A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon 1989

3: yīng xióng běn yáng zhī

During the Vietnam War, Mark 'Gor' Lee heads to Saigon to bring home his uncle and cousin. However, the task gets dangerous when a well-known criminal tries to help him.

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3.97 Beginner Director Tsui Hark IMDb 5.9

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chōng dòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge HSK 5
zhēn to treasure; to value; to cherish HSK 5
quàn to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console; to soothe HSK 5
sōu to search HSK 5
tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry HSK 5
cháng to compensate; to make up HSK 5
yòng lái to be used for HSK 5
rèn to recognize; to know; to admit HSK 5
dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) HSK 5
quán dōu all; without exception HSK 5
to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) HSK 5
dài jià price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) HSK 5
huà in a word; in short HSK 5
Qīng abbr. for 海, Qinghai Province HSK 5
huí tóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by HSK 5
hòu huǐ to regret; to feel remorse HSK 5
hài to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity HSK 5
suǒ to lock; to lock up; a lock HSK 5
shòu thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive HSK 5
quē to lack; to be short of HSK 5
dàn crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball HSK 5
pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell HSK 5
xīn exhausting; hard; tough; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; hardship(s) HSK 5
huò shì or; either one or the other HSK 5
làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad HSK 5
mào to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover HSK 5
bèi zi (for) a lifetime HSK 5
píng to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof HSK 5
cháng shì to try; to attempt HSK 5
jià price; value; (chemistry) valence HSK 5
zàn shí temporary; provisional; for the time being HSK 5
cāi to guess HSK 5
(bound form) house; (bound form) room HSK 5
lián pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on HSK 5
piàn to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over HSK 5
hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent HSK 5
cōng ming intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing) HSK 5
to scare; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut; (interjection showing astonishment) HSK 5
yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate HSK 5
hèn to hate; to regret HSK 5
qiāng gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots HSK 5
tǎo yàn to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying HSK 5
shǎ foolish HSK 5
péi to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 赔 HSK 5
jǐn guǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating HSK 5
zài one more time; again; one more; once again HSK 5
Shén God; abbr. for 舟 HSK 5
shēng sound; voice; tone; noise; reputation; classifier for sounds HSK 5
shā to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely HSK 5
gǎo to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of HSK 5