Confucius

Confucius 2010

孔子 kǒngzǐ

In 500 B.C., during Chinas famed 'Spring and Autumn Period', Kong Ze (Confucius), a commoner reverred for his outstanding wisdom, is made Minister of Law in the ancient Kingdom of Lu. Under his inspired leadership, Lu ascends to new heights but becomes a target of conquest for the warlike nation of Qi. Threatened with annihilation by their powerful neighbour, a desperate people turn to their greatest teacher to lead their most powerful army. When Confucius delivers a stunning victory against all odds, a jealous aristocracy sets out to destroy him, but they should never under-estimate a remarkable man whose wisdom is more powerful than the sword.

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5.33 Advanced Director Hu Mei 🍅 45%

Cast

Chow Yun-Fat Chow Yun-Fat Confucius Zhou Xun Zhou Xun Nan Zi Wang Ban Wang Ban Shu Sunwu Chen Jianbin Chen Jianbin Ji Sunsi Ren Quan Ren Quan Yan Hui Yao Lu Yao Lu Lu Jun Liu Fengchao Liu Fengchao Qi Sigong (young) Chen Ran Chen Ran Confucius' daughter Lu Yi Lu Yi Ji Sunfei Zhang Kaili Zhang Kaili Qi Guanshi

Vocabulary

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异 異 yì different, unusual, strange ∼HSK 3
合体 合體 hé tǐ to combine; combination; composite character (i.e. a synonym of); (of clothes) to be a good fit ∼HSK 3
台下 臺下 tái xià off the stage; in the audience ∼HSK 3
属下 屬下 shǔ xià subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary ∼HSK 3
父 父 fù father; KangXi radical 88 ∼HSK 3
来历不明 來歷不明 lái lì - bù míng (idiom) of unknown origin; of dubious background ∼HSK 3
失 失 shī lose; make mistake, neglect ∼HSK 3
过世 過世 guò shì to die; to pass away ∼HSK 3
之际 之際 zhī jì during; at the time of ∼HSK 3
侍者 侍者 shì zhě attendant; waiter ∼HSK 3
民 民 Mín people, subjects, citizens ∼HSK 3
士 士 Shì scholar, gentleman; soldier ∼HSK 3
胜算 勝算 shèng suàn odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success ∼HSK 3
乱子 亂子 luàn zi disturbance; trouble ∼HSK 3
吉 吉 Jí lucky, propitious, good ∼HSK 3
检 檢 jiǎn check; examine ∼HSK 3
人马 人馬 rén mǎ men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur ∼HSK 3
车马 車馬 chē mǎ vehicles and horses ∼HSK 3
众 眾 Zhòng multitude, crowd; masses, public ∼HSK 3
击败 擊敗 jī bài to defeat; to beat ∼HSK 3
使节 使節 shǐ jié (diplomatic) envoy ∼HSK 3
兽 獸 shòu beast, animal; bestial ∼HSK 3
世上 世上 shì shàng on earth ∼HSK 3
赶出 趕出 gǎn chū to drive away ∼HSK 3
世间 世間 shì jiān world; earth ∼HSK 3
终 終 zhōng end; finally, in the end ∼HSK 3
转给 轉給 zhuǎn gěi to pass on to ∼HSK 3
富贵 富貴 fù guì riches and honor ∼HSK 3
木 木 Mù tree; wood, lumber; wooden ∼HSK 3
简 簡 jiǎn simple, terse, succinct, a letter ∼HSK 3
教化 教化 jiào huà to enlighten; to civilize; to indoctrinate; to train (an animal) ∼HSK 3
馆 館 guǎn variant of ∼HSK 3
石 石 Shí stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112 ∼HSK 3
相好 相好 xiāng hǎo to be intimate; close friend; paramour ∼HSK 3
别管 別管 bié guǎn no matter (who, what etc) ∼HSK 3
关乎 關乎 guān hū to relate to; concerning; about ∼HSK 3
游说 遊說 yóu shuì to lobby; to campaign; to promote (an idea, a product); (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period) ∼HSK 3
争得 爭得 zhēng dé to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth ∼HSK 3
修习 修習 xiū xí to study; to practice ∼HSK 3
境 境 jìng boundary, frontier; area, region ∼HSK 3
国力 國力 guó lì a nation's power ∼HSK 3
帝 帝 dì supreme ruler, emperor; god ∼HSK 3
传道 傳道 chuán dào to lecture on doctrine; to expound the wisdom of ancient sages; to preach; a sermon ∼HSK 3
报请 報請 bào qǐng to report, requesting approval; written request for instructions ∼HSK 3
饿死 餓死 è sǐ to starve to death; to be very hungry ∼HSK 3
有办法 有辦法 yǒu bàn fǎ can find methods; resourceful; creative ∼HSK 3
当世 當世 dāng shì the present age; in office; the current office holder ∼HSK 3
肉汤 肉湯 ròu tāng meat soup; broth ∼HSK 3
每个人 每個人 měi ge rén everybody; everyone ∼HSK 3
楚 楚 Chǔ name of feudal state; clear ∼HSK 3