Legend of the Demon Cat

Legend of the Demon Cat 2017

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During the Late Tang Dynasty, a manor is invaded by a demon cat and a sense of unrest befalls the capital of Changan. A poet is charged with investigating the case and meets up with a monk. The two work together and pull apart the thread of clues to reveal a history of truths leading to the events.

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4.29 Intermediate Director Chen Kaige 🍅 91%

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zhǔ yi plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú yi] HSK 3
shì to pass away; to die HSK 3
chuàng zuò to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation HSK 3
退 退 tuì xiū to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement HSK 3
zhì dìng to draw up; to formulate HSK 3
shǒu zhǐ finger HSK 3
nián age HSK 3
cái néng talent; ability; capacity HSK 3
shàng lái to come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success) HSK 3
kàn lai seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be HSK 3
chēng wéi to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." HSK 3
bǎo liú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later HSK 3
fēng to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant HSK 3
zhī to pay (money) HSK 3
kàn shang qu it would appear; it seems (that) HSK 3
bàn to conduct; to hold HSK 3
qìng zhù to celebrate HSK 3
tián sweet HSK 3
qīn personally; in person; oneself HSK 3
lián continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive HSK 3
lèi similar; analogous HSK 3
woman; female HSK 3
mìng yùn fate; destiny HSK 3
cóng since (a time); ever since HSK 3
dào to reach; to arrive HSK 3
qiáo bridge HSK 3
cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive HSK 3
fèi to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses HSK 3
gǎn jǐn hurriedly; without delay HSK 3
xiāng fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick HSK 3
rèn to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) HSK 3
forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once HSK 3
yuán person; employee; member HSK 3
to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things HSK 3
xìng yùn fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck HSK 3
zhèng evidence; proof; testimony HSK 3
qiáng large; formidable; powerful; strong HSK 3
jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) HSK 3
píng Heping District of Shenyang city 沈阳市, Liaoning; Heping or Hoping Township in Taichung County 台中县, Taiwan HSK 3
shí time; juncture; moment; period of time; constantly; always HSK 3
cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known HSK 3
gòu enough; sufficient HSK 3
biǎo to express; to convey HSK 3
guài strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled HSK 3
tíng zhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease HSK 3
gòng tóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative HSK 3
happy; cheerful; to laugh HSK 3
děng dài to wait; to wait for HSK 3
滿 mǎn to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content HSK 3
lóng dragon; imperial HSK 3