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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惦 惦 diàn think of, remember, miss ∼HSK 5
契 契 qì deed, contract, bond; engrave ∼HSK 5
关押 關押 guān yā to imprison; to lock up (in jail) ∼HSK 5
糟了 糟了 zāo le gosh!; oh no!; darn! ∼HSK 5
舞狮 舞獅 wǔ shī lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) ∼HSK 5
狮 獅 shī lion ∼HSK 5
交战 交戰 jiāo zhàn to fight; to wage war ∼HSK 5
摘下 摘下 zhāi xià to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) ∼HSK 5
强敌 強敵 qiáng dí powerful enemy ∼HSK 5
翁 翁 Wēng old man; father, father-in-law ∼HSK 5
雀 雀 qiāo sparrow ∼HSK 5
见面礼 見面禮 jiàn miàn lǐ gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time ∼HSK 5
吓倒 嚇倒 xià dǎo to be frightened ∼HSK 5
枪声 槍聲 qiāng shēng crack; shooting sound; gunshot ∼HSK 5
弟兄们 弟兄們 dì xiōng men brothers; comrades; men; brethren ∼HSK 5
人命 人命 rén mìng human life ∼HSK 5
掌柜 掌櫃 zhǎng guì shopkeeper ∼HSK 5
刀叉 刀叉 dāo chā knife and fork ∼HSK 5
拜 拜 bài bow, worship ∼HSK 5
豆腐花 豆腐花 dòu fu huā jellied tofu; soft bean curd ∼HSK 5
可否 可否 kě fǒu can/may? ∼HSK 5
不公 不公 bù gōng unjust; unfair ∼HSK 5
何以 何以 hé yǐ (literary) why; how ∼HSK 5
官府 官府 guān fǔ authorities; feudal official ∼HSK 5
猜疑 猜疑 cāi yí to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings ∼HSK 5
忍让 忍讓 rěn ràng to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating ∼HSK 5
毙 斃 bì kill; die violent death ∼HSK 5
违令 違令 wéi lìng to disobey; to go against orders ∼HSK 5
乘机 乘機 chéng jī to take the opportunity; to take a plane ∼HSK 5
发国难财 發國難財 fā guó nàn cái to profiteer in a time of national calamity ∼HSK 5
真棒 真棒 zhēn bàng super!; really great; wonderful ∼HSK 5
看清 看清 kàn qīng to see clearly ∼HSK 5
滥 濫 làn flood, overflow; excessive ∼HSK 5
武艺 武藝 wǔyì martial arts ∼HSK 5
迷途 迷途 mí tú to lose one's way ∼HSK 5
衙 衙 Yá public office; official residence ∼HSK 5
习武 習武 xí wǔ to practice martial arts ∼HSK 5
犯法 犯法 fàn fǎ to break the law ∼HSK 5
军机 軍機 jūn jī military aircraft; secret plan; Privy Council during the Qing dynasty ∼HSK 5
鬼子 鬼子 guǐ zi devil (derog. term for foreign invaders); (esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931-1945) Jap; Nip ∼HSK 5
跪下 跪下 guì xia to kneel down ∼HSK 5
弟兄 弟兄 dì xiong brothers ∼HSK 5
大姑 大姑 dà gū father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law ∼HSK 5
嘈 嘈 cáo noisy ∼HSK 5
上锁 上鎖 shàng suǒ to lock; to be locked ∼HSK 5
做戏 做戲 zuò xì to act in a play; to put on a play ∼HSK 5
大便 大便 dà biàn to defecate; excrement; feces ∼HSK 5
辈分 輩分 bèi fen seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy; Taiwan pr. [bei4fen4] ∼HSK 5
斩首 斬首 zhǎn shǒu to behead; to decapitate ∼HSK 5
驶 駛 shǐ sail, drive, pilot; fast, quick ∼HSK 5