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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Vocabulary

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tán pàn to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference HSK 3
chǎo to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise HSK 3
zhěng to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) HSK 3
yín silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency HSK 3
qiú soccer ball; a football; soccer; football HSK 3
yǎn qián before one's eyes; now; at present HSK 3
shāng xīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt HSK 3
gōng wages; pay HSK 3
gōng tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) HSK 3
mìng yùn fate; destiny HSK 3
bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately HSK 3
shāng rushing current HSK 3
zhēng to fight for; to strive for; to win over HSK 3
gǎn to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by (a certain time) HSK 3
yān cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist; vapour; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke HSK 3
táng sugar; sweets; candy HSK 3
xiàn jīn cash HSK 3
rèn to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) HSK 3
xiāo to cancel; cancellation HSK 3
forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once HSK 3
to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things HSK 3
zhì zuò to make; to manufacture HSK 3
xìng yùn fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck HSK 3
qián miàn ahead; in front; preceding; above; also pr. [qián mian] HSK 3
jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) HSK 3
jià price HSK 3
qiān wàn ten million; countless; many; one must by all means HSK 3
màn màn slowly HSK 3
shèng victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [shēng]) able to bear; equal to (a task) HSK 3
dùn to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp (one's foot); at once; classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal HSK 3
xiāo shī to disappear; to fade away HSK 3
fan trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to bother sb; to put sb to trouble HSK 3
調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody HSK 3
a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qí] HSK 3
lǐng dǎo lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader HSK 3
滿 chōng mǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated HSK 3
àn zhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of HSK 3
jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc HSK 3
zhuàng kuàng condition; state; situation HSK 3
wài miàn outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance HSK 3
kōng empty; air; sky; in vain HSK 3
Cháo abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea HSK 3
jīng cǎi wonderful; marvelous; brilliant HSK 3
dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs HSK 3
yóu reason; grounds; justification HSK 3
tòng ache; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly HSK 3
shàng miàn on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shàng mian] HSK 3
zhù to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc); person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies HSK 3
yào necessary; essential; indispensable; required HSK 3
huán jìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; ambient HSK 3