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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Jiǔ lóng chéng Kowloon City, Hong Kong Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Jiǔ lóng Chéng zhài Kowloon Walled City Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Nán jīng Tiáo yuē Treaty of Nanjing (1842) that concluded the First Opium War between Qing China and Britain Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Zhōng qiū the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
lái Malaya; Malaysia Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Cuba Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Xīn - abbr. for Singapore + Malaysia Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
jìn chéng to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Luò river in Shanxi province; city ∼HSK 3
father, grandfather ∼HSK 3
gàn what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? ∼HSK 3
guì riches and honor ∼HSK 3
wān bay, cove, inlet, bend of stream ∼HSK 3
shā to kill ∼HSK 3
zhū yóu lard ∼HSK 3
go to hell!; drop dead! ∼HSK 3
to kill; to beat to death ∼HSK 3
shēng first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone) ∼HSK 3
cái wealth, valuables, riches ∼HSK 3
ā (familiar) elder brother ∼HSK 3
gāi Damn it!; damned; wretched ∼HSK 3
ā younger brother ∼HSK 3
guāng tóu shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless ∼HSK 3
guǎn variant of ∼HSK 3
xiāng gān relevant; to have to do with; (physics) (of light etc) coherent ∼HSK 3
mén to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate ∼HSK 3
měi rén each person; everybody; per person ∼HSK 3
dìng jīn an initial payment; earnest money; deposit ∼HSK 3
bié guǎn no matter (who, what etc) ∼HSK 3
dào shí hòu when the moment comes; at that time ∼HSK 3
zhí mín colony; colonial ∼HSK 3
guǎn zhì to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations) ∼HSK 3
kāi jīn carated gold (alloy containing stated proportion of gold) ∼HSK 3
shēng kuài Happy birthday ∼HSK 3
shòu de liǎo to put up with; to endure ∼HSK 3
huáng wampee (Clausena lansium) ∼HSK 3
退 退 tuì hòu to stand back; to go back (in time); to yield; to make concessions ∼HSK 3
duō jīn rich; wealthy ∼HSK 3
yíng to win; to beat (one's opponent) ∼HSK 3
qiǎo le what a coincidence! ∼HSK 3
zhě huì press conference ∼HSK 3
饿 è to starve to death; to be very hungry ∼HSK 3
xīn anxious; impatient ∼HSK 3
mài to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand ∼HSK 3
luàn jiǎng to talk nonsense; nonsense! ∼HSK 3
guò shì to die; to pass away ∼HSK 3
jiē guǎn to take over; to assume control ∼HSK 3
chǎng casino ∼HSK 3
sān guǎn of undetermined status; unregulated ∼HSK 3
qíng pornography; sex ∼HSK 3