King of Beggars

King of Beggars 1992

武状元苏乞儿 wǔ zhuàngyuán sū qǐ'ér

The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legendary folk hero who tries to save the emperor.

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5.02 Advanced Director Gordon Chan IMDb 6.9

Cast

Stephen Chow Stephen Chow So Chan Ha Yee Chan Sharla Cheung Sharla Cheung Yushang Richard Ng Man-Tat Richard Ng Man-Tat General Su of Guangzhou Vindy Chan Wai-Yee Vindy Chan Wai-Yee Tracy Norman Tsui Siu-Keung Norman Tsui Siu-Keung Chiu David Lam Wai David Lam Wai Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin Wong Chung Wong Chung Uncle Mok Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung Secretary of Justice Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui Professor Matthew Wong Hin-Mung Matthew Wong Hin-Mung Emperor

Vocabulary

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无亲无故 無親無故 wú qīn wú gù without kith or kin; having no relatives or friends (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
天打雷劈 天打雷劈 tiān dǎ léi pī to be struck down by heaven's thunderbolt (idiom); may heaven smite me; an oath invoking divine punishment Idiom ∼HSK 7
十八般武艺 十八般武藝 shí bā bān wǔ yì the eighteen martial arts (idiom); fig. mastery of all manner of skills; a versatile array of abilities Idiom ∼HSK 7
千秋万世 千秋萬世 qiān qiū wàn shì for all eternity; through countless ages (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
飞龙在天 飛龍在天 fēi lóng zài tiān a flying dragon in the sky (idiom); fig. a great man in a position of power and prominence Idiom ∼HSK 7
伏虎降龙 伏虎降龍 fú hǔ xiáng lóng lit. to subdue tigers and tame dragons (idiom); fig. to overcome powerful adversaries; supremely capable Idiom ∼HSK 7
苦尽甘来 苦盡甘來 kǔ jìn gān lái bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning Idiom HSK 7
岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd Idiom HSK 7
大惊小怪 大驚小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
公道 公道 gōng dào justice; fairness; public highway Xiehouyu HSK 7
丢脸 丟臉 diū liǎn to lose face; humiliation Xiehouyu HSK 7
完蛋 完蛋 wán dàn (coll.) to be done for Xiehouyu HSK 7
小人 小人 xiǎo rén person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character Xiehouyu HSK 7
古怪 古怪 gǔ guài strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre Xiehouyu HSK 7
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
家伙 傢伙 jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon Colloquialism HSK 7
碍事 礙事 ài shì to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter HSK 7
起程 起程 qǐ chéng to set out; to leave HSK 7
底子 底子 dǐ zi base; foundation; bottom HSK 7
立功 立功 lì gōng to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself HSK 7
苦力 苦力 kǔ lì bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times HSK 7
拜见 拜見 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior HSK 7
传人 傳人 chuán rén to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant HSK 7
万万 萬萬 wàn wàn absolutely; wholly HSK 7
状元 狀元 zhuàng yuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 眼 and 花; top scorer in college entrance examination 考; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light HSK 7
受惊 受驚 shòu jīng startled HSK 7
功臣 功臣 gōng chén minister who has given outstanding service HSK 7
闲话 閒話 xián huà casual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind) HSK 7
跟上 跟上 gēn shàng to catch up with; to keep pace with HSK 7
沧桑 滄桑 cāng sāng great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 沧海桑田 HSK 7
能人 能人 néng rén capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid HSK 7
熨 熨 yù reconciled; smooth HSK 7
留念 留念 liú niàn to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly HSK 7
靠拢 靠攏 kào lǒng to draw close to HSK 7
资历 資歷 zī lì qualifications; experience; seniority HSK 7
威风 威風 wēi fēng might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive HSK 7
窍门 竅門 qiào mén a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth) HSK 7
争气 爭氣 zhēng qì to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short HSK 7
钻研 鑽研 zuān yán to study meticulously; to delve into HSK 7
庆贺 慶賀 qìng hè to congratulate; to celebrate HSK 7
举重 舉重 jǔ zhòng to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports) HSK 7
学士 學士 xué shì bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree HSK 7
不解 不解 bù jiě to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble HSK 7
灯笼 燈籠 dēng lóng lantern HSK 7
放肆 放肆 fàng sì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 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
气色 氣色 qì sè complexion HSK 7
得失 得失 dé shī gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits HSK 7
瞧不起 瞧不起 qiáo bù qǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt HSK 7
先天 先天 xiān tiān embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān]); inborn; innate; natural HSK 7