Legend of the Red Dragon

Legend of the Red Dragon 1994

新少林五祖 xīn shàolín wǔ zǔ

A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular and hilarious fast-motion kung fu sequences follow. In the end, they must call on all of their abilities in a battle royale, to attempt to vanquish a supernatural man-monster or die trying.

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救民于水火 救民於水火 jiù mín yú shuǐ huǒ to rescue the people from dire suffering (idiom); to save the masses from fire and flood Idiom ∼HSK 7
闻名丧胆 聞名喪膽 wén míng sàng dǎn to lose one's nerve at the mere mention of someone's name (idiom); so feared that the name alone terrifies Idiom ∼HSK 7
神气 神氣 shén qì expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious Xiehouyu HSK 7
胆小鬼 膽小鬼 dǎn xiǎo guǐ coward Xiehouyu HSK 7
完蛋 完蛋 wán dàn (coll.) to be done for Xiehouyu HSK 7
揍 揍 zòu to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth) Colloquialism HSK 7
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
家伙 傢伙 jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon Colloquialism HSK 7
不服气 不服氣 bù fú qì unwilling to concede; defiant; indignant; to find it galling HSK 7
太极拳 太極拳 tài jí quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art HSK 7
亏本 虧本 kuī běn to make a loss HSK 7
嫁妆 嫁妝 jià zhuang dowry HSK 7
少林寺 少林寺 Shào lín Sì Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks HSK 7
绝招 絕招 jué zhāo unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow HSK 7
用功 用功 yòng gōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort HSK 7
威风 威風 wēi fēng might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive HSK 7
作对 作對 zuò duì to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair HSK 7
孝顺 孝順 xiào shùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety HSK 7
官兵 官兵 guān bīng (military) officers and soldiers; officers and men; (old) government troops HSK 7
下山 下山 xià shān to go down a hill; (of the sun or moon) to set HSK 7
天分 天分 tiān fèn natural gift; talent HSK 7
连夜 連夜 lián yè that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row HSK 7
力求 力求 lì qiú to make every effort to; striving to do one's best HSK 7
家用 家用 jiā yòng home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money HSK 7
闹事 鬧事 nào shì to cause trouble; to create a disturbance HSK 7
子弟 子弟 zǐ dì child; the younger generation HSK 7
仁慈 仁慈 rén cí benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful HSK 7
弟子 弟子 dì zǐ disciple; follower HSK 7
拖累 拖累 tuō lěi to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate HSK 7
体面 體面 tǐ miàn dignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable HSK 7
藏身 藏身 cáng shēn to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge HSK 7
向来 向來 xiàng lái always (previously) HSK 7
要害 要害 yào hài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial HSK 7
葬 塟 zàng to bury (the dead); to inter HSK 7
宝藏 寶藏 bǎo zàng precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law HSK 7
钱财 錢財 qián cái wealth; money HSK 7
烧毁 燒燬 shāo huǐ to burn; to burn down HSK 7
不愧 不愧 bù kuì to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be HSK 7
贪 貪 tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt HSK 7
泄 洩 xiè (bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge HSK 7
帮手 幫手 bāng shǒu helper; assistant HSK 7
皇上 皇上 huáng shang the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty HSK 7
幸亏 幸虧 xìng kuī fortunately; luckily HSK 7
懂事 懂事 dǒng shì to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent HSK 7
团聚 團聚 tuán jù to reunite; to have a reunion HSK 7
胡说 胡說 hú shuō to talk nonsense; drivel HSK 7
当心 當心 dāng xīn to take care; to look out HSK 7
从头 從頭 cóng tóu anew; from the start HSK 7
携手 攜手 xié shǒu hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate HSK 7
畸形 畸形 jī xíng deformity; abnormality HSK 7