The Grand Substitution

The Grand Substitution 1965

万古流芳 mò gǔ liú fāng

With China under control of a weak Emperor, two officials compete to steer the future destiny of the land. Chiu believes the people are the future of China, while the diabolical Tu wishes to grind the people beneath an iron heel. Tu decides to take out Chiu's family, but one lone infant escapes.

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恩公 恩公 ēn gōng benefactor ∼HSK 6
圣上 聖上 shèng shàng Your Majesty ∼HSK 6
贤弟 賢弟 xián dì worthy younger brother ∼HSK 6
壮士 壯士 zhuàng shì warrior ∼HSK 6
驸马爷 駙馬爺 fù mǎ yé the imperial son-in-law; the Emperor's son-in-law (respectful) ∼HSK 6
有何 有何 yǒu hé what is there ∼HSK 6
舍命 捨命 shě mìng to risk one's life ∼HSK 6
奸佞 奸佞 jiān nìng crafty and fawning ∼HSK 6
忠臣 忠臣 zhōng chén faithful official ∼HSK 6
君王 君王 jūn wáng monarch ∼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
百余 百餘 bǎi yú a hundred or more ∼HSK 6
旨意 旨意 zhǐ yì decree ∼HSK 6
晋见 晉見 jìn jiàn have an audience with ∼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
何事 何事 hé shì what matter ∼HSK 6
仗义 仗義 zhàng yì to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by ∼HSK 6
绝后 絕後 jué hòu to have no offspring; never to be seen again; unique ∼HSK 6
忠烈 忠烈 zhōng liè sacrifice oneself for one's country; martyr ∼HSK 6
尸首 屍首 shī shou dead body; corpse (Note: In expressions like or, decapitation is implied.) ∼HSK 6
岂不 豈不 qǐ bù how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...? ∼HSK 6
榜文 榜文 bàng wén proclamation text ∼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
何来 何來 hé lái wherefore ∼HSK 6
昏庸 昏庸 hūn yōng muddleheaded ∼HSK 6
存亡 存亡 cún wáng to live or die; to exist or perish ∼HSK 6
共商大计 共商大計 gòng shāng dà jì to discuss matters of vital importance ∼HSK 6
大伯 大伯 dà bó husband's older brother; father's older brother (esp. his oldest brother) ∼HSK 6
相助 相助 xiāng zhù help ∼HSK 6
鸣钟 鳴鐘 míng zhōng to toll a bell ∼HSK 6
寡人 寡人 guǎrén I (used by rulers) ∼HSK 6
陷落 陷落 xiàn luò to surrender (of a fortress); to fall (to the enemy); subsidence (of land) ∼HSK 6
重臣 重臣 zhòng chén important minister; major figure in government ∼HSK 6
纵情 縱情 zòng qíng to your heart's content ∼HSK 6
蒙蔽 矇蔽 méng bì to deceive; to hoodwink ∼HSK 6
不致 不致 bù zhì not in such a way as to; not likely to ∼HSK 6
奸臣 奸臣 jiān chén a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state ∼HSK 6
忠言 忠言 zhōng yán sincere advice; heartfelt exhortation ∼HSK 6
奉命 奉命 fèng mìng by order ∼HSK 6
怎敢 怎敢 zěn gǎn how dare ∼HSK 6
文武 文武 wén wǔ civil and military ∼HSK 6
愤恨 憤恨 fèn hèn to hate; hatred; to resent; embittered ∼HSK 6
嫁祸 嫁禍 jià huò to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else ∼HSK 6
圣旨 聖旨 shèng zhǐ imperial edict ∼HSK 6
雷击 雷擊 léi jī lightning strike; thunderbolt ∼HSK 6
进宫 進宮 jìn gōng to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail ∼HSK 6
重托 重託 zhòng tuō great trust ∼HSK 6
节哀顺变 節哀順變 jié āi shùn biàn restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) ∼HSK 6
宝剑 寶劍 bǎo jiàn (double-edged) sword (esp. a valuable or famous one) ∼HSK 6
重担 重擔 zhòng dàn heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility ∼HSK 6