Hong Kong 73

Hong Kong 73 1974

73 xiānggǎng 7

As the Heng Seng Index reaches unprecedented heights, people from all walks of life go stock speculation crazy. A security guard and his landlord learn firsthand that money is ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ as their fast fortune disappears overnight in a Macau casino. Meanwhile, greedy neighbours and infidel couples cheat each other and even blue-collar workmen dive into the frenzy. Inevitably, the market tumbles as do the people’s bittersweet lives. A hilarious but ironic tale featuring some of Shaw’s biggest stars.

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jǐng fāng police ∼HSK 2
tīng jiàn audible ∼HSK 2
hái zi girl ∼HSK 2
gōng zuò zhě worker ∼HSK 2
shàng chuán to get on the boat ∼HSK 2
xiàng nán southward ∼HSK 2
zhǒng that kind of ∼HSK 2
yóu lard ∼HSK 2
chá fáng to inspect a room; to do the rounds (medical) ∼HSK 2
affairs, business; must, should ∼HSK 2
fearless; not worried (by setbacks or difficulties); even if; even though ∼HSK 2
fu older sister's husband ∼HSK 2
dài zǒu to carry; to take away ∼HSK 2
huàn xīn to replace with sth new; to upgrade ∼HSK 2
míng pen name; pseudonym ∼HSK 2
lǎo tóu old fellow; old man; father; husband ∼HSK 2
gǎi tiān another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check ∼HSK 2
tào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior ∼HSK 2
hái zi men children ∼HSK 2
mèi fu younger sister's husband ∼HSK 2
bàn biān half of sth; one side of sth ∼HSK 2
chē tóu dēng (vehicle) headlight ∼HSK 2
yǒu quán to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful ∼HSK 2
piàn chǎng filming location; film set ∼HSK 2
cái by no means; definitely not; as if!; yeah right! ∼HSK 2
Ào zhōu Australia ∼HSK 2
Yīng petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English ∼HSK 2
biǎo mèi younger female cousin via female line ∼HSK 2
biǎo younger male cousin via female line ∼HSK 2
suàn chū to figure out ∼HSK 2
jiè gěi to lend to sb ∼HSK 2
dǎo méi variant of ∼HSK 2
guò dàng excessive ∼HSK 2
liǎo dàng frank; outspoken; ready; settled; in order; (old) to deal with; to handle ∼HSK 2
xiǎo si small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) ∼HSK 2
shǒu luck (in gambling) ∼HSK 2
qiān several thousand ∼HSK 2
nòng dào to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by ∼HSK 2
měi every time ∼HSK 2
kāi shì (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading; to make the first transaction of the day ∼HSK 2
dài guò to give sth only cursory attention; to treat sth as not very significant ∼HSK 2
mǎi fáng to buy a house ∼HSK 2
shōu to collect rent ∼HSK 2
shí wàn hundred thousand ∼HSK 2
chéng le to be done; to be ready; that's enough!; that will do! ∼HSK 2
diàn yǎn beautiful, expressive eyes ∼HSK 2
huáng yóu butter ∼HSK 2
bāng bàn assist in managing; deputy ∼HSK 2
must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot ∼HSK 2
néng impossible; cannot; not able ∼HSK 2