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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Cast

Hongkongers Self Benny Tai Yiu-ting Self Gwyneth Ho Self

Vocabulary

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蟑螂 蟑螂 zhāng láng cockroach ∼HSK 6
血债 血債 xuè zhài debt of blood (after killing sb) ∼HSK 6
自毁 自毀 zì huǐ to destroy one's (reputation etc); (of a device etc) to self-destruct ∼HSK 6
创举 創舉 chuàng jǔ pioneering work ∼HSK 6
升旗 升旗 shēng qí to raise a flag; to hoist a flag ∼HSK 6
抗命 抗命 kàng mìng against orders; to disobey; to refuse to accept orders ∼HSK 6
割席 割席 gē xí (literary) to break off relations with a friend; to sever ties with sb ∼HSK 6
喝止 喝止 hè zhǐ to shout at sb to stop ∼HSK 6
质素 質素 zhì sù (high) quality ∼HSK 6
控罪 控罪 kòng zuì criminal charge; accusation ∼HSK 6
滥权 濫權 làn quán to abuse one's authority; to misuse power ∼HSK 6
自我牺牲 自我犧牲 zì wǒ xī shēng self-sacrifice; to sacrifice oneself ∼HSK 6
监牢 監牢 jiān láo prison; jail ∼HSK 6
路障 路障 lù zhàng roadblock; barricade ∼HSK 6
防暴 防暴 fáng bào to suppress a riot; riot control ∼HSK 6
冲锋 衝鋒 chōng fēng to charge; to assault; assault ∼HSK 6
素未谋面 素未謀面 sù wèi móu miàn (idiom) to have never met; to be complete strangers ∼HSK 6
漆弹 漆彈 qī dàn paintball (sports) ∼HSK 6
魔法师 魔法師 mó fǎ shī magician; wizard; sorcerer ∼HSK 6
用尽 用盡 yòng jìn to exhaust; to use up completely ∼HSK 6
无名氏 無名氏 wú míng shì anonymous person ∼HSK 6
报章 報章 bào zhāng newspapers ∼HSK 6
筹款 籌款 chóu kuǎn fundraising ∼HSK 6
罢市 罷市 bà shì protest strike by merchants ∼HSK 6
罢课 罷課 bà kè student strike; to boycott classes ∼HSK 6
撼动 撼動 hàn dòng to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) ∼HSK 6
酒店业 酒店業 jiǔ diàn yè the catering industry; the hotel and restaurant business ∼HSK 6
旅游景点 旅遊景點 lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn tourist attraction; travel sight ∼HSK 6
航空业 航空業 háng kōng yè aviation industry ∼HSK 6
股票市场 股票市場 gǔ piào shì chǎng stock market; stock exchange ∼HSK 6
大是大非 大是大非 dà shì dà fēi matters of fundamental right and wrong; major issues of principle (idiom) ∼HSK 6
不负 不負 bù fù to live up to ∼HSK 6
解决办法 解決辦法 jiě jué bàn fǎ solution; method to settle an issue ∼HSK 6
有良心 有良心 yǒu liáng xīn conscientious ∼HSK 6
耕种 耕種 gēng zhòng to till; to cultivate ∼HSK 6
感同身受 感同身受 gǎn tóng shēn shòu to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor ∼HSK 6
牢狱之灾 牢獄之災 láo yù zhī zāi imprisonment ∼HSK 6
串通 串通 chuàn tōng to collude; to collaborate; to gang up ∼HSK 6
围殴 圍毆 wéi ōu to gang up and beat ∼HSK 6
冲入 衝入 chōng rù to rush into; to break into ∼HSK 6
截断 截斷 jié duàn to break or cut in two; to sever; to cut off; (fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a flow etc); to interrupt; (math.) to truncate ∼HSK 6
记者招待会 記者招待會 jì zhě zhāo dài huì press conference ∼HSK 6
打斗 打鬥 dǎ dòu to fight ∼HSK 6
不拘 不拘 bù jū not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever ∼HSK 6
薪给 薪給 xīn jǐ salary; wage ∼HSK 6
薪金 薪金 xīn jīn salary; wage ∼HSK 6
老伯 老伯 lǎo bó uncle (polite form of address for older male) ∼HSK 6
救护 救護 jiù hù to rescue; to administer first aid ∼HSK 6
临盆 臨盆 lín pén at childbirth; in labor ∼HSK 6
闸机 閘機 zhá jī turnstile ∼HSK 6