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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开屏 開屏 kāi píng (a peacock) spreads its tail ∼HSK 6
忌辰 忌辰 jì chén anniversary of a death ∼HSK 6
罪加一等 罪加一等 zuì jiā yī děng to add one degree to the crime (idiom); to make a guilty person's punishment heavier ∼HSK 6
雅兴 雅興 yǎ xìng refined and elegant attitude of mind ∼HSK 6
嫁祸 嫁禍 jià huò to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else ∼HSK 6
有情 有情 yǒu qíng to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) ∼HSK 6
宝剑 寶劍 bǎo jiàn (double-edged) sword (esp. a valuable or famous one) ∼HSK 6
闲杂人等 閒雜人等 xián zá rén děng idlers and miscellaneous persons; unauthorized people (often in "no admittance to unauthorized persons") ∼HSK 6
岂不 豈不 qǐ bù how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...? ∼HSK 6
发情 發情 fā qíng (zoology) (of a female) to be in heat; (of a male) to be in rut ∼HSK 6
妖孽 妖孽 yāo niè evil omen, monster ∼HSK 6
文武 文武 wén wǔ civil and military ∼HSK 6
清官 清官 qīng guān honest and upright official (traditional) ∼HSK 6
不妥 不妥 bù tuǒ not proper; inappropriate ∼HSK 6
赴考 赴考 fù kǎo to go and sit an examination ∼HSK 6
余孽 餘孽 yú niè remaining evil element; surviving members (of an evil former regime); dregs (of a colonial administration) ∼HSK 6
御史 御史 yù shǐ imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) ∼HSK 6
作弄 作弄 zuò nòng to tease; to play tricks on ∼HSK 6
临场 臨場 lín chǎng to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc) ∼HSK 6
弓箭 弓箭 gōng jiàn bow and arrow ∼HSK 6
搏击 搏擊 bó jī to fight, esp. with hands; wrestling (as a sport); to wrestle; to wrestle (against fate, with a problem etc); to capture prey ∼HSK 6
样样 樣樣 yàng yàng all kinds ∼HSK 6
酌量 酌量 zhuó liáng to consider; to allow for; to use one's discretion; to measure (food and drink) ∼HSK 6
中锋 中鋒 zhōng fēng (sports) midfielder; (basketball) center; (hockey, soccer) center forward; (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is kept upright, so that the tip of the brush runs along the center of the stroke (cf. and) ∼HSK 6
殿后 殿後 diàn hòu to bring up the rear ∼HSK 6
初赛 初賽 chū sài preliminary contest; initial heats of a competition ∼HSK 6
弃权 棄權 qì quán to waive a right; to abstain (from voting); (sports) to forfeit (a game); to voluntarily withdraw from a match ∼HSK 6
同僚 同僚 tóng liáo colleague; coworker ∼HSK 6
出赛 出賽 chū sài to compete; to take part (in a sports event) ∼HSK 6
虚火 虛火 xū huǒ excess of internal heat due to poor general condition (TCM); the prestige of another person, which one borrows for oneself ∼HSK 6
下注 下注 xià zhù to pour; to pour down (of rain); to lay a bet ∼HSK 6
套袖 套袖 tào xiù sleeve cover ∼HSK 6
一手一脚 一手一腳 yī shǒu yī jiǎo single-handedly; all by oneself (idiom) ∼HSK 6
取得胜利 取得勝利 qǔ dé shèng lì to prevail; to achieve victory; to be victorious ∼HSK 6
短命 短命 duǎn mìng to die young; short-lived ∼HSK 6
光宗耀祖 光宗耀祖 guāng zōng yào zǔ to bring honor to one's ancestors ∼HSK 6
禀告 稟告 bǐng gào to report (to one's superior) ∼HSK 6
启奏 啟奏 qǐ zòu report to the emperor ∼HSK 6
同谋 同謀 tóng móu to conspire with sb; to plot; a conspirator; a partner in crime; an accomplice ∼HSK 6
充公 充公 chōng gōng to confiscate ∼HSK 6
柳絮 柳絮 liǔ xù willow catkin ∼HSK 6
香炉 香爐 xiāng lú a censer (for burning incense); incense burner; thurible ∼HSK 6
鸳鸯 鴛鴦 yuān yāng (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple ∼HSK 6
弄清 弄清 nòng qīng to clarify; to fully understand ∼HSK 6
行乞 行乞 xíng qǐ to beg; to ask for alms ∼HSK 6
废人 廢人 fèi rén handicapped person; useless person ∼HSK 6
作恶 作惡 zuò è to do evil ∼HSK 6
堂堂 堂堂 táng táng grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance ∼HSK 6
浑小子 渾小子 hún xiǎo zi (derog.) young hooligan (sometimes said in jest) ∼HSK 6
料子 料子 liào zi material ∼HSK 6