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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the first time; first; number one ∼HSK 1
kāi mén to open a door (lit. and fig.); to open for business ∼HSK 1
zěn me huí shì what's the matter?; what's going on?; how could that be?; how did that come about?; what's it all about? ∼HSK 1
shàng xíng (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities ∼HSK 1
xiě xià to write down ∼HSK 1
huā fancy suiting ∼HSK 1
shuō chū to speak out; to declare (one's view) ∼HSK 1
yào shuō as for; when it comes to ∼HSK 1
zhòng to hit the target; (fig.) to hit the nail on the head ∼HSK 1
shuō dào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for ∼HSK 1
shuǐ xià under the water; submarine ∼HSK 1
shì (formal) this day; that day ∼HSK 1
xiǎng chū to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) ∼HSK 1
duì couple; pair ∼HSK 1
ge which ∼HSK 1
language, words; saying, expression ∼HSK 1
zuò chū to put out; to issue ∼HSK 1
xiǎng unexpectedly; to one's surprise ∼HSK 1
èr tiān next day; the morrow ∼HSK 1
驿 zhàn relay station for post horses (old) ∼HSK 1
zhè zhǒng this kind of ∼HSK 1
duì lái shuō as far as I'm concerned ∼HSK 1
míng liǎo to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written ∼HSK 1
jiào huì (literary) to instruct; to admonish; to counsel; teachings; instruction; guidance ∼HSK 1
èr the second time; second; number two ∼HSK 1
qǐng zuò please, have a seat HSK 1
guān shàng to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) HSK 1
xià chē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) HSK 1
qián bāo purse; wallet HSK 1
shēng bìng to fall ill HSK 1
guó wài abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign HSK 1
shū guǎn library HSK 1
qǐng wèn Excuse me, may I ask...? HSK 1
zhè biān this side; here HSK 1
cháng cháng frequently; often HSK 1
r where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere; (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how could ...? HSK 1
zài jiàn goodbye; see you again later HSK 1
zài jiā to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 差); (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 家) HSK 1
gān jìng clean; neat HSK 1
di younger brother HSK 1
bian over there; yonder HSK 1
zhu to remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart HSK 1
shēng to get angry; to take offense; angry; vitality; liveliness HSK 1
rain HSK 1
chá tea; tea plant HSK 1
zhōng jiān the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime HSK 1
jiàn miàn to meet; to see each other HSK 1
jìn lái to come in HSK 1
màn slow HSK 1
méi shén me nothing; it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind HSK 1