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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有没有有沒有 yǒu méi yǒu	(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?; Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?	HSK 6
摇头丸搖頭丸 yáo tóu wán	Ecstasy; MDMA	∼HSK 6
故人故人 gù rén	old friend; the deceased	∼HSK 6
落伍落伍 luò wǔ	to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated	∼HSK 6
征文徵文 zhēng wén	to solicit articles, essays or pieces of literature (on a subject or in commemoration of an event)	∼HSK 6
泡妞泡妞 pào niū	to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls	∼HSK 6
不及格不及格 bù jí gé	to fail; to flunk	∼HSK 6
觳觫觳觫 hú sù	(literary) to tremble with fear	∼HSK 6
推恩推恩 tuī ēn	to extend kindness	∼HSK 6
失礼失禮 shī lǐ	discourteous	∼HSK 6
母校母校 mǔ xiào	alma mater	∼HSK 6
凑钱湊錢 còu qián	to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth)	∼HSK 6
数码相机數碼相機 shù mǎ xiàng jī	digital camera	∼HSK 6
同班同学同班同學 tóng bān tóng xué	classmate	∼HSK 6
伙计伙計 huǒ ji	partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant	∼HSK 6
羊肉串羊肉串 yáng ròu chuàn	lamb kebab	∼HSK 6
抛锚拋錨 pāo máo	to drop anchor; (fig.) (of a car etc) to break down	∼HSK 6
我儿我兒 wǒ rén	my child	∼HSK 6
过堂過堂 guò táng	to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall	∼HSK 6
庙堂廟堂 miào táng	imperial ancestral temple; imperial court; temple	∼HSK 6
朱砂硃砂 zhū shā	cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS; also written	∼HSK 6
铸成鑄成 zhù chéng	to cast in metal; (fig.) to forge; to fashion	∼HSK 6
滴点滴點 dī diǎn	melting point (of lubricating oil)	∼HSK 6
恶霸惡霸 è bà	evil tyrant	∼HSK 6
皆然皆然 jiē rán	to be all the same way (literary)	∼HSK 6
说理說理 shuō lǐ	to reason; to argue logically	∼HSK 6
色情片色情片 sè qíng piàn	pornographic film	∼HSK 6
识货識貨 shí huò	to know what's what	∼HSK 6
墨镜墨鏡 mò jìng	sunglasses	∼HSK 6
余下餘下 yú xià	remaining	∼HSK 6
德高望重德高望重 dé gāo - wàng zhòng	(idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation	∼HSK 6
筹款籌款 chóu kuǎn	fundraising	∼HSK 6
双乳雙乳 shuāng rǔ	breasts	∼HSK 6
堂堂堂堂 táng táng	grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance	∼HSK 6
香烛香燭 xiāng zhú	joss stick and candle	∼HSK 6
懒腰懶腰 lǎn yāo	a stretch (of one's body)	∼HSK 6
乱葬岗亂葬崗 luàn zàng gǎng	unmarked burial mound; untended graveyard; mass grave	∼HSK 6
揭幕揭幕 jiē mù	opening; unveiling	∼HSK 6
主讲主講 zhǔ jiǎng	to give a lecture; to lecture on	∼HSK 6
文不对题文不對題 wén bù duì tí	irrelevant; beside the point	∼HSK 6
原来如此原來如此 yuán lái rú cǐ	(idiom) so that's how it is; I see	∼HSK 6
做功做功 zuò gōng	(physics) to do work; non-vocal acting (in traditional Chinese opera)	∼HSK 6
扁舟扁舟 piān zhōu	(literary) small boat; skiff	∼HSK 6
蜉蝣蜉蝣 fú yóu	mayfly	∼HSK 6
须臾須臾 xū yú	in a flash; in a jiffy	∼HSK 6
阿伦阿倫 Ā lún	Aalen, town in Germany	∼HSK 6
结业結業 jié yè	to finish school, esp. a short course; to complete a course; (of a company) to cease operations	∼HSK 6
酬金酬金 chóu jīn	monetary reward; remuneration	∼HSK 6
蟑螂蟑螂 zhāng láng	cockroach	∼HSK 6
残破殘破 cán pò	broken; dilapidated	∼HSK 6