The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic 2009

建国大业 jiànguó dàyè

The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

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5.12 Advanced Director Huang Jianxin, Han Sanping IMDb 4.9

Cast

Tang Guoqiang Tang Guoqiang Mao Zedong Liu Jin Liu Jin Zhou Enlai Wang Wufu Wang Wufu Zhu De Liu Sha Liu Sha Liu Shaoqi Zhang Guoli Zhang Guoli Chiang Kai-shek Andy Lau Andy Lau Yu Jishi Donnie Yen Donnie Yen Tian Han Xu Qing Xu Qing Soong Ching-ling Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Reporter Chen Kun Chen Kun Chiang Ching-kuo

Vocabulary

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放弃 放棄 fàng qì to renounce; to abandon; to give up HSK 5
再次 再次 zài cì one more time; again; one more; once again HSK 5
拥有 擁有 yōng yǒu to have; to possess HSK 5
组织 組織 zǔ zhī to organize; organization; (biology) tissue; (textiles) weave HSK 5
控制 控制 kòng zhì to control HSK 5
杀 殺 shā to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely HSK 5
其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) HSK 5
肯定 肯定 kěn dìng to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer) HSK 5
如此 如此 rú cǐ like this; so; such HSK 5
唯一 唯一 wéi yī only; sole HSK 5
搞 搞 gǎo to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of HSK 5
将 將 jiāng will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把) HSK 5
可 可 kě (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very HSK 5
肉中刺 肉中刺 ròu zhōng cì a thorn in one's flesh Idiom ∼HSK 4
自吹自擂 自吹自擂 zì chuī zì léi to blow one's own trumpet (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
居安思危 居安思危 jū ān sī wēi to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
有去无回 有去無回 yǒu qù wú huí gone forever (idiom) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
热闹 熱鬧 rè nao bustling with noise and excitement; lively Xiehouyu HSK 4
恶心 惡心 ě xīn nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating; to embarrass (deliberately) Xiehouyu HSK 4
无法 無法 wú fǎ unable; incapable Xiehouyu HSK 4
男同 男同 nán tóng gay guy (coll.) Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
女同 女同 nǚ tóng a lesbian (coll.) Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
潮 潮 cháo tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy; (coll.) inferior; substandard Colloquialism HSK 4
李 李 Lǐ Li (surname) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
毛主席 毛主席 Máo Zhǔ xí Chairman Mao; Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 (1893-1976), Chinese Communist leader Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
李宗仁 李宗仁 Lǐ Zōng rén Li Zongren (1891-1969), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
民盟 民盟 Mín Méng China Democratic League (political party); abbr. for 中國民主同盟|中国民主同盟 Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
孙 孫 Sūn Sun (surname) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
冯玉祥 馮玉祥 Féng Yù xiáng Feng Yuxiang (1882-1948), warlord during Republic of China, strongly critical of Chiang Kai-shek Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
华北 華北 Huá běi North China Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
江南 江南 Jiāng nán south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (distri Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
中华民国 中華民國 Zhōng huá Mín guó Republic of China Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
国共两党 國共兩黨 Guó Gòng liǎng dǎng Guomindang and Chinese Communist Party Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
国民政府 國民政府 Guó mín Zhèng fǔ Nationalist government (the government of the Republic of China 1925-1948) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
傅作义 傅作義 Fù Zuò yì Fu Zuoyi (1895-1974), Guomindang general, subsequently PRC top general and politician Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
延安 延安 Yán ān Yan'an, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
劳动节 勞動節 Láo dòng jié International Labor Day (May Day) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
白崇禧 白崇禧 Bái Chóng xǐ Bai Chongxi (1893-1966), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction, top Nationalist general, played important role in Chiang Kaishek's campaigns 1926-1949 Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
何应钦 何應欽 Hé Yìng qīn He Yingqin (1890-1987), senior Guomindang general Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
田汉 田漢 Tián Hàn Tian Han (1898-1968), author of the words of the PRC national anthem March of the Volunteer Army 義勇軍進行曲|义勇军进行曲 Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
新四军 新四軍 Xīn sì jūn New Fourth army of Republic of China, set up in 1937 and controlled by the communists Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
陈毅 陳毅 Chén Yì Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972 Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
中共中央 中共中央 Zhōng Gòng Zhōng yāng Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, abbr. for Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
南庄 南莊 Nán zhuāng rural township in Miaoli County, northwest Taiwan Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
全国人民代表大会 全國人民代表大會 Quán guó Rén mín Dài biǎo Dà huì National People's Congress (NPC) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
锦州 錦州 Jǐn zhōu Jinzhou, prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
林彪 林彪 Lín Biāo Lin Biao (1908-1971), Chinese army leader at the time of the Cultural Revolution Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
义勇军进行曲 義勇軍進行曲 Yì yǒng jūn Jìn xíng qǔ March of the Volunteer Army (PRC National Anthem) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
中国人民政治协商会议 中國人民政治協商會議 Zhōng guó Rén mín Zhèng zhì Xié shāng Huì yì CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
中央日报 中央日報 Zhōng yāng Rì bào Central Daily News Proper Noun ∼HSK 4