Iron Monkey

Iron Monkey 1993

鸿 huángfēihóng zhī tiě liú

In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician into finding the bandit.

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5.05 Advanced Director Yuen Woo-Ping 🍅 91%

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gōng táng law court; hall (in castle) ∼HSK 6
tóng dǎng to belong to the same party or organization; member of the same party or organization; (derog.) confederate; accomplice ∼HSK 6
shī discourteous ∼HSK 6
how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...? ∼HSK 6
tóu constable ∼HSK 6
pán chán to twine; to coil ∼HSK 6
huán hún to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) ∼HSK 6
qián kūn yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe ∼HSK 6
fisherman ∼HSK 6
jiàn fencing; sword-play ∼HSK 6
zhāo shì (martial arts) formalized move ∼HSK 6
zhuāng wooden pile; stake ∼HSK 6
tiào qiáng lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients ∼HSK 6
huǒ ji partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant ∼HSK 6
xún to patrol; policeman (in China's former foreign concessions) ∼HSK 6
鹿 鹿 róng young deer antler prior to ossification (used in TCM) ∼HSK 6
zhòng to fall into a trap; to be taken in ∼HSK 6
tóng copper wire ∼HSK 6
shū fu unwell; feeling ill; to feel uncomfortable; uneasy ∼HSK 6
gōng xīn to mount a psychological attack; to try to demoralize; to try to win over; to try to persuade; (TCM) to fall into a coma or stupor due to an excess of emotion ∼HSK 6
shòu a person who is in poor health cannot handle sth so strong as a tonic ∼HSK 6
fully; no less than; as much as; extremely ∼HSK 6
jiāshā kasaya (monk's robe) ∼HSK 6
to guide a horse with the reins; to rein in a horse ∼HSK 6
yáo zi (old) low-grade brothel ∼HSK 6
liáng jiā respectable family; decent family ∼HSK 6
xiāo zhǒng to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) ∼HSK 6
xiàn xíng to become visible; to appear; to manifest one's true nature ∼HSK 6
zuò zéi xīn 作: make; work; compose, write; act, perform · 贼: thief, traitor; kill · 心: heart; mind, intelligence; soul · 虚: FALSE ∼HSK 6
tōu to mount a sneak attack; to raid ∼HSK 6
lào yìn to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma ∼HSK 6
dǐng zuì to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) ∼HSK 6
yán quán the right of speech ∼HSK 6
qiú qíng to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor ∼HSK 6
shàng xíng severe punishment; worst punishment; to torture ∼HSK 6
yòng to employ a stratagem ∼HSK 6
zhuō zhù to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto ∼HSK 6
fāng from where ∼HSK 6
to arrest; to seize ∼HSK 6
bǎo qián táo to jump bail ∼HSK 6
chū lóng (of food) to be taken out of the steamer; (fig.) (often used with) (of products, information etc) to appear; to emerge; to come out; (fig.) to dump; to inundate the market ∼HSK 6
mào shēng mìng wēi xiǎn to risk one's life ∼HSK 6
rén qíng lěng nuǎn 人: man; people; mankind; someone else · 情: feeling, sentiment, emotion · 冷: cold, cool; lonely · 暖: warm, genial ∼HSK 6
láng zhōng doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful) ∼HSK 6
fěi cuì jadeite; tree kingfisher ∼HSK 6
zhǎng sháo to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; head cook; chef ∼HSK 6
tóng tái to appear on the same stage ∼HSK 6
dāo xiāo miàn knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty ∼HSK 6
qīng jiǔ sake (Japanese rice wine) ∼HSK 6
diàn niàn to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind ∼HSK 6