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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自作自受 自作自受 zì zuò - zì shòu (idiom) to reap what one has sown; to stew in one's own juice Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
一模一样 一模一樣 yī mú yī yàng exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yī mó yī yàng] Xiehouyu HSK 6
老娘 老孃 lǎo niáng my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife Colloquialism ∼HSK 6
撑死 撐死 chēng sǐ full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most Colloquialism ∼HSK 6
就算 就算 jiù suàn (coll.) even if Colloquialism HSK 6
嘛 嘛 má used in 吽; (Tw) (coll.) what? Colloquialism HSK 6
有没有 有沒有 yǒu méi yǒu (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?; Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)? HSK 6
姨娘 姨娘 yí niáng maternal aunt; father's concubine (old) ∼HSK 6
闭上 閉上 bì shang to close; to shut up ∼HSK 6
桑树 桑樹 sāng shù mulberry tree, with leaves used to feed silkworms ∼HSK 6
嫁人 嫁人 jià rén (of a woman) to get married; to take a husband ∼HSK 6
正经事 正經事 zhèng jīng shì an important matter (sth work-related or productive etc) ∼HSK 6
电线杆 電線杆 diàn xiàn gān electric pole; telephone pole; lamppost ∼HSK 6
野鸡 野雞 yě jī pheasant; unregistered and operating illegally (business); (slang) prostitute ∼HSK 6
脱衣服 脫衣服 tuō yī fú undress ∼HSK 6
眼珠子 眼珠子 yǎn zhū zi eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) ∼HSK 6
仗义 仗義 zhàng yì to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by ∼HSK 6
不好惹 不好惹 bù hǎo rě not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense ∼HSK 6
豹子 豹子 bào zi leopard ∼HSK 6
哑巴 啞巴 yǎ ba a mute; mute; silent ∼HSK 6
撒尿 撒尿 sā niào to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee ∼HSK 6
麻袋 麻袋 má dài sack; burlap bag ∼HSK 6
鹅毛 鵝毛 é máo goose feather ∼HSK 6
格杀勿论 格殺勿論 gé shā wù lùn to be executed on the spot without trial (idiom); shoot/kill on sight without question ∼HSK 6
卧房 臥房 wò fáng bedroom; a sleeping compartment (on a train) ∼HSK 6
喳喳 喳喳 chā chā (onom.) whisper ∼HSK 6
棉袄 棉襖 mián ǎo cotton-padded jacket ∼HSK 6
桑葚 桑葚 sāng shèn mulberry fruit (Fructus mori) ∼HSK 6
改嫁 改嫁 gǎi jià to remarry (of a woman) ∼HSK 6
娘儿们 娘兒們 niáng r men (dialect) woman; wife ∼HSK 6
细皮嫩肉 細皮嫩肉 xì pí nèn ròu soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned ∼HSK 6
蹲下 蹲下 dūn xià to squat down; to crouch ∼HSK 6
芦苇 蘆葦 lú wěi reed ∼HSK 6
清闲 清閒 qīng xián idle; leisurely ∼HSK 6
密谋 密謀 mì móu conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire ∼HSK 6
阿昌 阿昌 Ā chāng Achang also called Ngac'ang or Maingtha (ethnic group) ∼HSK 6
披麻戴孝 披麻戴孝 pī má dài xiào to wear mourning clothes; to be in mourning; also written 披麻帶孝|披麻带孝 ∼HSK 6
仁义 仁義 rén yì benevolence and righteousness ∼HSK 6
活埋 活埋 huó mái to bury alive ∼HSK 6
清白 清白 qīng bái pure; innocent ∼HSK 6
待会儿 待會兒 dāi huì r in a moment; later; also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r] HSK 6
公鸡 公雞 gōng jī cock; rooster HSK 6
岁数 歲數 suì shu age (number of years old) HSK 6
打牌 打牌 dǎ pái to play mahjong or cards HSK 6
笑脸 笑臉 xiào liǎn smiling face; smiley :) ☺ HSK 6
往后 往後 wǎng hòu from now on; in the future; time to come HSK 6
歌唱 歌唱 gē chàng to sing HSK 6
拐 枴 guǎi cane; walking stick; crutch; old man's staff HSK 6
有事 有事 yǒu shì to be occupied with sth; to have sth on one's mind; there is something the matter HSK 6
账 賬 zhàng account; bill; debt HSK 6