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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怀 huáizhe Be with HSK 7
cái huá talent HSK 7
yán to predict; prophecy HSK 7
shǒu to guard; to protect HSK 7
rùn moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; to enhance; profit; remuneration; (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions) HSK 7
dǎo xià to collapse; to topple over HSK 7
róng xìng honored (to have the privilege of ...) HSK 7
sàn to distribute; to emit; to issue HSK 7
wěi zào to forge; to fake; to counterfeit HSK 7
huī huáng splendid; glorious HSK 7
hūn to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented HSK 7
wéi bèi to go against; to be contrary to; to violate HSK 7
bào chou reward; remuneration HSK 7
to arouse; to stimulate; (physics) to excite HSK 7
to weep HSK 7
zhèng rén witness HSK 7
dǐng roof HSK 7
shuō dào to state; to say (the quoted words) HSK 7
ān xīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth HSK 7
huáng hòu empress; imperial consort HSK 7
jǐng to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn HSK 7
péi bàn to accompany HSK 7
dǐng top-notch; first-rate HSK 7
zūn yán dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty HSK 7
yǒng héng eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) HSK 7
zhài debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness HSK 7
bào to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce HSK 7
duǎn zàn of short duration; brief; momentary HSK 7
kùn jìng predicament; plight HSK 7
měi miào beautiful; wonderful; splendid HSK 7
cán rěn cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless HSK 7
shā hài to murder HSK 7
zhōng chéng devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty HSK 7
jiǎng shù to talk about; to narrate; to give an account HSK 7
guó empire; imperial HSK 7
bèi pàn to betray HSK 7
huǎng yán lie HSK 7
variant of 麻; hemp HSK 7
tán lùn to discuss; to talk about HSK 7
lùn whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means HSK 7
jiǎ shè to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture HSK 7
nìng yuàn would rather ... (than ...) HSK 7
lái lín to approach; to come closer HSK 7
dǎo to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer HSK 7
穿 穿 chuān guò to pass through HSK 7
chéng penalty; punishment; to punish HSK 7
xié è sinister; vicious; wicked; evil HSK 7
měi wèi delicious; delicious food; delicacy HSK 7
pāo to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) HSK 7
zhěng jiù to save; to rescue HSK 7