Shanghai Triad

Shanghai Triad 1995

yáo ā yáoyáo dào wài 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%

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dài zǒu to carry; to take away ∼HSK 2
zhǎng chū to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) ∼HSK 2
kāi chuán to set sail ∼HSK 2
pèng jiàn to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into HSK 2
zhàn zhù to stand HSK 2
tou inside; interior HSK 2
zǒu kāi to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside HSK 2
li during the night; at night; nighttime HSK 2
kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth) HSK 2
zàng viscera; (anatomy) organ HSK 2
zi chair HSK 2
shāng liang to consult; to talk over; to discuss HSK 2
bàn midnight; in the middle of the night HSK 2
duì miàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face HSK 2
tài tai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife HSK 2
xìng family name; surname; to be surnamed HSK 2
hǎo rén good person; healthy person; person who tries not to offend anyone, even at the expense of principle HSK 2
tíng chē to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall HSK 2
xiǎo shí hou in one's childhood HSK 2
yǒu si interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun HSK 2
xià tiān summer HSK 2
hǎo jiǔ quite a while HSK 2
wǎn bowl; cup HSK 2
pèng to touch; to meet with; to bump HSK 2
rén visitor; guest; customer; client HSK 2
sòng gěi to send; to give as a present HSK 2
绿 green; (slang) (derived from 绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend) HSK 2
ān jìng quiet; peaceful; calm HSK 2
cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough HSK 2
fàng xīn to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease HSK 2
duō jiǔ (of time) how long?; (not) a long time HSK 2
xiǎng echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises HSK 2
de huà if (coming after a conditional clause) HSK 2
fàng xià to lay down; to put down; to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside; to lower (the blinds etc) HSK 2
ying to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise HSK 2
便 便 suí biàn as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton HSK 2
to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up HSK 2
shén me yàng what kind?; what sort? HSK 2
hǎo duō many; quite a lot; much better HSK 2
qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage HSK 2
huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through HSK 2
jiē dào to receive (letter etc) HSK 2
gift; present HSK 2
téng (it) hurts; sore; to love dearly HSK 2
zhǎng to grow up HSK 2
jiè to lend; to borrow; by means of; to take (an opportunity) HSK 2
xiǎo xīn to be careful; to take care HSK 2
zán men we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [zá men] HSK 2
suàn to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculation HSK 2
zěn me yàng how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things? HSK 2