long voyage home after the Trojan War, during which he encounters the Cyclops, Sirens and Calypso — and finally reunites with his wife.

A: Odysseus is also known by the Latin variant Ulysses. His story is a classic of Greek/Roman mythology. The movie has even boosted the tourism of Ithaca.

A: 除了樂壇上「防彈少年團」（BTS）的葛萊美風波外，影壇上暑期檔的強片更熱鬧，《蜘蛛人：重生日》還打破影史首週末票房紀錄。

B: 《玩具總動員5》、《海洋奇緣》、《奧德賽》也橫掃全球。

A: 《奧德賽》不是改編自古希臘詩人荷馬的史詩、伊薩卡王奧德修斯的歷險記？

B: 是啊該片講述「特洛伊戰爭」後奧德修斯歷經10年返鄉之旅，途中遭遇獨眼巨人、美聲女妖、海之女神——最終與妻子重逢的傳奇旅程。

A: 奧德修斯的拉丁文名字叫尤利西斯，他的故事可是希臘／羅馬神話的經典，該片更提升了伊薩卡島的觀光熱潮。

（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）

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“The Odyssey” 《奧德賽》（2026） After the “Trojan War,” Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way. . . (IMDB) （*Odyssey大寫為書名／電影名；小寫指艱苦長途跋涉。）