The Flying Guillotine

The Flying Guillotine 1975

血滴子 xuè dī zǐ

The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. As the paranoid Emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat, his guard Mau Tang becomes disillusioned with the excesses of his master. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Eventually, though, his past catches up with him, and he must find a way to fight the flying guillotine if he is to save his head.

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遵旨 遵旨 zūn zhǐ obey the decree ∼HSK 6
干爹 乾爹 gān diē adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) ∼HSK 6
旨意 旨意 zhǐ yì decree ∼HSK 6
御史 御史 yù shǐ imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) ∼HSK 6
大嫂 大嫂 dà sǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) ∼HSK 6
我儿 我兒 wǒ rén my child ∼HSK 6
晋见 晉見 jìn jiàn have an audience with ∼HSK 6
株连 株連 zhū lián to involve others (in a crime); guilt by association ∼HSK 6
基业 基業 jī yè foundation; base; family estate ∼HSK 6
犯上 犯上 fàn shàng to offend one's superiors ∼HSK 6
不觉 不覺 bù jué unconsciously ∼HSK 6
利刀 利刀 lì dāo sharp knife; knife (weapon) ∼HSK 6
赏赐 賞賜 shǎng cì to bestow a reward; a reward ∼HSK 6
图谋不轨 圖謀不軌 tú móu bù guǐ to plot and scheme treacherously (idiom); to harbor evil intentions; to conspire ∼HSK 6
何以见得 何以見得 hé yǐ jiàn dé how can one be sure? ∼HSK 6
不尽 不盡 bù jìn not completely; endlessly ∼HSK 6
谋事 謀事 móu shì to plan matters; to look for a job ∼HSK 6
尖刀 尖刀 jiān dāo dagger ∼HSK 6
有何 有何 yǒu hé what is there ∼HSK 6
信鸽 信鴿 xìn gē homing pigeon; carrier pigeon ∼HSK 6
钦犯 欽犯 qīn fàn criminal whose arrest has been ordered by the emperor ∼HSK 6
奉旨 奉旨 fèng zhǐ by imperial decree ∼HSK 6
满门抄斩 滿門抄斬 mǎn mén chāo zhǎn to execute the whole family and confiscate their property ∼HSK 6
卖友求荣 賣友求榮 mài yǒu qiú róng to betray a friend to seek glory or advancement (idiom); to sell out a friend for personal gain ∼HSK 6
侍郎 侍郎 shì láng (Ming and Qing dynasties) vice-minister of one of the Six Boards; (also an official title in earlier dynasties) ∼HSK 6
西征 西征 xī zhēng punitive expedition to the west ∼HSK 6
民情 民情 mín qíng circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs ∼HSK 6
白旗 白旗 bái qí white flag ∼HSK 6
告退 告退 gào tuì to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused ∼HSK 6
传旨 傳旨 chuán zhǐ convey an edict ∼HSK 6
啰嗦 囉嗦 luō suo variant of ∼HSK 6
斗胆 斗膽 dǒu dǎn (courteous) to be so bold as to ∼HSK 6
非议 非議 fēi yì to criticize ∼HSK 6
暗箭 暗箭 àn jiàn attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back ∼HSK 6
俐落 俐落 lì luo variant of ∼HSK 6
重臣 重臣 zhòng chén important minister; major figure in government ∼HSK 6
暴毙 暴斃 bào bì to die suddenly ∼HSK 6
矢志不渝 矢志不渝 shǐ zhì bù yú to be unswerving in one's resolve (idiom); steadfast and unwavering in determination ∼HSK 6
孝廉 孝廉 xiào lián xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing; successful second degree candidate ∼HSK 6
恩宠 恩寵 ēn chǒng special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite ∼HSK 6
圣旨 聖旨 shèng zhǐ imperial edict ∼HSK 6
以资 以資 yǐ zī by way of; to serve as ∼HSK 6
经不起 經不起 jīng bu qǐ can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist ∼HSK 6
顺风耳 順風耳 shùn fēng ěr sb with preternaturally good hearing (in fiction); fig. a well-informed person ∼HSK 6
平身 平身 píng shēn rise (to subjects bowing) ∼HSK 6
岂不 豈不 qǐ bù how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...? ∼HSK 6
伏卧 伏臥 fú wò lying down; to lie prostrate; prone ∼HSK 6
揭穿 揭穿 jiē chuān to expose; to uncover ∼HSK 6
练功 練功 liàn gōng to do tai chi; to practice kung-fu (or other martial art); to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc) ∼HSK 6
公报私仇 公報私仇 gōng bào sī chóu to use public office to avenge private wrongs ∼HSK 6