Sparrow

Sparrow 2008

wén qiāo

Kei is the experienced leader of a team of pickpockets — also known as "Sparrows" in HK slang. He enjoys a carefree lifestyle taking photos. One day a dashing beauty, Chun-Lei, suddenly appears in Kei's viewfinder. Kei is mesmerized. But behind Chun-Lei's attractive facade lies a mysterious past and a mission to set herself free.

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3.34 Beginner Director Johnnie To 🍅 93%

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chǎn property; assets HSK 5
quán dōu all; without exception HSK 5
bào jǐng to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police HSK 5
wéi zhǐ until; (used in combination with words like 到 or 至 in constructs of the form 到...到...为止) HSK 5
qiàn to owe; to lack; (literary) to be deficient in; (bound form) yawn; to raise slightly (a part of one's body) HSK 5
hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent HSK 5
tōu to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily HSK 5
diū to lose; to put aside; to throw HSK 5
qiǎng to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch HSK 5
gǎo to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of HSK 5
lěng jìng calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet Xiehouyu HSK 4
lǎo (coll.) wife Colloquialism HSK 4
tutor, teacher; assist; surname ∼HSK 4
lái from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord ∼HSK 4
shǒu xuǎn first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations ∼HSK 4
Xiè thank ∼HSK 4
shén me shì what matter ∼HSK 4
shén me rén what kind of person ∼HSK 4
sàn huǒ to disband; (of a partnership, group etc) to break up ∼HSK 4
zuò láo to be imprisoned ∼HSK 4
cǎi tóu good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) ∼HSK 4
dān shǒu one hand; single-handed ∼HSK 4
to lay a foundation (also fig.); to make a first sketch; to eat sth before drinking; to apply an undercoat ∼HSK 4
guāi guāi (of a child) well-behaved; obediently; (term of endearment for a child) darling; sweetie ∼HSK 4
tóu r head, leader ∼HSK 4
zhàn wěn to stand firm ∼HSK 4
shǐ excrement, shit, dung ∼HSK 4
tóu jiǎng first prize ∼HSK 4
yào jǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but HSK 4
shì urban district; downtown; city center HSK 4
huì to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding HSK 4
tián to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in HSK 4
thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal HSK 4
eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss HSK 4
yáo to shake; to rock; to row; to crank HSK 4
rán not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...? HSK 4
hào number HSK 4
rén jiā household; dwelling; family; sb else's house; household business; house of woman's husband-to-be HSK 4
chōu to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash HSK 4
shī lawyer HSK 4
xiōng brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal HSK 4
jiě shì explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve HSK 4
yán zhòng grave; serious; severe; critical HSK 4
zhī qián before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand HSK 4
ya (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) HSK 4
zhī hòu after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then HSK 4
dān xīn anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious HSK 4
niú tóu duì zuǐ lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (saying); fig. wide of the mark; irrelevant; incongruous Idiom ∼HSK 3
shàng huán (coll.) to be fitted with an IUD; (of a doctor) to insert an IUD Colloquialism ∼HSK 3
yào shi (coll.) if Colloquialism HSK 3