Prison on Fire

Prison on Fire 1987

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Lo Ka Yiu, a young ad designer who is sentenced to jail for manslaughter, has gotten himself in trouble with the corrupted wardens and fellow inmates of Triad background. Chung Tin Ching, a veteran inmate and Yiu's mentor, is forced to confront his comrade's enemies time and again, leading up to the final showdown with the head of security.

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4.22 Intermediate Director Ringo Lam Ling-Tung 🍅 100%

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ràng to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive HSK 7
kěn Refuse HSK 7
bāng shǒu helper; assistant HSK 7
zǎo ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) HSK 7
shī to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently) HSK 7
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
láo dao to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging HSK 7
zhèn dìng calm; unperturbed; cool HSK 7
bái bái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white HSK 7
liǎo jié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up HSK 7
kǒng to threaten; to menace HSK 7
shuō to talk nonsense; drivel HSK 7
fēn míng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly HSK 7
dǎn zi courage; nerve; guts HSK 7
shuǐ guǎn water pipe HSK 7
gāo toothpaste HSK 7
qíng yuàn willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) HSK 7
guān diào to switch off; to shut off HSK 7
zhāo pai signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business HSK 7
guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) HSK 7
fèn manure; dung HSK 7
bǎo zhòng to take care of oneself HSK 7
huì to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of HSK 7
rěn nài to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance HSK 7
shēn shì gentleman HSK 7
zhāo to recruit; to enlist HSK 7
shāo hòu in a little while; in a moment; later on HSK 7
zàn temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhàn] HSK 7
zhì to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle HSK 7
margin; leeway HSK 7
qiú fàn prisoner; convict HSK 7
ōu to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) HSK 7
yǎng to foster; to bring up; to raise HSK 7
jiě sàn to dissolve; to disband HSK 7
extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me HSK 7
guī tortoise; turtle HSK 7
to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike HSK 7
tuǒ suitable; adequate; ready; settled HSK 7
áng guì expensive; costly HSK 7
to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes HSK 7
huì miàn to meet with; meeting HSK 7
shī luò to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss HSK 7
guài bu de no wonder!; so that's why! HSK 7
wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring HSK 7
xiǎng to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of HSK 7
slave HSK 7
bǎo guǎn to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator HSK 7
xià chǎng to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take part in some activity; to take an examination (in the imperial examination system) HSK 7
zhěn tou pillow HSK 7
tuǒ xié to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise HSK 7