Chasing the Dragon

Chasing the Dragon 2017

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An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.

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4.07 Intermediate Director Wong Jing, Jason Kwan 🍅 63%

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tiān xià 天: sky, heaven; god, celestial · 下: under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down · 无: negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71 · 敌: enemy, foe, rival; resist Idiom ∼HSK 7
shuō lái shuō 说: speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid · 来: come, coming; return, returning · 说: speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid · 去: go away, leave, depart Idiom ∼HSK 7
zàn jué kǒu to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven Idiom HSK 7
luàn zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled Idiom HSK 7
chuī niú to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) Xiehouyu HSK 7
xiǎo stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty Xiehouyu HSK 7
mào xiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure Xiehouyu HSK 7
sǎo zi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law Colloquialism HSK 7
wài (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother Colloquialism HSK 7
wāi askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side Colloquialism HSK 7
jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon Colloquialism HSK 7
bào lěng mén an upset (esp. in sports); unexpected turn of events; to pull off a coup; a breakthrough HSK 7
lián zhèng to govern with integrity; clean and honest government HSK 7
guō zhōu (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess HSK 7
nóng the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar HSK 7
jiǔ lóu restaurant HSK 7
xiào jìng to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents HSK 7
qǐng jiǎn invitation card; written invitation HSK 7
gēn shàng to catch up with; to keep pace with HSK 7
chū to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism) HSK 7
guǎi wān to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction HSK 7
péi qián to lose money; to pay for damages HSK 7
bǐng handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb HSK 7
wěn tuǒ dependable HSK 7
qué lame HSK 7
wēi fēng might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive HSK 7
Bodhisattva (Buddhism) HSK 7
yuán lǎo senior figure; elder; doyen HSK 7
qiāng to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of HSK 7
shuǎng kuai refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward HSK 7
chéng zhī orange juice HSK 7
zhòng chuāng to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage HSK 7
guǎi zhàng crutches; crutch; walking stick HSK 7
yòng rén servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff HSK 7
gōu jié to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with HSK 7
shòu to suffer hardship HSK 7
shàng tóu (of alcohol) to go to one's head; (old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun; (of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time HSK 7
xing memory (ability to retain information) HSK 7
hǎo zài luckily; fortunately HSK 7
bāo to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan HSK 7
shōu mǎi to purchase; to bribe HSK 7
zhī content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) HSK 7
zhá gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker HSK 7
dāi to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought HSK 7
wài hào nickname HSK 7
miè to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished HSK 7
chuán fishing boat HSK 7
zuò zhǔ see 主 HSK 7
nasal mucus; snivel; snot HSK 7
hou to serve; to wait upon HSK 7