Once Upon a Time in China

Once Upon a Time in China 1991

黄飞鸿之一：壮志凌云 huángfēihóng zhīyī： zhuàng zhì líng yún

In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee returns from America totally westernised, Wong assumes the role of protector. This proves difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local governments. As violence escalates, even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?

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4.57 Intermediate Director Tsui Hark 🍅 90%

Cast

Jet Li Jet Li Wong Fei Hung Yuen Biao Yuen Biao Leung Foon Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau Buck Teeth So Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam 13th Aunt Kent Cheng Jak-Si Kent Cheng Jak-Si Porky Wing Yuen Gam-Fai Yuen Gam-Fai Ling Wan Kai Yen Shi-Kwan Yen Shi-Kwan Iron Robe Yim Chun Tung Lau Shun Lau Shun Naval Commander Lau Wu Ma Wu Ma Grand Uncle Chueng Yau Gin-Gwok Yau Gin-Gwok Shaho Gang Leader

Vocabulary

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替 替 tì to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for HSK 4
赢得 贏得 yíng dé to win; to gain HSK 4
究竟 究竟 jiū jìng to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result HSK 4
戴 戴 dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support HSK 4
合同 合同 hé tong (business) contract HSK 4
敌人 敵人 dí rén enemy HSK 4
既然 既然 jì rán since; as; this being the case HSK 4
顶 頂 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc HSK 4
抽 抽 chōu to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash HSK 4
挑战 挑戰 tiǎo zhàn to challenge; challenge HSK 4
寻找 尋找 xún zhǎo to seek; to look for HSK 4
牌 牌 pái mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal HSK 4
醒 醒 xǐng to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to HSK 4
翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross HSK 4
冲 沖 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with HSK 4
伤害 傷害 shāng hài to injure; to harm HSK 4
根 根 gēn root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; radical (chemistry) HSK 4
兄弟 兄弟 xiōng dì brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal HSK 4
王 王 wáng king or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand; great HSK 4
附近 附近 fù jìn nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood HSK 4
非 非 Fēi abbr. for 洲, Africa HSK 4
解释 解釋 jiě shì explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve HSK 4
法律 法律 fǎ lǜ law HSK 4
看来 看來 kàn lai apparently; it seems that HSK 4
法 㳒 Fǎ France; French; abbr. for 法国; Taiwan pr. [Fà] HSK 4
根据 根據 gēn jù according to; based on; basis; foundation HSK 4
些 些 xiē classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several HSK 4
定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order HSK 4
政府 政府 zhèng fǔ government HSK 4
对于 對於 duì yú regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to HSK 4
无 無 wú not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less HSK 4
之后 之後 zhī hòu after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then HSK 4
担心 擔心 dān xīn anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious HSK 4
却 卻 què but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though HSK 4
乱来 亂來 luàn lái to act recklessly; to mess around Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
老不死 老不死 lǎo bù sǐ (derog.) old but still alive; old fart; old bastard Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
找死 找死 zhǎo sǐ to court death; to take a big risk Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xiě] Colloquialism HSK 3
管 筦 guǎn to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards Colloquialism HSK 3
金山 金山 Jīn shān Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City, Taiwan Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
耶稣 耶穌 Yē sū Jesus Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
葡萄牙 葡萄牙 Pú táo yá Portugal Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
黑龙江 黑龍江 Hēi lóng jiāng Heilongjiang Province, capital Harbin; Heilong River or Amur River, forming the border between northeast China and Russia Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
太平洋 太平洋 Tài píng Yáng Pacific Ocean Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
广东省 廣東省 Guǎng dōng Shěng Guangdong Province, capital Guangzhou Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
美国佬 美國佬 Měi guó lǎo an American (derog.); a Yankee Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
梁 梁 Liáng bridge; beam; rafters; surname ∼HSK 3
大叔 大叔 dà shū eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) ∼HSK 3
猪肉 豬肉 zhū ròu pork ∼HSK 3
朝廷 朝廷 cháo tíng court; imperial household; dynasty ∼HSK 3