Flavors of Youth

Flavors of Youth 2018

肆式青春 sì shì qīngchūn

The rigorous city life of China, while bustling and unforgiving, contains the everlasting memories of days past. Three stories told in three different cities, follow the loss of youth and the daunting realization of adulthood. Though reality may seem ever changing, unchangeable are the short-lived moments of one's childhood days. A plentiful bowl of noodles, the beauty of family and the trials of first love endure the inevitable flow of time, as three different characters explore the strength of bonds and the warmth of cherished memories. Within the disorder of the present world, witness these quaint stories recognize the comfort of the past, and attempt to revive the neglected flavors of youth.

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3.84 Beginner Director Joshua, Li Haoling, Yoshitaka Takeuchi 🍅 83%

Cast

Taito Ban Taito Ban Xiao Ming (voice) Mariya Ise Mariya Ise Young Xiao Ming (voice) Minako Kotobuki Minako Kotobuki Yi Lin (voice) Haruka Shiraishi Haruka Shiraishi Lulu (voice) Hiroki Yasumoto Hiroki Yasumoto Steve (voice) Takeo Otsuka Takeo Otsuka Li Mo (voice) Ikumi Hasegawa Ikumi Hasegawa Xiao Yu (voice)

Vocabulary

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起因 起因 qǐ yīn cause; a factor (leading to an effect) ∼HSK 5
初恋 初戀 chū liàn first love ∼HSK 5
伤悲 傷悲 shāng bēi sad; sorrowful (literary) ∼HSK 5
不必要 不必要 bù bì yào needless; unnecessary ∼HSK 5
有魅力 有魅力 yǒu mèi lì attractive; charming ∼HSK 5
失陪 失陪 shī péi Excuse me, I must be leaving now. ∼HSK 5
海狮 海獅 hǎi shī sea lion ∼HSK 5
糟透 糟透 zāo tòu in a bad state; horrible; dreadful; entirely regrettable ∼HSK 5
不管怎样 不管怎樣 bù guǎn zěn yàng in any case; no matter what ∼HSK 5
头绪 頭緒 tóu xù outline; main threads ∼HSK 5
柔弱 柔弱 róu ruò weak; delicate ∼HSK 5
迷宫 迷宮 mí gōng maze; labyrinth ∼HSK 5
乡愁 鄉愁 xiāng chóu homesickness; nostalgia ∼HSK 5
油炸 油炸 yóu zhá to deep fry HSK 5
明亮 明亮 míng liàng bright; shining; glittering; to become clear HSK 5
温和 溫和 wēn hé mild; gentle; moderate HSK 5
挣钱 掙錢 zhèng qián to make money HSK 5
再也 再也 zài yě (not) any more HSK 5
言语 言語 yán yǔ words; speech; (spoken) language HSK 5
饼干 餅乾 bǐng gān biscuit; cracker; cookie HSK 5
盒子 盒子 hé zi box; case HSK 5
岁月 歲月 suì yuè years; time HSK 5
脚步 腳步 jiǎo bù footstep; step HSK 5
处罚 處罰 chǔ fá to penalize; to punish HSK 5
乘坐 乘坐 chéng zuò to ride (in a vehicle) HSK 5
深处 深處 shēn chù abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part HSK 5
客气 客氣 kè qi polite; courteous; formal; modest HSK 5
一流 一流 yī liú top quality; front ranking HSK 5
闯 闖 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) HSK 5
模仿 模仿 mó fǎng to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model HSK 5
迷人 迷人 mí rén fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting HSK 5
此刻 此刻 cǐ kè this moment; now; at present HSK 5
超越 超越 chāo yuè to surpass; to exceed; to transcend HSK 5
蔬菜 蔬菜 shū cài vegetables HSK 5
忍不住 忍不住 rěn bu zhù cannot help; unable to bear HSK 5
建造 建造 jiàn zào to construct; to build HSK 5
提起 提起 tí qǐ to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) HSK 5
冲动 衝動 chōng dòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge HSK 5
劝 勸 quàn to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console; to soothe HSK 5
悲伤 悲傷 bēi shāng sad; sorrowful HSK 5
得了 得了 dé le all right!; that's enough! HSK 5
出于 出於 chū yú due to; to stem from HSK 5
鼻子 鼻子 bí zi nose HSK 5
扮演 扮演 bàn yǎn to play the role of; to act HSK 5
耳朵 耳朵 ěr duo ear; handle (on a cup) HSK 5
拆 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open HSK 5
摔 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break HSK 5
届 屆 jiè to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) HSK 5
今日 今日 jīn rì today HSK 5
软 軟 ruǎn soft; flexible HSK 5