Tales of Larceny 1973

牛鬼蛇神 niúguǐshéshén

In “The Scholar and The Soldier”, Major Fang is obsessed with Yu Zhen by chance, knowing that she is the daughter of scholar Xu, he decided to enter their house in disguise with his page, and however, Yu Zhen's cousin comes back for the pre-arranged marriage at the same time. Li Han-hsiang both scripted and helmed “Tales of Larceny” about the scams cons worked and the games people played during the corrupt Chinese Warlord era, featuring a cast filled with the best of Shaw's exceptional character actors.

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之后之後 zhī hòu	after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then	HSK 4
心不在焉心不在焉 xīn bù zài yān	absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
管不着管不著 guǎn bu zháo	to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business!	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
没用沒用 méi yòng	useless	Xiehouyu HSK 3
亲親 qīn	parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear	Xiehouyu HSK 3
死人死人 sǐ rén	dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen	Colloquialism ∼HSK 3
赶明儿趕明兒 gǎn míng r	(coll.) some day; one of these days	Colloquialism ∼HSK 3
要是要是 yào shi	(coll.) if	Colloquialism HSK 3
管筦 guǎn	to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards	Colloquialism HSK 3
吕布呂布 Lǚ Bù	Lü Bu (-198), general and warlord	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
张飞張飛 Zhāng Fēi	Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
进城進城 jìn chéng	to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
龙凤龍鳳 Lóng fèng	Longfeng district of Daqing city, Heilongjiang	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
大马大馬 Dà mǎ	Malaysia	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
少爷少爺 shào ye	son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific)	∼HSK 3
爷爺 yé	father, grandfather	∼HSK 3
朱朱 Zhū	cinnabar, vermilion; surname	∼HSK 3
吴吳 Wú	name of warring state; surname	∼HSK 3
干嘛幹嘛 gàn má	what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?	∼HSK 3
包管包管 bāo guǎn	to assure; to guarantee	∼HSK 3
牛鼻子牛鼻子 niú bí zi	key point; crux; (old) Daoist (facetious)	∼HSK 3
楚楚 Chǔ	name of feudal state; clear	∼HSK 3
打死打死 dǎ sǐ	to kill; to beat to death	∼HSK 3
育育 yù	produce, give birth to; educate	∼HSK 3
气死氣死 qì sǐ	to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger	∼HSK 3
春心春心 chūn xīn	amorous feelings; stirrings of love	∼HSK 3
乱说亂說 luàn shuō	to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks	∼HSK 3
阳陽 yáng	positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite:	∼HSK 3
亲事親事 qīn shì	marriage	∼HSK 3
把头把頭 bǎ tóu	labor contractor; gangmaster	∼HSK 3
拍手拍手 pāi shǒu	to clap one's hands	∼HSK 3
谈谈談談 tán tán	to discuss; to have a chat	∼HSK 3
到那个时候到那個時候 dào nà gè shí hòu	until this moment	∼HSK 3
总得總得 zǒng děi	must; have to; be bound to	∼HSK 3
有心眼有心眼 yǒu xīn yǎn	clever; sharp	∼HSK 3
风化風化 fēng huà	decency; public morals; to weather (rocks); wind erosion	∼HSK 3
支开支開 zhī kāi	to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc)	∼HSK 3
张开張開 zhāng kāi	to open up; to spread; to extend	∼HSK 3
不愿不願 bù yuàn	unwilling	∼HSK 3
脸皮臉皮 liǎn pí	face; cheek	∼HSK 3
骑马騎馬 qí mǎ	to ride a horse	∼HSK 3
把门把門 bǎ mén	to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate	∼HSK 3
点儿點兒 diǎn r	a bit	∼HSK 3
不好受不好受 bù hǎo shòu	unpleasant; hard to take	∼HSK 3
身世身世 shēn shì	one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history	∼HSK 3
状狀 zhuàng	form; appearance; shape; official	∼HSK 3
恩㤙 ēn	kindness, mercy, charity	∼HSK 3
不合不合 bù hé	to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out	∼HSK 3
一声一聲 yī shēng	first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)	∼HSK 3
乱讲亂講 luàn jiǎng	to talk nonsense; nonsense!	∼HSK 3