Chang'an

Chang'an 2023

cháng'ān sānwàn

A few years after the Anshi Rebellion, Tang dynasty military commander Gao Shi suffers a defeat in a battle threatening Chang'an. Trapped in the besieged city, he recalls his lifelong friendship with the acclaimed poet Li Bai.

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5.85 Advanced Director Xie Junwei, Zou Jing IMDb 7.5

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zǒng děi must; have to; be bound to ∼HSK 3
měi jiǔ good wine; fine liquor ∼HSK 3
hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn long time no see ∼HSK 3
duì cavalry; caravan of horses carrying goods ∼HSK 3
chūn fēng spring breeze; (fig.) pleasant demeanor; serene atmosphere; favorable conditions; (literary) romantic encounter; an affair ∼HSK 3
Yáng willow, poplar, aspen; surname ∼HSK 3
no longer; not again ∼HSK 3
lái since ancient times; it has ever been the case that ∼HSK 3
zhī during; at the time of ∼HSK 3
lián zuò to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc) ∼HSK 3
strange, unusual, uncanny, occult ∼HSK 3
yún yóu to wander (typically of an errant priest) ∼HSK 3
jīn yín gold and silver ∼HSK 3
Zhào surname; ancient state ∼HSK 3
jiǔ long ago; a long time since ∼HSK 3
shì jiā family influential for generations; aristocratic family ∼HSK 3
history; calendar ∼HSK 3
lóu tái (dialect) balcony; terrace; (literary) high building; tower; (old) stage for theatrical performance ∼HSK 3
lìng another; the other ∼HSK 3
xìng zi temper ∼HSK 3
jiā shì family background ∼HSK 3
bào guó to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country ∼HSK 3
zhèng qiǎo just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune ∼HSK 3
fàng huǒ to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance ∼HSK 3
xiū dào to practice Daoism ∼HSK 3
xiū xíng to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft ∼HSK 3
zhī shàng above ∼HSK 3
qiān jīn thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter ∼HSK 3
zhèng government, political affairs ∼HSK 3
wéi kùn to besiege ∼HSK 3
supreme ruler, emperor; god ∼HSK 3
shū yíng win or loss; outcome ∼HSK 3
wéi zhù to surround; to gird ∼HSK 3
chéng xiàng the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister ∼HSK 3
bān sort, manner, kind, category ∼HSK 3
zuì míng charge; accusation; stigma; bad name; stained reputation ∼HSK 3
rén men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur ∼HSK 3
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem ∼HSK 3
Wèi guard, protect, defend ∼HSK 3
rán already; to be already so; to have long been the case ∼HSK 3
kōng kōng empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) ∼HSK 3
jué decide, determine, judge ∼HSK 3
xiù ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful ∼HSK 3
jīn then and now; ancient and modern ∼HSK 3
mào hat, cap; cap-like tops ∼HSK 3
zhòng shāng to slander; to defame; to get hit (by a bullet); to be wounded ∼HSK 3
fēi yào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing sth) ∼HSK 3
jiǔ already a long time ∼HSK 3
bǐng bào to report (to one's superior) ∼HSK 3
yīn sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation ∼HSK 3