Tales from the Dark 1

Tales from the Dark 1 2013

huá guǐmèi xìliè

In the first of a two-part film project, three short stories from acclaimed Hong Kong writer Lilian Lee are adapted for the big screen in this horror anthology.

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4.01 Intermediate Director Lee Chi-Ngai, Fruit Chan, Simon Yam IMDb 5.6

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Vocabulary

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tiān liàng to grow light (at daybreak) ∼HSK 2
hǎi nautical mile ∼HSK 2
jiāo qián to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth ∼HSK 2
lóu shì real estate market ∼HSK 2
Yīng petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English ∼HSK 2
liǎng (say) a few words ∼HSK 2
chī dào bǎo (Tw) all-you-can-eat (food); (fig.) unlimited usage (digital services etc) ∼HSK 2
xiǎo hái child ∼HSK 2
háng tóu team leader (archaic); shopkeeper (archaic) ∼HSK 2
zhuān monopolize, take sole possession ∼HSK 2
yīn fēng chill wind; (fig.) evil wind ∼HSK 2
gǎi chéng to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) ∼HSK 2
tóu size; height ∼HSK 2
yǒu bāng zhù helpful ∼HSK 2
tiān gāng liàng daybreak ∼HSK 2
jiè forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor ∼HSK 2
nán chéng Is it possible that... ? ∼HSK 2
tool, implement; draw up, write ∼HSK 2
穿 穿 shēn chuān to wear (a garment) ∼HSK 2
hái zi girl ∼HSK 2
bié to take leave of; to leave; separation ∼HSK 2
cháng huà - duǎn shuō (idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief ∼HSK 2
dǎo méi variant of ∼HSK 2
duō tóu many-headed; many-layered (authority); devolved (as opposed to centralized); pluralistic; (as classifier) number of animals; long term (finance); long (investment) ∼HSK 2
néng impossible; cannot; not able ∼HSK 2
tiān hēi to get dark; dusk ∼HSK 2
kàn shēng to visit a doctor ∼HSK 2
bīn guest, visitor; surname; submit ∼HSK 2
de hěn (after an adjective) very ∼HSK 2
zhǐ rén human figure made of paper or papier-mâché ∼HSK 2
quán tào an entire set; full complement ∼HSK 2
dài not to have; without; un- ∼HSK 2
suǒ yǒu rén everyone; owner ∼HSK 2
diào to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) ∼HSK 2
xiǎo hái zi child ∼HSK 2
qiān nián millennium ∼HSK 2
nián tóu start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest ∼HSK 2
zài wèi to be on the throne; to reign; to hold a particular leadership position ∼HSK 2
qiú to pray for; to appeal ∼HSK 2
jiè zhe by means of; through; with the help of ∼HSK 2
yǒu néng possible; probable; possibly; probably; may; might ∼HSK 2
jiāo tōng wài traffic accident; car crash ∼HSK 2
zài hereto; here ∼HSK 2
huài chu harm; troubles HSK 2
chū to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) HSK 2
guò nián to celebrate the Chinese New Year HSK 2
zuò shēng to do business ∼HSK 2
cháng yòng in common usage HSK 2
hǎi biān coast; seaside; seashore; beach HSK 2
tiān shàng celestial; heavenly HSK 2