A Study on Subtitle Translation of The Battle at Lake Changjin II from the Perspective of Multimodal Discourse Analysis

As the sequel to The Battle at Lake Changjin, The Battle at Lake Changjin II has garnered significant artistic recognition, winning the Golden Deer Award for Best Film at the 17th China Changchun Film Festival and the Best Visual Effects Award at the 9th Silk Road International Film Festival. The film vividly recreates the intense battle fought by the Chinese People’s Volunteers at the Water Gate Bridge, serving as a crucial medium for conveying China’s narrative to the world. Subtitle translation, as a key vehicle for cross-cultural communication in cinema, holds profound theoretical and practical significance. With the evolution of linguistic research paradigms, multimodal discourse analysis has introduced novel analytical perspectives and methodological foundations for subtitle translation studies. Guided by Zhang Delu’s integrated framework of multimodal discourse analysis, this study systematically examines the subtitle translation of The Battle at Lake Changjin II, analyzing its multimodal characteristics across four dimensions: culture, context, content, and expression. The research aims to provide both theoretical foundations and practical insights for foreign-language film translation, facilitate the cross-cultural dissemination of outstanding Chinese films, and enhance the international influence of Chinese cinema.