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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一定要 一定要 yī dìng yào must ∼HSK 2
天意 天意 tiān yì providence; the Will of Heaven ∼HSK 2
欲 慾 yù desire, want, long for; intend ∼HSK 2
可就 可就 kě jiù certainly ∼HSK 2
成了 成了 chéng le to be done; to be ready; that's enough!; that will do! ∼HSK 2
务 務 wù affairs, business; must, should ∼HSK 2
不怕 不怕 bù pà fearless; not worried (by setbacks or difficulties); even if; even though ∼HSK 2
不得 不得 bù dé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot ∼HSK 2
世 世 Shì generation; world; era ∼HSK 2
粟米 粟米 sù mǐ corn; maize (dialect) ∼HSK 2
战 戰 zhàn war, fighting, battle ∼HSK 2
当家 當家 dāng jiā to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge ∼HSK 2
一套 一套 yī tào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior ∼HSK 2
陈 陳 Chén exhibit, display; plead; a surname ∼HSK 2
物 物 wù thing, substance, creature ∼HSK 2
大变 大變 dà biàn huge changes ∼HSK 2
名位 名位 míng wèi fame and position; official rank ∼HSK 2
推举 推舉 tuī jǔ to nominate as a worthy candidate; to recommend; to elect; to choose; (weightlifting) to (clean and) press ∼HSK 2
义 義 Yì right conduct, righteousness ∼HSK 2
交出 交出 jiāo chū to hand over ∼HSK 2
只怕 只怕 zhǐ pà I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely ∼HSK 2
放生 放生 fàng shēng to set free a captive animal (in some cases, as an act of Buddhist mercy) ∼HSK 2
杀人 殺人 shā rén homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) ∼HSK 2
质 質 zhì matter, material, substance ∼HSK 2
司 司 Sī take charge of, control, manage; officer ∼HSK 2
营 營 yíng encampment, barracks; manage ∼HSK 2
那咱 那咱 nà zan at that time (old) ∼HSK 2
眼见 眼見 yǎn jiàn to see with one's own eyes; very soon ∼HSK 2
萧墙 蕭牆 xiāo qiáng (literary) screen wall shielding an entrance in traditional Chinese architecture ∼HSK 2
术 術 shù art, skill, special feat; method, technique ∼HSK 2
看着办 看著辦 kàn zhe bàn to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) ∼HSK 2
道出 道出 dào chū to speak; to tell; to voice ∼HSK 2
四海 四海 sì hǎi (fig.) the whole world ∼HSK 2
喝酒 喝酒 hē jiǔ to drink (alcohol) ∼HSK 2
执政 執政 zhí zhèng to hold power; in office ∼HSK 2
举国上下 舉國上下 jǔ guó shàng xià the entire nation; the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file ∼HSK 2
有一套 有一套 yǒu yī tào to have a skill; to be savvy; to know how to do sth ∼HSK 2
职 職 zhí duty, profession; office, post ∼HSK 2
急着 急著 jí zhe urgently ∼HSK 2
急事 急事 jí shì urgent matter ∼HSK 2
两句 兩句 liǎng jù (say) a few words ∼HSK 2
象 象 xiàng elephant; ivory; figure, image ∼HSK 2
变卦 變卦 biàn guà to change one's mind; to go back on one's word ∼HSK 2
面见 面見 miàn jiàn to meet face to face; to meet in person ∼HSK 2
夷为平地 夷為平地 yí wéi píng dì to level; to raze to the ground ∼HSK 2
让开 讓開 ràng kāi to get out of the way; to step aside ∼HSK 2
正向 正向 zhèng xiàng forward (direction); positive (thinking, mood, values etc) ∼HSK 2
生擒 生擒 shēng qín to capture alive ∼HSK 2
取回 取回 qǔ huí to retrieve ∼HSK 2
人名 人名 rén míng personal name ∼HSK 2