Fallen Petals

Fallen Petals 1968

huā shíjié

Taiwan's most glamorous screen couple, Ko Chun-Hsiung and Chang Mei-Yao, co-star in "Fallen Petals", a romance with the unique setting of Taiwan during World War II, when the island was a colony of Japan. Ko is drafted into the Japanese army and forced to leave his pregnant girlfriend behind. When he is presumably killed in action, Chang becomes a cabaret girl to support their baby. Thanks to director Pan Lei's sensitive scenario, the dramatic outcome is far from predictable.

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Vocabulary

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biǎo mèi younger female cousin via female line ∼HSK 2
hǎo si to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) ∼HSK 2
hái zi girl ∼HSK 2
chī bǎo to eat one's fill ∼HSK 2
dǎo méi variant of ∼HSK 2
dào hereto; hereunto ∼HSK 2
méi wèn no problem ∼HSK 2
nán hái zi boy ∼HSK 2
fearless; not worried (by setbacks or difficulties); even if; even though ∼HSK 2
shēng xià to give birth to ∼HSK 2
zhǐ paper crane ∼HSK 2
zhàn war, fighting, battle ∼HSK 2
dàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate ∼HSK 2
xiě xìn to write a letter ∼HSK 2
pái zhǎng platoon leader; sergeant ∼HSK 2
Huá flowery; illustrious; Chinese ∼HSK 2
měi every time ∼HSK 2
bié qi don't mention it; no formalities, please ∼HSK 2
jiē shang on the street; in town ∼HSK 2
prefecture; prefect; government ∼HSK 2
must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot ∼HSK 2
rén hǎi a multitude; a sea of people ∼HSK 2
bàn hǎo to take care of (a matter); to get (a task) done; to handle (a project) expeditiously ∼HSK 2
yàng different; distinctive; unlike ∼HSK 2
dào cannot get; cannot obtain ∼HSK 2
xiǎng xiàng to imagine; to envision; imagination ∼HSK 2
shēng huán to return alive; to survive ∼HSK 2
xué yuàn medical school ∼HSK 2
duō de shì there's no shortage; there are plenty ∼HSK 2
xiǎo míng pet name for a child; childhood name ∼HSK 2
dài hái zi to look after a baby; to take care of a young child ∼HSK 2
yuè moonlit night ∼HSK 2
jiàn de not necessarily; not likely ∼HSK 2
kàn de chū can see; can tell ∼HSK 2
gān bēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup HSK 2
zhàn zhù to stand HSK 2
shuō rather say ∼HSK 2
qǐng to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner HSK 2
tou inside; interior HSK 2
bān zhǎng class monitor; squad leader; team leader HSK 2
jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g HSK 2
sòng dào Deliver HSK 2
cóng xiǎo from childhood; from a young age HSK 2
chūn tiān spring (season) HSK 2
ài ren spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC) HSK 2
děng dào to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc) HSK 2
duì miàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face HSK 2
xìng family name; surname; to be surnamed HSK 2
jīn hòu hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on HSK 2
píng ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace HSK 2