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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jìn to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into ∼HSK 6
jīng dāi stupefied; stunned ∼HSK 6
dàng pawnshop ∼HSK 6
tàn zhǎng (police) detective ∼HSK 6
venom; poisonous fluid ∼HSK 6
zuò to liken to; to compare to ∼HSK 6
jìng wèi to revere ∼HSK 6
guǐ trick; ruse; crafty scheme ∼HSK 6
niàn sòng to read out; to recite; to remember sb (while talking about sth else) ∼HSK 6
táo mìng to escape; to flee; to run for one's life ∼HSK 6
zǎi shǐ to be recorded in history; to go down in history ∼HSK 6
dào to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate ∼HSK 6
yǐn secret; hidden ∼HSK 6
kāi to become enlightened (Buddhism) ∼HSK 6
háo gǎn pride in sth; self-esteem ∼HSK 6
chuī yān smoke from kitchen chimneys ∼HSK 6
lēi to strangle ∼HSK 6
wèi to console; to comfort; to soothe ∼HSK 6
to look; to have a glimpse at; to observe (sth's splendor) ∼HSK 6
yuàn jǐng vision (of the future) ∼HSK 6
shī magician; wizard; sorcerer ∼HSK 6
míng zhī bèi unknown person; nobody ∼HSK 6
gambler ∼HSK 6
old tomb (archaeology) ∼HSK 6
zhù stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake ∼HSK 6
shuǐ ink HSK 6
zào fǎn to rebel; to revolt HSK 6
hǎi làng sea wave HSK 6
jiào Buddhism HSK 6
kǔn bǎng to bind HSK 6
yān to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) HSK 6
bēi zhe carrying on one's back HSK 6
shàng dàng taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped HSK 6
gǎn to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in HSK 6
rén rich person; the rich HSK 6
便 便 biàn inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash HSK 6
Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) HSK 6
shī fu used for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker HSK 6
yàn huì banquet; feast; dinner party HSK 6
gǎn rén touching; moving HSK 6
jǐn jǐn not only; not just HSK 6
zhī to weave HSK 6
yīn yǐng (lit. and fig.) shadow HSK 6
huáng emperor HSK 6
zhài debt HSK 6
xiōng shǒu murderer; assassin HSK 6
ér orphan HSK 6
chǒng house pet HSK 6
cóng méi never (in the past); never did HSK 6
tóng identical; the same HSK 6