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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会不会會不會 huì bù huì	(posing a question: whether sb, something) can or cannot?; is able to or not	∼HSK 1
有钱有錢 yǒu qián	well-off; wealthy	∼HSK 1
校校 jiào	school; military field officer	∼HSK 1
不想不想 bù xiǎng	unexpectedly; to one's surprise	∼HSK 1
到时到時 dào shí	at that (future) time	∼HSK 1
年年年年 nián nián	year after year; yearly; every year; annually	∼HSK 1
影影 yǐng	shadow; image, reflection; photograph	∼HSK 1
没事沒事 méi shì	it's not important; it's nothing; never mind; to have nothing to do; to be free; to be all right (out of danger or trouble)	∼HSK 1
不了不了 bù le	no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)	∼HSK 1
有了有了 yǒu le	I've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven	∼HSK 1
一会一會 yī huì	a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3]	∼HSK 1
不在不在 bù zài	not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased	∼HSK 1
三十三十 sān shí	thirty; 30	∼HSK 1
四十四十 sì shí	forty; 40	∼HSK 1
小子小子 xiǎo zǐ	(literary) youngster; (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation); (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders)	∼HSK 1
十五十五 shí wǔ	fifteen; 15	∼HSK 1
一对一對 yī duì	couple; pair	∼HSK 1
对了對了 duì le	Correct!; Oh, that's right,... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way,...	∼HSK 1
教书教書 jiāo shū	to teach (in a school)	∼HSK 1
六十六十 liù shí	sixty; 60	∼HSK 1
大有大有 dà yǒu	there is a great deal of... (typically followed by a bisyllabic word, as in); (literary) bumper harvest; abundance	∼HSK 1
早点早點 zǎo diǎn	breakfast	∼HSK 1
不到不到 bù dào	not to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than	∼HSK 1
班上班上 bān shàng	(in the) class	∼HSK 1
明月明月 míng yuè	bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark	∼HSK 1
十八十八 shí bā	eighteen; 18	∼HSK 1
不明不明 bù míng	not clear; unknown; to fail to understand	∼HSK 1
天天天天 tiān tiān	every day	∼HSK 1
等一会等一會 děng yī huì	Wait a moment!; after a while	∼HSK 1
不是吗不是嗎 bù shì ma	isn't that so?	∼HSK 1
十几十幾 shí jǐ	more than ten; a dozen or more	∼HSK 1
不能不能 bù néng	cannot; must not; should not	∼HSK 1
在外在外 zài wài	outer; excluded	∼HSK 1
好过好過 hǎo guò	to have an easy time; (feel) well	∼HSK 1
什么好说什麼好說 shén me hǎo shuō	sth pertinent to say	∼HSK 1
每个每個 měi gè	each; every	∼HSK 1
在那儿在那兒 zài na r	(adverbial expression indicating that the attention of the subject of the verb is focused on what they are doing, not distracted by anything else); just...ing (and nothing else)	∼HSK 1
达達 Dá	arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery	∼HSK 1
开饭開飯 kāi fàn	to serve a meal	∼HSK 1
脑腦 nǎo	brain	∼HSK 1
昨晚昨晚 zuó wǎn	yesterday evening; last night	∼HSK 1
变得變得 biàn de	to become	∼HSK 1
要看要看 yào kàn	(it) depends on...	∼HSK 1
西元西元 xī yuán	(Tw) Christian era; Gregorian calendar; AD (Anno Domini)	∼HSK 1
手下手下 shǒu xià	under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; when taking action	∼HSK 1
大过大過 dà guò	serious mistake; major demerit	∼HSK 1
今今 jīn	now, today, modern era	∼HSK 1
他日他日 tā rì	(literary) some day; (literary) days in the past	∼HSK 1
友友 yǒu	friend, companion; fraternity	∼HSK 1
商商 Shāng	commerce, business, trade	∼HSK 1