They have a reputation for creating tear-jerking adverts that tug on the heart strings with a moving story played out to a soulful song. And this year's John Lewis advert doesn't disappoint.

英国老牌百货公司约翰·路易斯以创作催泪广告著称，其广告总是讲述一个拨人心弦的感人故事，并且配上摄人心魂的美妙音乐。今年约翰·路易斯的广告没有让人失望。

Unknown actors Alice Issaz and Thomas Vernant play the part of the love struck couple, with Alice embarking on a relationship in the 1920s and Thomas in the present day. The pair never physically meet but their stories run side-by-side as they visit the same romantic haunts and go about their daily lives.

由不知名的演员爱丽丝·艾萨克和托马斯·韦尔南各自扮演两对情路坎坷的恋人中的一方，爱丽丝的故事发生在1920年代而托马斯的则在现代。这两人从未真正相遇，然而他们的故事随着他们的日常生活平行展开，并且两人总是会出现在相同的那些浪漫邂逅地。

Parallel lives: The John Lewis advert begins with a girl and boy getting ready in their respective flats - but one of them is in the 1920s and the other in the present day.

平行人生：广告一开始，是一个男孩和一个女孩在各自家里准备着出门——不过他们一个生活在1920年代，另一个生活在现代。

Going on a date: The couple then head out walking on the same street decades apart.

去约会的路上：相隔几十年的这一对在去约会的路上经过了同一街道。

Refreshment: The pair arrive at the same building which is a tea room in the Twenties and a coffee shop today.

小憩：两人到达了同一幢楼，20年代的时候还是一家茶餐厅，如今是间咖啡厅。

Touching: In the modern day, the audience watch the film with 3D glasses. Their hands come tantalisingly close - even though they are separated by nearly ninety years.

触碰：现在的观众看电影都戴上3D眼镜。他们的手隐约就要碰到了——然而他们相隔近90年。

Brushstrokes: At a gallery, Alice views a watercolour painting while Thomas looks at a contemporary piece.

绘画：在一家美术馆，爱丽丝欣赏一幅水彩，而托马斯在看一幅现代作品。

Trouble in paradise: The couple appear to have an argument with Thomas looking hurt and confused as his true love storms off.

爱情天堂里也有麻烦：这对“情侣”似乎在吵架...托马斯看起来既受伤又困惑，他的真爱气冲冲地离开。

Please forgive me: They then realise the error of their ways with Alice writing an apology with pen and paper and Thomas sending a message via his tablet.

请原谅我：他们终于意识到彼此的错误，爱丽丝用笔纸传达歉意，而托马斯用他的平板电脑发送消息。

'What's important doesn't change': The advert aims to show that while times have moved on, human relationships are still the same.

“重要的事从不会改变”：这则广告想要告诉人们，虽然时光流逝，人与人的相处是永恒的。