Electric Shadows

Electric Shadows 2005

diànyǐng wǎngshì

For no apparent reason, a mute young woman assaults a youth who delivers water on his bicycle, injuring him and ruining his bike. Surprisingly, she asks him to feed her fish while she is in custody. Her tiny apartment, he discovers, is a shrine to his favorite escape, the movies.

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3.73 Beginner Director Jiang Xiao 🍅 73%

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jiā jiā each and every family (idiom); every household Idiom HSK 7
liǎng one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone Idiom HSK 7
dǎn xiǎo guǐ coward Xiehouyu HSK 7
dǎo luàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally Xiehouyu HSK 7
to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore Xiehouyu HSK 7
shang (coll.) clothes Colloquialism HSK 7
chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey Colloquialism HSK 7
shàng to set foot on; to step on or into HSK 7
jiǔ lóu restaurant HSK 7
zhuǎn xué to change schools; to transfer to another college HSK 7
chū to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism) HSK 7
yìng yāo at sb's invitation; on invitation HSK 7
lūn to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money) HSK 7
jiǎn tǎo to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review HSK 7
biàn zi plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle HSK 7
qiāng to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of HSK 7
yín movie screen HSK 7
bào fèi to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged) HSK 7
tuán theatrical troupe HSK 7
méi jìn to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest HSK 7
jiǎng oar; paddle HSK 7
gōng to bow; (literary) to bend down HSK 7
to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy HSK 7
jiāo piàn (photographic) film HSK 7
hǎi miàn sea level; sea surface HSK 7
daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman HSK 7
gǎi míng to change one's name HSK 7
chōng (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches HSK 7
yǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse HSK 7
bié kàn don't be fooled by the fact that HSK 7
lǎo yuǎn very far away HSK 7
tāo qián to pay; to spend money; to fork out HSK 7
hài to persecute HSK 7
jiān arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable HSK 7
tiān outdoors; al fresco; in the open HSK 7
háo yóu without the slightest hesitation HSK 7
kàn zhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on HSK 7
huán rào to surround; to circle; to revolve around HSK 7
xìng kuī fortunately; luckily HSK 7
dǒng shì to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent HSK 7
lìng commanding officer HSK 7
wàng yuǎn jìng binoculars; telescope HSK 7
qīn shēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) HSK 7
què zhěn to make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease) HSK 7
jiū to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull HSK 7
liàn to be infatuated with; to be enchanted by; to be passionate about HSK 7
méi kuàng coal mine; coal seam HSK 7
耀 耀 yào yǎn to dazzle; dazzling HSK 7
kǔn a bunch; to tie together; bundle HSK 7
rén wéi artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort HSK 7