The Grandmaster

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.

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4.53 Intermediate Director Wong Kar-Wai 🍅 79%

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai Tony Leung Chiu-wai Ip Man Zhang Ziyi Zhang Ziyi Gong Er Chang Chen Chang Chen Razor Zhao Benshan Zhao Benshan Ding Lianshan Xiao Shenyang Xiao Shenyang San Jiang Shui Song Hye-kyo Song Hye-kyo Zhang Yongcheng Wang Qingxiang Wang Qingxiang Master Gong Yutian Max Zhang Max Zhang Ma San Shang Tielong Shang Tielong Jiang Song Tao Gong Er Di Zi

Vocabulary

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尽孝 盡孝 jìn xiào to do one's filial duty ∼HSK 6
偏门 偏門 piān mén side door; doing things by the side door (i.e. dishonestly) ∼HSK 6
祖师 祖師 zǔ shī patriarch (founder) ∼HSK 6
打杂 打雜 dǎ zá to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work ∼HSK 6
留情 留情 liú qíng to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient ∼HSK 6
有缘 有緣 yǒu yuán related; brought together by fate ∼HSK 6
人杰 人傑 rén jié outstanding talent; wise and able person; illustrious individual ∼HSK 6
豪杰 豪傑 háo jié hero; towering figure ∼HSK 6
霸王 霸王 bà wáng hegemon; overlord; despot ∼HSK 6
踏雪 踏雪 tà xuě to go for a walk in the snow ∼HSK 6
宪兵 憲兵 xiàn bīng military police ∼HSK 6
征用 徵用 zhēng yòng to expropriate; to commandeer ∼HSK 6
宵夜 宵夜 xiāo yè midnight snack; late-night snack ∼HSK 6
提携 提攜 tí xié to lead by the hand; to guide; to support ∼HSK 6
国难当头 國難當頭 guó nàn dāng tóu 国: nation, country, nation-state · 难: difficult, arduous, hard; unable · 当: bear, accept, undertake; just · 头: head; top; chief, first; boss ∼HSK 6
揭不开锅 揭不開鍋 jiē bù kāi guō to be unable to afford food ∼HSK 6
解馋 解饞 jiě chán to satisfy one's craving ∼HSK 6
他娘的 他孃的 tā niáng de same as ∼HSK 6
窑姐儿 窯姐兒 yáo jiě r erhua variant of ∼HSK 6
荣辱 榮辱 róng rǔ honor and disgrace; reputation ∼HSK 6
兵无常势 兵無常勢 bīng wú cháng shì 兵: soldier, troops · 无: negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71 · 常: common, normal, frequent, regular · 势: power, force; tendency ∼HSK 6
拿主意 拿主意 ná zhǔ yi to make a decision; to make up one's mind ∼HSK 6
依着 依著 yī zhe in accordance with ∼HSK 6
大功 大功 dà gōng great merit; great service ∼HSK 6
窝子 窩子 wō zi lair; den; stronghold ∼HSK 6
领情 領情 lǐng qíng to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness ∼HSK 6
论理 論理 lùn lǐ normally; as things should be; by rights; to reason things out; logic ∼HSK 6
一程 一程 yī chéng a journey ∼HSK 6
挽幛 挽幛 wǎn zhàng large elegiac scroll ∼HSK 6
洗净 洗淨 xǐ jìng to wash clean ∼HSK 6
嫁人 嫁人 jià rén (of a woman) to get married; to take a husband ∼HSK 6
点穴 點穴 diǎn xué to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak; see also ∼HSK 6
争强斗狠 爭強鬥狠 zhēng qiáng dòu hěn 争: dispute, fight, contend, strive · 强: strong, powerful, energetic · 斗: Chinese peck; liquid measure · 狠: vicious, cruel; severely, extreme ∼HSK 6
踢馆 踢館 tī guǎn to challenge an established martial arts school to a fight (to prove one's skills or gain reputation); (fig.) to prove oneself by competing against those already established in a particular field ∼HSK 6
此一时彼一时 此一時彼一時 cǐ yī shí bǐ yī shí 此: this, these; in this case, then · 一: one; a, an; alone · 时: time, season; era, age, period · 彼: that, there, those · 一: one; a, an; alone · 时: time, season; era, age, period ∼HSK 6
灭门 滅門 miè mén to exterminate an entire family ∼HSK 6
除掉 除掉 chú diào to eliminate ∼HSK 6
偿命 償命 cháng mìng to pay with one's life ∼HSK 6
犯得着 犯得著 fàn de zháo worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written ∼HSK 6
耍猴 耍猴 shuǎ hóu to get a monkey to perform tricks; to put on a monkey show; to make fun of sb; to tease ∼HSK 6
足金 足金 zú jīn pure gold; solid gold ∼HSK 6
娘的 孃的 niáng de same as ∼HSK 6
忌日 忌日 jì rì anniversary of a death; inauspicious day ∼HSK 6
不俗 不俗 bù sú impressive; out of the ordinary ∼HSK 6
念经 念經 niàn jīng to recite or chant Buddhist scripture ∼HSK 6
超度 超度 chāo dù to surpass; to transcend; to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace ∼HSK 6
八极拳 八極拳 bā jí quán Ba Ji Quan "Eight Extremes Fist" - Martial Art ∼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
一悲一喜 一悲一喜 yī bēi yī xǐ 一: one; a, an; alone · 悲: sorrow, grief; sorry, sad · 一: one; a, an; alone · 喜: like, love, enjoy; joyful thing ∼HSK 6
游园 遊園 yóu yuán to visit a park or garden ∼HSK 6