July Rhapsody

July Rhapsody 2002

男人四十 nánrén sìshí

Outwardly, Lam takes pride in his job teaching Chinese literature at an elite school and in his caring wife and two sons. But deep down, the forty-year-old wrestles with unfulfilled desires stoked by jealousy over his friends’ professional successes and the advances of a flirtatious student. The sudden return of his former mentor finally upsets this delicate balance, forcing Lam to unearth the long-hidden truth about who he is and gain a new perspective on how to live the rest of his life.

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4.33 Intermediate Director Ann Hui 🍅 94%

Cast

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau Lam Yiu-kwok Anita Mui Yim-Fong Anita Mui Yim-Fong Chan Man-ching Karena Lam Kar-Yan Karena Lam Kar-Yan Woo Choy-lam Shaun Tam Chun-Yin Shaun Tam Chun-Yin Lam On-yin Tou Tsung-hua Tou Tsung-hua Sheng Sai-nin Eric Kot Man-Fai Eric Kot Man-Fai Wong Yui Jin Hui Man-jun Lam Lui-yin Leung Tin Leung Tin Principal Leung Race Wong Race Wong Mrs. Mak Koo Tin-Lung Koo Tin-Lung Kwok's Alumnus

Vocabulary

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臭不可当 臭不可當 chòu bù kě dāng 臭: smell, stink, emit foul odor · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 可: may, can, -able; possibly · 当: bear, accept, undertake; just Idiom ∼HSK 7
坐言起行 坐言起行 zuò yán qǐ xíng 坐: sit; seat; ride, travel by · 言: words, speech; speak, say · 起: rise, stand up; go up; begin · 行: go; walk; move, travel; circulate Idiom ∼HSK 7
余音袅袅 餘音嫋嫋 yú yīn niǎo niǎo 余: I, my, me; surname; surplus · 音: sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation · 袅: curling upwards; wavering gently · 袅: curling upwards; wavering gently Idiom ∼HSK 7
挖苦 挖苦 wā kǔ to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; also pr. [wā ku] Xiehouyu HSK 7
丢脸 丟臉 diū liǎn to lose face; humiliation Xiehouyu HSK 7
着手 著手 zhuó shǒu to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out Xiehouyu HSK 7
揍 揍 zòu to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth) Colloquialism HSK 7
宰 宰 zǎi to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China) Colloquialism HSK 7
家伙 傢伙 jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon Colloquialism HSK 7
师资 師資 shī zī qualified teacher HSK 7
阔绰 闊綽 kuò chuò ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money HSK 7
踊跃 踴躍 yǒng yuè to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically HSK 7
见闻 見聞 jiàn wén what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience HSK 7
稍候 稍候 shāo hòu to wait a moment HSK 7
温习 溫習 wēn xí to review (a lesson etc) HSK 7
扫墓 掃墓 sǎo mù to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) HSK 7
剪彩 剪彩 jiǎn cǎi to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) HSK 7
味精 味精 wèi jīng monosodium glutamate (MSG) HSK 7
佳节 佳節 jiā jié festive day; holiday HSK 7
一晃 一晃 yī huǎng (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash HSK 7
眼红 眼紅 yǎn hóng to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious HSK 7
操劳 操勞 cāo láo to work hard; to look after HSK 7
文科 文科 wén kē liberal arts; humanities HSK 7
夜校 夜校 yè xiào evening school; night school HSK 7
难说 難說 nán shuō hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict); cannot bring oneself to say it HSK 7
合资 合資 hé zī joint venture HSK 7
靶子 靶子 bǎ zi target HSK 7
游船 遊船 yóu chuán pleasure boat; cruise ship HSK 7
够呛 夠嗆 gòu qiàng unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely HSK 7
祖宗 祖宗 zǔ zōng ancestor; forebear HSK 7
扩建 擴建 kuò jiàn to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) HSK 7
门铃 門鈴 mén líng doorbell HSK 7
倚 倚 yǐ to lean on; to rely upon HSK 7
凉爽 涼爽 liáng shuǎng cool and refreshing HSK 7
修长 修長 xiū cháng slender; lanky; tall and thin HSK 7
刨 刨 bào carpenter's plane; to plane (woodwork); to shave off; to peel (with a potato peeler etc) HSK 7
新潮 新潮 xīn cháo modern; fashionable HSK 7
头条 頭條 Tóu tiáo Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条) HSK 7
防盗 防盜 fáng dào to guard against theft; anti-theft HSK 7
刊物 刊物 kān wù publication HSK 7
辫子 辮子 biàn zi plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle HSK 7
瞧不起 瞧不起 qiáo bù qǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt HSK 7
爽快 爽快 shuǎng kuai refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward HSK 7
汹涌 洶湧 xiōng yǒng to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent HSK 7
清静 清靜 qīng jìng quiet; peaceful and quiet HSK 7
理科 理科 lǐ kē the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 科) HSK 7
勤劳 勤勞 qín láo hardworking; industrious; diligent HSK 7
曰 曰 yuē to speak; to say HSK 7
盛开 盛開 shèng kāi blooming; in full flower HSK 7
岳父 岳父 yuè fù wife's father, father-in-law HSK 7