1999年秋天，克里斯托弗只有二十五天时间拍摄《记忆碎片》。

In the fall of 1999, Christopher had only twenty-five days to shoot Memento.

预算也很少，不到一千万美元。

His budget was small, under ten million dollars.

每一场戏都像一道精密的拼图，事先在纸上设计好。

Every scene was planned on paper like a careful puzzle.

2000年3月，克里斯托弗把完成的电影放给各大制片厂的老板们看。

In March 2000, Christopher showed the finished film to studio bosses.

他们都很喜欢这部电影，却没有一家愿意发行。

They loved it, but every studio refused to release it.

理由是它对大多数人来说太难懂了。

They said it was too confusing for most people.

2000年9月，《记忆碎片》在威尼斯电影节首映。

In September 2000, Memento premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

片尾字幕升起时，全场观众起立鼓掌。

As the closing credits rolled, the entire auditorium erupted into a standing ovation.

克里斯托弗说：“我只是相信观众的智慧。”

Christopher said, "I simply trusted the intelligence of the audience."

这部小成本独立电影在全球收获了超过四千万美元的票房。

The small indie film earned over forty million dollars worldwide.

华纳兄弟很快注意到了这位年轻的英国导演。

Warner Bros quickly took notice of the young British director.

下一集，传奇影星阿尔·帕西诺在片场考验这位年轻导演。

Next time, the legendary Al Pacino tests the young director on set.