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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卷铺盖 捲鋪蓋 juǎn pū gai to roll up one's bedding; to pack one's things; (fig.) to quit; (fig.) to get fired; to get the sack ∼HSK 6
石灰 石灰 shí huī lime (calcium oxide) ∼HSK 6
闭上 閉上 bì shang to close; to shut up ∼HSK 6
蠢才 蠢才 chǔn cái variant of ∼HSK 6
招来 招來 zhāo lái to attract; to incur ∼HSK 6
阿拉伯数字 阿拉伯數字 Ā lā bó shù zì Arabic numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ∼HSK 6
飘洋过海 飄洋過海 piāo yáng guò hǎi 飘: whirlwind, cyclone; floating · 洋: ocean, sea; foreign; western · 过: pass, pass through, go across · 海: sea, ocean; maritime ∼HSK 6
不清 不清 bù qīng unclear ∼HSK 6
尽地主之谊 盡地主之誼 jìn dì zhǔ zhī yì to act as host; to do the honors ∼HSK 6
出人命 出人命 chū rén mìng fatal; resulting in sb's death ∼HSK 6
老板娘 老闆娘 lǎo bǎn niáng female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife ∼HSK 6
缺德 缺德 quē dé mean; nasty; reprehensible; unprincipled ∼HSK 6
拳脚 拳腳 quán jiǎo Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking ∼HSK 6
踢馆 踢館 tī guǎn to challenge an established martial arts school to a fight (to prove one's skills or gain reputation); (fig.) to prove oneself by competing against those already established in a particular field ∼HSK 6
盛传 盛傳 shèng chuán widely spread; widely rumored; stories abound; (sb's exploits are) widely circulated ∼HSK 6
吃里扒外 吃裡扒外 chī lǐ pá wài 吃: eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear · 里: unit of distance; village; lane · 扒: scratch; dig up; crawl; crouch · 外: out, outside, external; foreign ∼HSK 6
盘缠 盤纏 pán chán to twine; to coil ∼HSK 6
霸王 霸王 bà wáng hegemon; overlord; despot ∼HSK 6
跌打药 跌打藥 diē dǎ yào liniment ∼HSK 6
拳打 拳打 quán dǎ to punch ∼HSK 6
仗义 仗義 zhàng yì to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by ∼HSK 6
下贱 下賤 xià jiàn humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible ∼HSK 6
女皇 女皇 nǚ huáng empress ∼HSK 6
租界 租界 zū jiè foreign concession, an enclave occupied by a foreign power (in China in the 19th and 20th centuries) ∼HSK 6
违犯 違犯 wéi fàn to violate; to infringe ∼HSK 6
险恶 險惡 xiǎn è dangerous; sinister; vicious ∼HSK 6
中计 中計 zhòng jì to fall into a trap; to be taken in ∼HSK 6
串谋 串謀 chuàn móu to conspire ∼HSK 6
姨丈 姨丈 yí zhàng mother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister ∼HSK 6
闭塞 閉塞 bì sè to stop up; to close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking HSK 6
外头 外頭 wài tou outside; out HSK 6
馒头 饅頭 mán tou steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread HSK 6
造反 造反 zào fǎn to rebel; to revolt HSK 6
一齐 一齊 yī qí at the same time; simultaneously HSK 6
要好 要好 yào hǎo to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement HSK 6
徒弟 徒弟 tú dì apprentice; disciple HSK 6
船只 船隻 chuán zhī ship; boat; vessel HSK 6
国旗 國旗 guó qí flag (of a country) HSK 6
免得 免得 miǎn de so as not to; so as to avoid HSK 6
船员 船員 chuán yuán sailor; crew member HSK 6
特地 特地 tè dì specially; for a special purpose HSK 6
处处 處處 chù chù everywhere; in all respects HSK 6
往后 往後 wǎng hòu from now on; in the future; time to come HSK 6
追究 追究 zhuī jiū to investigate; to look into HSK 6
师父 師父 shī fu used for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker HSK 6
纠纷 糾紛 jiū fēn dispute HSK 6
出名 出名 chū míng well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark; to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc) HSK 6
预约 預約 yù yuē booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment HSK 6
捉 捉 zhuō to clutch; to grab; to capture HSK 6
上台 上台 shàng tái to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) HSK 6