Tai Chi Hero

Tai Chi Hero 2012

太极2：英雄崛起 tàijí ： yīngxióng juéqǐ

Chinese steampunk martial arts blockbuster about the early years of Tai chi master Yang Luchan, the man who founded in the 19th century what has now become the most popular Tai Chi style in the world. The second instalment of the "Tai Chi" trilogy continues the journey of Yang Luchan, a gifted child with a fleshy growth on his forehead who helped save a village from a frightening army of steampunk soldiers bearing strange machines with the knowledge of Tai Chi that they entrusted him with.

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5.07 Advanced Director Stephen Fung 🍅 45%

Cast

Jayden Yuan Jayden Yuan Yang Lu Chan Yuan Wenkang Yuan Wenkang Prince Dun AngelaBaby AngelaBaby Chen Yu Niang Shu Qi Shu Qi Mother Yang Stephen Fung Stephen Fung Nan Xiong Xinxin Xiong Xinxin Uncle Qin Shen Si Shen Si Brother Tofu Wei Ai-Xuan Zhao Di Eddie Peng Yu-Yan Eddie Peng Yu-Yan Fang Zi Jing William Feng William Feng Chen Zai Yang

Vocabulary

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嫌弃 嫌棄 xián qì to regard with disdain; to shun HSK 7
闹事 鬧事 nào shì to cause trouble; to create a disturbance HSK 7
带路 帶路 dài lù to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; (fig.) to instruct HSK 7
功力 功力 gōng lì merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power HSK 7
传承 傳承 chuán chéng to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance HSK 7
着重 著重 zhuó zhòng to put emphasis on; to stress HSK 7
勾结 勾結 gōu jié to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with HSK 7
子孙 子孫 zǐ sūn offspring; posterity HSK 7
胸膛 胸膛 xiōng táng chest HSK 7
反倒 反倒 fǎn dào but on the contrary; but expectedly HSK 7
能耐 能耐 néng nài ability; capability HSK 7
弟子 弟子 dì zǐ disciple; follower HSK 7
精髓 精髓 jīng suǐ marrow; pith; quintessence; essence HSK 7
镶 鑲 xiāng to inlay; to embed; ridge; border HSK 7
媳妇 媳婦 xí fù daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman HSK 7
叛逆 叛逆 pàn nì to rebel; to revolt; a rebel HSK 7
危及 危及 wēi jí to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) HSK 7
索赔 索賠 suǒ péi to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages HSK 7
绣 繡 xiù to embroider; embroidery HSK 7
日后 日後 rì hòu sometime; someday (in the future) HSK 7
打通 打通 dǎ tōng to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) HSK 7
伺候 伺候 cì hou to serve; to wait upon HSK 7
女婿 女婿 nǚ xu daughter's husband; son-in-law HSK 7
菊花 菊花 jú huā chrysanthemum; (slang) anus HSK 7
如意 如意 rú yì as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune HSK 7
钱财 錢財 qián cái wealth; money HSK 7
反过来 反過來 fǎn guo lái conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction HSK 7
掉头 掉頭 diào tóu to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about HSK 7
直奔 直奔 zhí bèn to go straight to; to make a beeline for HSK 7
指点 指點 zhǐ diǎn to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at HSK 7
贪污 貪污 tān wū to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle HSK 7
委屈 委屈 wěi qu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance HSK 7
活儿 活兒 huó r work; (lots of) things to do HSK 7
举止 舉止 jǔ zhǐ bearing; manner; mien HSK 7
换取 換取 huàn qǔ to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) HSK 7
电报 電報 diàn bào telegram; cable; telegraph HSK 7
锤 錘 chuí hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer HSK 7
料理 料理 liào lǐ to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking HSK 7
分明 分明 fēn míng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly HSK 7
逢 逢 féng to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon HSK 7
议 議 yì to comment on; to discuss; to suggest HSK 7
裁 裁 cái to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment HSK 7
前辈 前輩 qián bèi senior; older generation; precursor HSK 7
深受 深受 shēn shòu to receive in no small measure HSK 7
得罪 得罪 dé zuì to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 罪 HSK 7
忍耐 忍耐 rěn nài to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance HSK 7
点心 點心 diǎn xin light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert HSK 7
震动 震動 zhèn dòng to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration HSK 7
遗体 遺體 yí tǐ remains (of a dead person) HSK 7
栽 栽 zāi to plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign); to impose sth on sb; to stumble; to fall down HSK 7