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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Vocabulary

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hài to be afraid; to be scared HSK 3
zhuā zhù to grab hold of; to capture HSK 3
niang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old) HSK 3
jǐn not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...) HSK 3
xià miàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xià mian] HSK 3
shòu shāng to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed HSK 3
leather; skin; fur; pico- (one trillionth); naughty HSK 3
滿 chōng mǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated HSK 3
wěi huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) HSK 3
Shí dài Time, US weekly news magazine HSK 3
kōng empty; air; sky; in vain HSK 3
to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc) HSK 3
zhēn shí true; real HSK 3
zhí dào until HSK 3
yóu reason; grounds; justification HSK 3
měi beautiful HSK 3
shàng miàn on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shàng mian] HSK 3
xiàn shí reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested HSK 3
jiù to save; to assist; to rescue HSK 3
shì to fit; to suit HSK 3
wēi xiǎn danger; dangerous HSK 3
biǎo yǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate HSK 3
guān zhù to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention HSK 3
jiǔ (long) time; (long) duration of time HSK 3
lèi kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble HSK 3
jǐn barely; only; merely HSK 3
rén lèi humanity; human race; mankind HSK 3
zhí de to be worth; to deserve HSK 3
shǔ to be classified as; to belong to; to be part of HSK 3
guò chéng course of events; process HSK 3
tóng to agree; to consent; to approve HSK 3
miàn duì to face; to confront HSK 3
xìng happiness; happy; blessed HSK 3
gǎn to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture HSK 3
jiě to comprehend; to understand HSK 3
shǒu xiān first (of all); in the first place HSK 3
zhèng míng proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of HSK 3
bìng qiě and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition HSK 3
qīn father; also pr. [fù qin] HSK 3
jiàn to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation HSK 3
pài clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch; to send; to assign; to appoint; pi (Greek letter Ππ); the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926; (loanword) pie HSK 3
shēng mìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature HSK 3
biāo target; goal; objective HSK 3
què dìng definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box) HSK 3
miàn inside; interior; also pr. [lǐ mian] HSK 3
bǎo chí to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve HSK 3
rán sudden; abrupt; unexpected HSK 3
shuāng two; double; pair; both; even (number) HSK 3
chú le besides; apart from (... also...); in addition to; except (for) HSK 3
rén individual; personal; oneself HSK 3