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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一下 一下 yī xià (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly ∼HSK 1
家老 家老 jiā lǎo (old) a senior in one's household ∼HSK 1
哪个 哪個 nǎ ge which; who ∼HSK 1
不送 不送 bù sòng don't bother to see me out ∼HSK 1
给水 給水 jǐ shuǐ to supply water; to provide feedwater ∼HSK 1
差点 差點 chà diǎn almost; nearly ∼HSK 1
每天 每天 měi tiān every day ∼HSK 1
婊子 婊子 biǎo zi prostitute; whore ∼HSK 1
放开 放開 fàng kāi to let go; to release ∼HSK 1
坐好 坐好 zuò hǎo to sit properly; to sit up straight ∼HSK 1
几岁 幾歲 jǐ suì how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) ∼HSK 1
有点 有點 yǒu diǎn a little ∼HSK 1
好不 好不 hǎo bù not at all...; how very... ∼HSK 1
喜 喜 xǐ like, love, enjoy; joyful thing ∼HSK 1
花轿 花轎 huā jiào bridal sedan chair ∼HSK 1
话说回来 話說回來 huà shuō huí lai (but) then again; (but) on the other hand ∼HSK 1
贵人 貴人 guì rén nobility; person of high rank ∼HSK 1
不下 不下 bù xià to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) ∼HSK 1
多大 多大 duō dà how old?; how big?; how much?; so big; that much ∼HSK 1
班子 班子 bān zi organized group; theatrical troupe ∼HSK 1
几天 幾天 jǐ tiān several days ∼HSK 1
说笑 說笑 shuō xiào to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter ∼HSK 1
这天 這天 zhè tiān this day ∼HSK 1
不明 不明 bù míng not clear; unknown; to fail to understand ∼HSK 1
八十 八十 bā shí eighty; 80 ∼HSK 1
第一次 第一次 dì yī cì the first time; first; number one ∼HSK 1
本月 本月 běn yuè this month; the current month ∼HSK 1
四十 四十 sì shí forty; 40 ∼HSK 1
天天 天天 tiān tiān every day ∼HSK 1
说到 說到 shuō dào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for ∼HSK 1
一次 一次 yī cì first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one) ∼HSK 1
老东西 老東西 lǎo dōng xi (derog.) old fool; old bastard ∼HSK 1
在一起 在一起 zài yī qǐ together ∼HSK 1
说说 說說 shuō shuo to say sth ∼HSK 1
跟人 跟人 gēn rén to marry (of woman) ∼HSK 1
怎么回事 怎麼回事 zěn me huí shì what's the matter?; what's going on?; how could that be?; how did that come about?; what's it all about? ∼HSK 1
没事儿 沒事兒 méi shì r to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind HSK 1
半天 半天 bàn tiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair HSK 1
弟 弟 dì younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) HSK 1
有名 有名 yǒu míng famous; well-known HSK 1
下雨 下雨 xià yǔ to rain HSK 1
楼上 樓上 lóu shàng upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread HSK 1
桌子 桌子 zhuō zi table; desk HSK 1
那儿 那兒 nà r there HSK 1
听见 聽見 tīng jiàn to hear HSK 1
唱歌 唱歌 chàng gē to sing a song HSK 1
干什么 幹什麼 gàn shén me what are you doing?; what's he up to? HSK 1
开车 開車 kāi chē to drive a car HSK 1
不对 不對 bù duì incorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer HSK 1
哪儿 哪兒 nǎ r where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere; (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how could ...? HSK 1