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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死守死守 sǐ shǒu	to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard	∼HSK 4
江湖江湖 jiāng hú	rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf.); (	∼HSK 4
安安安安 ān ān	(Tw) (Internet slang) Greetings!	∼HSK 4
寮寮 Liáo	shanty, hut, shack	∼HSK 4
头儿頭兒 tóu r	head, leader	∼HSK 4
步法步法 bù fǎ	footwork	∼HSK 4
轮到輪到 lún dào	to be (sb's or sth's) turn	∼HSK 4
幸会幸會 xìng huì	nice to meet you	∼HSK 4
无处無處 wú chù	nowhere	∼HSK 4
宅宅 zhái	residence, dwelling, home; grave	∼HSK 4
一堆一堆 yī duī	pile	∼HSK 4
知知 zhī	know	∼HSK 4
成圈成圈 chéng quān	to form a circle, ring or loop	∼HSK 4
同道同道 tóng dào	same principle	∼HSK 4
大伙大夥 dà huǒ	everybody; everyone; we all	∼HSK 4
鞋底鞋底 xié dǐ	sole (of a shoe)	∼HSK 4
艺藝 yì	art; talent, ability; craft	∼HSK 4
有失有失 yǒu shī	to cause a loss of (decorum, dignity etc) (used in fixed expressions)	∼HSK 4
流亡流亡 liú wáng	to force into exile; to be exiled; in exile	∼HSK 4
不单不單 bù dān	not the only; not merely; not simply	∼HSK 4
资质資質 zī zhì	aptitude; natural endowments	∼HSK 4
温溫 Wēn	lukewarm	∼HSK 4
比方说比方說 bǐ fang shuō	for example; for instance	∼HSK 4
材材 cái	material, stuff; timber; talent	∼HSK 4
江水江水 jiāng shuǐ	river water	∼HSK 4
要嘛要嘛 yào ma	either...; or...	∼HSK 4
心底心底 xīn dǐ	bottom of one's heart	∼HSK 4
授授 shòu	give to, transmit; confer	∼HSK 4
挂牌掛牌 guà pái	lit. to hang up a plate; to open up for business; listed (on stock market)	∼HSK 4
鸦片鴉片 yā piàn	opium (loanword)	∼HSK 4
他乡他鄉 tā xiāng	foreign land; away from one's native place	∼HSK 4
无趣無趣 wú qù	dull; vapid; colorless	∼HSK 4
落子落子 lào zi	genre of folk song with accompaniment of bamboo clappers	∼HSK 4
信守信守 xìn shǒu	to abide by; to keep (promises etc)	∼HSK 4
郎郎 Láng	gentleman, young man; husband	∼HSK 4
自有自有 zì yǒu	(I, they etc) of course have (a plan, a way etc); one's own (apartment, brand etc)	∼HSK 4
红包紅包 hóng bāo	money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe	HSK 4
再三再三 zài sān	over and over again; again and again	HSK 4
登山登山 dēng shān	to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering	HSK 4
交际交際 jiāo jì	communication; social intercourse	HSK 4
叶子葉子 yè zi	leaf; (slang) marijuana	HSK 4
讲究講究 jiǎng jiu	to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen	HSK 4
大爷大爺 dà yé	arrogant idler; self-centered show-off	HSK 4
咸咸 xián	all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious	HSK 4
老家老家 lǎo jiā	native place; place of origin; home state or region	HSK 4
纪律紀律 jì lǜ	discipline	HSK 4
孙子孫子 Sūn zǐ	Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书	HSK 4
上门上門 shàng mén	to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family	HSK 4
抽烟抽煙 chōu yān	to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)	HSK 4
保守保守 bǎo shǒu	conservative; to guard; to keep	HSK 4