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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交出 交出 jiāo chū to hand over ∼HSK 2
什么时候 什麼時候 shén me shí hou when?; at what time? ∼HSK 2
雪茄 雪茄 xuě jiā cigar (loanword) ∼HSK 2
分头 分頭 fēn tóu separately; severally; parted hair ∼HSK 2
今晚 今晚 jīn wǎn tonight ∼HSK 2
例 例 lì precedent, example; regulation ∼HSK 2
教头 教頭 jiào tóu sporting coach; military drill master (in Song times) ∼HSK 2
又来了 又來了 yòu lái le Here we go again. ∼HSK 2
风头 風頭 fēng tóu wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight ∼HSK 2
小意思 小意思 xiǎo yì si small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) ∼HSK 2
玩意 玩意 wán yì toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) ∼HSK 2
省得 省得 shěng de to avoid; so as to save (money or time) ∼HSK 2
找头 找頭 zhǎo tou change (from money paid) ∼HSK 2
不该 不該 bù gāi should not; to owe nothing ∼HSK 2
爬上 爬上 pá shàng to climb up ∼HSK 2
小猫 小貓 xiǎo māo kitten ∼HSK 2
日场 日場 rì chǎng daytime show; matinee ∼HSK 2
别客气 別客氣 bié kè qi don't mention it; no formalities, please ∼HSK 2
商船 商船 shāng chuán merchant ship ∼HSK 2
让开 讓開 ràng kāi to get out of the way; to step aside ∼HSK 2
身为 身為 shēn wéi in the capacity of; as ∼HSK 2
有权 有權 yǒu quán to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful ∼HSK 2
查办 查辦 chá bàn to investigate and handle (a criminal case) ∼HSK 2
吃完 吃完 chī wán to finish eating ∼HSK 2
河边 河邊 hé biān river bank ∼HSK 2
洗脸 洗臉 xǐ liǎn to wash the face ∼HSK 2
睛 睛 jīng eyeball; pupil of eye ∼HSK 2
有份 有份 yǒu fèn to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved ∼HSK 2
药房 藥房 yào fáng pharmacy; drugstore; dispensary ∼HSK 2
房 房 Fáng surname Fang ∼HSK 2
在身 在身 zài shēn to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit) ∼HSK 2
轻重 輕重 qīng zhòng severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious ∼HSK 2
专 專 zhuān monopolize, take sole possession ∼HSK 2
身 身 shēn body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158 ∼HSK 2
百姓 百姓 bǎi xìng common people ∼HSK 2
带走 帶走 dài zǒu to carry; to take away ∼HSK 2
给面子 給面子 gěi miàn zi to show deference or praise publicly ∼HSK 2
两句 兩句 liǎng jù (say) a few words ∼HSK 2
不怕 不怕 bù pà fearless; not worried (by setbacks or difficulties); even if; even though ∼HSK 2
没药 沒藥 mò yào myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) ∼HSK 2
买办 買辦 mǎi bàn comprador ∼HSK 2
卖身 賣身 mài shēn to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery ∼HSK 2
人头 人頭 rén tóu person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) ∼HSK 2
船票 船票 chuán piào ship ticket ∼HSK 2
鸡腿 雞腿 jī tuǐ chicken leg; drumstick ∼HSK 2
一定要 一定要 yī dìng yào must ∼HSK 2
听闻 聽聞 tīng wén to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard ∼HSK 2
脚跟 腳跟 jiǎo gēn heel ∼HSK 2
头上 頭上 tóu shàng overhead; above ∼HSK 2
爬墙 爬牆 pá qiáng to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful ∼HSK 2