The Grandmaster 2013

一代宗师 yīdài zōngshī

Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.

HSK 1

4.53 Intermediate Director Wong Kar-Wai 🍅 79%

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai Ip Man

Zhang Ziyi Gong Er

Chang Chen Razor

Zhao Benshan Ding Lianshan

Xiao Shenyang San Jiang Shui

Song Hye-kyo Zhang Yongcheng

Wang Qingxiang Master Gong Yutian

Max Zhang Ma San

Shang Tielong Jiang Song Tao Gong Er Di Zi

Vocabulary

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女将女將 nǚ jiàng	female general; (fig.) woman who is a leading figure in her area of expertise	∼HSK 5
看戏看戲 kàn xì	to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd)	∼HSK 5
犯法犯法 fàn fǎ	to break the law	∼HSK 5
习武習武 xí wǔ	to practice martial arts	∼HSK 5
发愿發願 fā yuàn	to vow	∼HSK 5
半辈子半輩子 bàn bèi zi	half of a lifetime	∼HSK 5
腕腕 wàn	wrist	∼HSK 5
年前年前 nián qián	by the end of the year; at the end of the year; shortly before New Year	HSK 5
心疼心疼 xīn téng	to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed	HSK 5
一口气一口氣 yī kǒu qì	one breath; in one breath; at a stretch	HSK 5
南北南北 nán běi	north and south; north to south	HSK 5
辈輩 bèi	lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people	HSK 5
不能不不能不 bù néng bù	have to; cannot but	HSK 5
齐全齊全 qí quán	complete; comprehensive	HSK 5
胜负勝負 shèng fù	victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle	HSK 5
一身一身 yī shēn	whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes	HSK 5
用不着用不著 yòng bu zháo	not need; have no use for	HSK 5
亏虧 kuī	deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that...	HSK 5
歇歇 xiē	to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while	HSK 5
岸㟁 àn	bank; shore; beach; coast	HSK 5
怨怨 yuàn	to blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge	HSK 5
合成合成 hé chéng	to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic	HSK 5
服从服從 fú cóng	to obey (an order); to comply; to defer	HSK 5
占领佔領 zhàn lǐng	to capture; to seize; to occupy by force	HSK 5
边境邊境 biān jìng	frontier; border	HSK 5
面子面子 miàn zi	outer surface; the outside of sth; social prestige; face	HSK 5
愁愁 chóu	to worry about	HSK 5
严厉嚴厲 yán lì	severe; strict	HSK 5
打架打架 dǎ jià	to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows	HSK 5
十足十足 shí zú	ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)	HSK 5
师傅師傅 shī fu	master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men	HSK 5
上下上下 shàng xià	up and down; top and bottom; old and young; length; about	HSK 5
闯闖 chuǎng	to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)	HSK 5
挣掙 zhēng	used in 挣扎	HSK 5
干脆乾脆 gān cuì	candid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well	HSK 5
寸寸 cùn	a unit of length; inch; thumb	HSK 5
场面場面 chǎng miàn	scene; spectacle; occasion; situation	HSK 5
漏漏 lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)	HSK 5
合并合併 hé bìng	to merge; to annex	HSK 5
脾气脾氣 pí qi	character; temperament; disposition; bad temper	HSK 5
饼餅 bǐng	round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry	HSK 5
不许不許 bù xǔ	not to allow; must not; can't	HSK 5
锅鍋 guō	pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing	HSK 5
劝勸 quàn	to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console; to soothe	HSK 5
大事大事 dà shì	major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way	HSK 5
祝贺祝賀 zhù hè	to congratulate; congratulations	HSK 5
蛇虵 shé	snake; serpent	HSK 5
拆拆 chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open	HSK 5
动手動手 dòng shǒu	to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch	HSK 5
虎虎 hǔ	tiger	HSK 5