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.

HSK 1

4.33 Intermediate Director Ann Hui 🍅 94%

Cast

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau Lam Yiu-kwok

Anita Mui Yim-Fong Chan Man-ching

Karena Lam Kar-Yan Woo Choy-lam

Shaun Tam Chun-Yin Lam On-yin

Tou Tsung-hua Sheng Sai-nin

Eric Kot Man-Fai Wong Yui Jin Hui Man-jun Lam Lui-yin

Leung Tin Principal Leung

Race Wong Mrs. Mak

Koo Tin-Lung Kwok's Alumnus

Vocabulary

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要点要點 yào diǎn	main point; essential	HSK 7
关掉關掉 guān diào	to switch off; to shut off	HSK 7
帆㠶 fān	sail; Taiwan pr. [fán], except 布 canvas	HSK 7
一头一頭 yī tóu	one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously	HSK 7
招牌招牌 zhāo pai	signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business	HSK 7
惯慣 guàn	accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child)	HSK 7
巷巷 xiàng	lane; alley	HSK 7
通告通告 tōng gào	to announce; to give notice; announcement	HSK 7
不堪不堪 bù kān	cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely	HSK 7
评判評判 píng pàn	to judge (a competition); to appraise	HSK 7
开张開張 kāi zhāng	to open a business; first transaction of a business day	HSK 7
成年成年 chéng nián	to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult; the whole year	HSK 7
香味香味 xiāng wèi	fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell	HSK 7
相识相識 xiāng shí	to get to know each other; acquaintance	HSK 7
徘徊徘徊 pái huái	to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate	HSK 7
入选入選 rù xuǎn	to be included among those selected for	HSK 7
大臣大臣 dà chén	chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister	HSK 7
兼职兼職 jiān zhí	to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting	HSK 7
决议決議 jué yì	a resolution; to pass a resolution	HSK 7
黑客黑客 hēi kè	hacker (computing) (loanword)	HSK 7
前所未有前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu	unprecedented	HSK 7
撒谎撒謊 sā huǎng	to tell lies	HSK 7
公关公關 gōng guān	public relations	HSK 7
颤抖顫抖 chàn dǒu	to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble	HSK 7
炫耀炫耀 xuàn yào	dazzling; to show off; to flaunt	HSK 7
厌恶厭惡 yàn wù	to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth	HSK 7
奔驰奔馳 bēn chí	to run quickly; to speed; to gallop	HSK 7
天地天地 tiān dì	heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity	HSK 7
不妨不妨 bù fáng	there is no harm in; might as well	HSK 7
心意心意 xīn yì	intention; regard; kindly feelings	HSK 7
复活復活 fù huó	to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection	HSK 7
旺旺 wàng	prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring	HSK 7
骗人騙人 piàn rén	to cheat sb; a scam	HSK 7
片段片段 piàn duàn	fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc)	HSK 7
痒癢 yǎng	to itch; to tickle	HSK 7
瘾癮 yǐn	addiction; craving	HSK 7
胃口胃口 wèi kǒu	appetite; liking	HSK 7
介意介意 jiè yì	to care about; to take offense; to mind	HSK 7
往事往事 wǎng shì	past events; former happenings	HSK 7
盛盛 chéng	to hold; to contain; to ladle; to pick up with a utensil	HSK 7
放过放過 fàng guò	to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth	HSK 7
有机有機 yǒu jī	organic	HSK 7
美人美人 měi rén	beauty; belle	HSK 7
迟早遲早 chí zǎo	sooner or later	HSK 7
祭祭 jì	to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield	HSK 7
哄哄 hōng	roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)	HSK 7
处境處境 chǔ jìng	situation (of a person)	HSK 7
妨碍妨礙 fáng ài	to hinder; to obstruct	HSK 7
扮扮 bàn	to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)	HSK 7
一早一早 yī zǎo	early in the morning; at dawn	HSK 7