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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灿 燦 càn vivid, illuminating; bright ∼HSK 5
老爷 老爺 lǎo ye master, sir ∼HSK 5
朕 朕 zhèn I/We (royal we, used by emperors) ∼HSK 5
翁 翁 Wēng old man; father, father-in-law ∼HSK 5
掌 掌 zhǎng palm of hand, sole of foot, paw ∼HSK 5
洪 洪 Hóng vast, immense; flood, deluge ∼HSK 5
好棒 好棒 hǎo bàng excellent (interjection) ∼HSK 5
皇 皇 Huáng royal, imperial; ruler, superior ∼HSK 5
僧 僧 sēng monk ∼HSK 5
寿 壽 Shòu old age, long life; lifespan ∼HSK 5
鹤 鶴 hè crane; Grus species (various) ∼HSK 5
恭喜发财 恭喜發財 gōng xǐ fā cái May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) ∼HSK 5
木鱼 木魚 mù yú mokugyo; wooden fish (percussion instrument) ∼HSK 5
年青 年青 nián qīng youthful ∼HSK 5
怡 怡 yí harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad ∼HSK 5
孩儿 孩兒 hái r child (term of address) ∼HSK 5
咀 咀 jǔ suck; chew, masticate ∼HSK 5
珠 珠 zhū precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl ∼HSK 5
怎 怎 zěn how (variant of 怎么) ∼HSK 5
神经病 神經病 shén jīng bìng mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case ∼HSK 5
妞 妞 niū girl ∼HSK 5
兵器 兵器 bīng qì weapon ∼HSK 5
帐 帳 zhàng tent; account ∼HSK 5
呆子 呆子 dāi zi fool; sucker ∼HSK 5
裱 裱 biǎo to mount maps or scrolls to paste ∼HSK 5
大戏 大戲 dà xì large-scale Chinese opera; Beijing opera; major dramatic production (movie, TV series etc) ∼HSK 5
胆敢 膽敢 dǎn gǎn to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) ∼HSK 5
令牌 令牌 lìng pái (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token ∼HSK 5
何 何 hé what (literary) ∼HSK 5
走运 走運 zǒu yùn to have good luck; to be in luck ∼HSK 5
豪气 豪氣 háo qì heroic spirit; heroism ∼HSK 5
靶 靶 bǎ target; splashboard on chariot ∼HSK 5
镖 鏢 biāo dart, spear, harpoon; escort ∼HSK 5
奴才 奴才 nú cai slave; fig. flunkey ∼HSK 5
碍 礙 ài obstruct, hinder, block, deter ∼HSK 5
老兄 老兄 lǎo xiōng elder brother (often used self-referentially); (form of address between male friends) old chap; buddy ∼HSK 5
怎能 怎能 zěn néng how can ∼HSK 5
献上 獻上 xiàn shàng to offer (respectfully); to present ∼HSK 5
烟尘 煙塵 yān chén smoke and dust; air pollution ∼HSK 5
簪 簪 zān hairpin, clasp; wear in hair ∼HSK 5
茂 茂 mào thick, lush, dense; talented ∼HSK 5
廿 廿 niàn twenty, twentieth ∼HSK 5
大寿 大壽 dà shòu (polite) birthday making the beginning of new decade of life for an older person, especially over 50 years old (e.g. 60th or 70th birthday) ∼HSK 5
帖 帖 tiē invitation card; notice ∼HSK 5
贫 貧 pín poor, impoverished, needy ∼HSK 5
看戏 看戲 kàn xì to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) ∼HSK 5
失陪 失陪 shī péi Excuse me, I must be leaving now. ∼HSK 5
无价 無價 wú jià invaluable; priceless ∼HSK 5
爪 爪 zhǎo claw, nail, talon; animal feet ∼HSK 5
贺礼 賀禮 hè lǐ congratulatory gift ∼HSK 5