The Duel

The Duel 2000

juézhàn jīn zhī diān

The sword saint requests a duel with god of sword at the apex of the forbidden city to determine the worlds best. As the date of the duel nears troubles befall the imperial town until everything is revealed at the climactic fight.

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4.23 Intermediate Director Andrew Lau Wai-Keung IMDb 5.8

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enemy, foe, rival; resist ∼HSK 3
huài necrosis ∼HSK 3
to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger ∼HSK 3
strange, unusual, uncanny, occult ∼HSK 3
jīng chéng capital of a country ∼HSK 3
qián shì previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) ∼HSK 3
father, grandfather ∼HSK 3
yíng miàn chance of winning ∼HSK 3
yǒu xìng interested; interesting ∼HSK 3
property; wealth; capital ∼HSK 3
zhuǎn jiǎo bend in a street; corner; to turn a corner ∼HSK 3
jiàn strong, robust, healthy; strength ∼HSK 3
Kāng peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy ∼HSK 3
cháo tíng court; imperial household; dynasty ∼HSK 3
miàn appearance; facial features; look ∼HSK 3
chūn xīn amorous feelings; stirrings of love ∼HSK 3
zi bandit; brigand; gambling chip; chamber pot; (slang) girl; chick; babe ∼HSK 3
chǎng casino ∼HSK 3
nián chū beginning of the year HSK 3
mín jiān among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments HSK 3
jīn pái gold medal HSK 3
běn shì source material; original story HSK 3
qiǎo opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely HSK 3
shōu fèi to charge a fee HSK 3
chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life HSK 3
míng to invent; an invention HSK 3
hào inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity HSK 3
shǒu zhǐ finger HSK 3
zhì jīn so far; to this day; until now HSK 3
guǒ rán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed HSK 3
kàn lai seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appear to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be HSK 3
xìng nature; disposition; temperament; character HSK 3
zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) HSK 3
shǐ zhōng from beginning to end; all along HSK 3
kāi to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop HSK 3
tán pàn to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference HSK 3
quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of HSK 3
niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿) HSK 3
dāng zhōng among; in the middle; in the center HSK 3
qualifications; seniority HSK 3
jǐn liàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent HSK 3
kǒng fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe HSK 3
gōng néng function; capability HSK 3
cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive HSK 3
chū to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) HSK 3
duì xiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend HSK 3
tōng cháng regular; usual; normal; usually; normally HSK 3
zhèng evidence; proof; testimony HSK 3
qiáng large; formidable; powerful; strong HSK 3
jiē jìn to approach; to get close to HSK 3