A Brighter Summer Day

A Brighter Summer Day 1991

牯岭街少年杀人事件 gǔ líng jiē shàonián shārén shìjiàn

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

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4.12 Intermediate Director Edward Yang 🍅 100%

Cast

Chang Chen Chang Chen Xiao Si'r Lisa Yang Lisa Yang Ming Chang Kuo-Chu Chang Kuo-Chu Father Elaine Jin Yan-Ling Elaine Jin Yan-Ling Mother Wang Chuan Wang Chuan Eldest Sister Chang Han Chang Han Elder Brother Chiang Hsiu-Chiung Chiang Hsiu-Chiung Middle Sister Stephanie Lai Youngest Sister Tan Chih-Kang Tan Chih-Kang Ma Wang Chi-tsan Wang Chi-tsan Cat

Vocabulary

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武侠小说 武俠小說 wǔ xiá xiǎo shuō a martial arts (wuxia) novel ∼HSK 6
盯住 盯住 dīng zhù to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) ∼HSK 6
德性 德性 dé xìng moral integrity ∼HSK 6
打赌 打賭 dǎ dǔ to bet; to make a bet; a wager ∼HSK 6
嗝屁 嗝屁 gé pì (dialect) (loanword) to die; to give up the ghost ∼HSK 6
罪人 罪人 zuì rén sinner ∼HSK 6
不灵 不靈 bù líng not work; be ineffective ∼HSK 6
苦衷 苦衷 kǔ zhōng secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties ∼HSK 6
上膛 上膛 shàng táng roof of the mouth; to load a gun ∼HSK 6
撇大条 撇大條 piě dà tiáo (slang) to take a dump ∼HSK 6
文法 文法 wén fǎ grammar ∼HSK 6
闯祸 闖禍 chuǎng huò to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble ∼HSK 6
海水倒灌 海水倒灌 hǎi shuǐ dào guàn saltwater intrusion ∼HSK 6
不可告人 不可告人 bù kě gào rén to be kept secret; not to be divulged ∼HSK 6
顾忌 顧忌 gù jì to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple ∼HSK 6
标明 標明 biāo míng to mark; to indicate ∼HSK 6
禁止吸烟 禁止吸煙 jìn zhǐ xī yān No smoking! ∼HSK 6
脚踏车 腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē (Tw) bicycle; bike ∼HSK 6
大姨 大姨 dà yí aunt (mother's eldest sister); (respectful term of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother) ∼HSK 6
殉情 殉情 xùn qíng to die together in the name of love; to sacrifice oneself for love ∼HSK 6
翘课 翹課 qiào kè to skip school; to cut class ∼HSK 6
划清 劃清 huà qīng to make a clear distinction; to differentiate clearly ∼HSK 6
电筒 電筒 diàn tǒng flashlight ∼HSK 6
乌漆抹黑 烏漆抹黑 wū qī mā hēi jet-black; pitch-dark ∼HSK 6
屁事 屁事 pì shì (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business ∼HSK 6
误人子弟 誤人子弟 wù rén zǐ dì (of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress; (of media) to propagate errors; to lead people astray ∼HSK 6
担待 擔待 dān dài to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility ∼HSK 6
佣人 傭人 yōng rén servant ∼HSK 6
外销 外銷 wài xiāo to export; to sell abroad ∼HSK 6
公家机关 公家機關 gōng jiā jī guān civil service ∼HSK 6
家佣 家傭 jiā yōng domestic helper ∼HSK 6
鬼混 鬼混 guǐ hùn to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly ∼HSK 6
烟灰缸 煙灰缸 yān huī gāng ashtray ∼HSK 6
袒护 袒護 tǎn hù to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side ∼HSK 6
公子哥儿 公子哥兒 gōng zǐ gē r pampered son of a wealthy family ∼HSK 6
杂碎 雜碎 zá sui offal; cooked minced offal; chop suey (American Chinese dish); incoherent (information); (derog.) asshat; jerk ∼HSK 6
吞金 吞金 tūn jīn to commit suicide by swallowing gold ∼HSK 6
初审 初審 chū shěn preliminary trial ∼HSK 6
改判 改判 gǎi pàn (law) to amend a judgment; to commute; (in a contest or exam) to change the original decision or score ∼HSK 6
好学 好學 hǎo xué easy to learn HSK 6
看得起 看得起 kàn de qǐ to show respect for; to think highly of HSK 6
沿海 沿海 yán hǎi coastal HSK 6
雨衣 雨衣 yǔ yī raincoat HSK 6
写字楼 寫字樓 xiě zì lóu office building HSK 6
不怎么样 不怎麼樣 bù zěn me yàng not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it HSK 6
录音机 錄音機 lù yīn jī (tape) recording machine; tape recorder HSK 6
赶不上 趕不上 gǎn bù shàng can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake HSK 6
国歌 國歌 guó gē national anthem HSK 6
馒头 饅頭 mán tou steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread HSK 6
待会儿 待會兒 dāi huì r in a moment; later; also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r] HSK 6