Revolution of Our Times

Revolution of Our Times 2021

时代革命 shídài gémìng

Throughout Hong Kong’s history, Hongkongers have fought for freedom and democracy but have yet to succeed. In 2019, a controversial extradition bill was introduced that would allow Hongkongers to be tried in mainland China. This decision spurred massive protests, riots, and resistance against heavy-handed Chinese rule over the City-State. Award-winning director Kiwi Chow documents the events to tell the story of the movement, with both a macro view of its historical context and footage and interviews from protestors on the front lines.

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4.78 Intermediate Director Kiwi Chow Kwun-Wai IMDb 8.5

Cast

Hongkongers Self Benny Tai Yiu-ting Self Gwyneth Ho Self

Vocabulary

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示威 示威 shì wēi to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force HSK 7
轰动 轟動 hōng dòng to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy HSK 7
学业 學業 xué yè studies; schoolwork HSK 7
营救 營救 yíng jiù to rescue HSK 7
误导 誤導 wù dǎo to mislead; to misguide; misleading HSK 7
资讯 資訊 zī xùn information HSK 7
不容 不容 bù róng must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate HSK 7
迷恋 迷戀 mí liàn to be infatuated with; to be enchanted by; to be passionate about HSK 7
分辨 分辨 fēn biàn to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve HSK 7
崛起 崛起 jué qǐ to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) HSK 7
坚守 堅守 jiān shǒu to hold fast to; to stick to HSK 7
物资 物資 wù zī goods; supplies HSK 7
抗拒 抗拒 kàng jù to resist; to defy; to oppose HSK 7
制裁 制裁 zhì cái to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) HSK 7
行列 行列 háng liè formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...") HSK 7
人手 人手 rén shǒu manpower; staff; human hand HSK 7
惯例 慣例 guàn lì convention; usual practice HSK 7
比喻 比喻 bǐ yù to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively HSK 7
无能为力 無能為力 wú néng wéi lì impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless HSK 7
窄 窄 zhǎi narrow; narrow-minded; badly off HSK 7
黎明 黎明 lí míng dawn; daybreak HSK 7
口水 口水 kǒu shuǐ saliva HSK 7
阶级 階級 jiē jí (social) class HSK 7
俊 㑺 jùn smart; eminent; handsome; talented HSK 7
瘫痪 癱瘓 tān huàn paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) HSK 7
报仇 報仇 bào chóu to take revenge; to avenge HSK 7
良 良 liáng good; very; very much HSK 7
把手 把手 bǎ shǒu to shake hands HSK 7
打仗 打仗 dǎ zhàng to fight a battle; to go to war HSK 7
付费 付費 fù fèi to pay; to cover the costs HSK 7
刻意 刻意 kè yì intentionally; deliberately; purposely; painstakingly; meticulously HSK 7
撤退 撤退 chè tuì to retreat HSK 7
行使 行使 xíng shǐ to exercise (a right etc) HSK 7
救护车 救護車 jiù hù chē ambulance HSK 7
伤痕 傷痕 shāng hén scar; bruise HSK 7
澄清 澄清 chéng qīng clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) HSK 7
认知 認知 rèn zhī cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize HSK 7
野蛮 野蠻 yě mán barbarous; uncivilized HSK 7
堕落 墮落 duò luò to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace HSK 7
呼吁 呼籲 hū yù to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal HSK 7
打倒 打倒 dǎ dǎo to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! HSK 7
后台 後台 hòu tái backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background HSK 7
警车 警車 jǐng chē police car HSK 7
人事 人事 rén shì personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life HSK 7
鹅 鵝 é goose HSK 7
拖延 拖延 tuō yán to delay; to put off; to procrastinate HSK 7
刊登 刊登 kān dēng to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) HSK 7
辅导 輔導 fǔ dǎo to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor HSK 7
突击 突擊 tū jī sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly HSK 7
复活 復活 fù huó to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection HSK 7