Shanghai Triad

Shanghai Triad 1995

摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥 yáo ā yáo， yáo dào wàipó qiáo

Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.

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3.69 Beginner Director Zhang Yimou 🍅 90%

Cast

Gong Li Gong Li Bijou / Xiao Jinbao Li Baotian Li Baotian Boss Tang Laoda Sun Chun Sun Chun Song Laoer Li Xuejian Li Xuejian Uncle Liushu Liu Jiang Liu Jiang Fat Yu Fu Biao Fu Biao Laosan Chen Shu Chen Shu Shiye Wang Xiaoxiao Shuisheng Jiang Baoying Jiang Baoying Cuihua Ngai Tsang-Siu

Vocabulary

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亲近 親近 qīn jìn intimate; to get close to HSK 7
下场 下場 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
绳子 繩子 shéng zi cord; string; rope HSK 7
瞪 瞪 dèng to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at HSK 7
别说 別說 bié shuō to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone HSK 7
响起 響起 xiǎng qǐ (of a sound) to come forth; (of a sound source) to ring out; to sound; to go off HSK 7
手脚 手腳 shǒu jiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure HSK 7
憋 憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) HSK 7
丫头 丫頭 yā tou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) HSK 7
口气 口氣 kǒu qì tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone HSK 7
捧 捧 pěng to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter HSK 7
棉花 棉花 mián hua cotton HSK 7
称呼 稱呼 chēng hu to call; to address as; form of address; appellation HSK 7
身子 身子 shēn zi body; pregnancy; health HSK 7
皇后 皇后 huáng hòu empress; imperial consort HSK 7
处置 處置 chǔ zhì to handle; to take care of; to punish HSK 7
笨蛋 笨蛋 bèn dàn fool; idiot HSK 7
生死 生死 shēng sǐ life or death HSK 7
香水 香水 xiāng shuǐ perfume; cologne HSK 7
见识 見識 jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight HSK 7
规矩 規矩 guī ju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved HSK 7
耐 耐 nài (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand HSK 7
闷 悶 mēn stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly HSK 7
亲戚 親戚 qīn qi a relative (i.e. family relation) HSK 7
哎呀 哎呀 āi yā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration HSK 7
戒指 戒指 jiè zhi (finger) ring HSK 7
瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose HSK 7
不准 不准 bù zhǔn not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit HSK 7
要不 要不 yào bù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) HSK 7
贼 賊 zéi thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely HSK 7
娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) HSK 7
老大 老大 lǎo dà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang HSK 7
竟 竟 jìng unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed HSK 7
屁股 屁股 pì gu buttocks; bottom; butt; back part HSK 7
惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) HSK 7
真心 真心 zhēn xīn sincere; heartfelt HSK 7
哼 哼 hēng to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! HSK 7
勒 勒 lè to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 斯, lux HSK 7
唉 唉 āi interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh HSK 7
嫁 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc) HSK 7
哎 哎 āi hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) HSK 7
许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps HSK 7
灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin HSK 7
不知 不知 bù zhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) HSK 7
情 情 qíng feeling; emotion; passion; situation HSK 7
哦 哦 é to chant HSK 7
冲锋陷阵 衝鋒陷陣 chōng fēng xiàn zhèn to charge and break through enemy lines Idiom ∼HSK 6
假正经 假正經 jiǎ zhèng jīng demure; prudish; hypocritical Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
干净利索 乾淨利索 gàn jìng lì suǒ 干: oppose, offend; invade; dried · 净: clean, pure; cleanse · 利: gains, advantage, profit, merit · 索: large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
贱骨头 賤骨頭 jiàn gǔ tou miserable wretch; contemptible individual Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6