The Grandmaster

The Grandmaster 2013

dài 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%

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shì yán to pledge; to promise; oath; vow ∼HSK 5
bèi zi all one's life; lifetime ∼HSK 5
do not (literary) ∼HSK 5
zhǎng palm of hand, sole of foot, paw ∼HSK 5
qiào scabbard, sheath ∼HSK 5
gēng soup, broth ∼HSK 5
píng shén me (spoken) why?; for which reason? ∼HSK 5
axe, hatchet; chop, hew ∼HSK 5
yuán ape ∼HSK 5
lán zhù to stop; to bar the way ∼HSK 5
péi bank up with dirt; cultivate ∼HSK 5
fēng chén windblown dust; hardships of travel; vicissitudes of life; prostitution ∼HSK 5
shī xiōng eldest senior brother ∼HSK 5
Hóng vast, immense; flood, deluge ∼HSK 5
shí actually; in fact ∼HSK 5
what (literary) ∼HSK 5
bully, deceive ∼HSK 5
Chái firewood, faggots, fuel ∼HSK 5
shí shì current situation; circumstances; current trend ∼HSK 5
guà zhǎng baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing) ∼HSK 5
bēng rupture, split apart, collapse ∼HSK 5
bǎng upper arm; shoulder; wing ∼HSK 5
crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal ∼HSK 5
martial arts ∼HSK 5
yàn banquet ∼HSK 5
lún xiàn to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied; to degenerate; to submerge ∼HSK 5
lǎo ye master, sir ∼HSK 5
shì swear, pledge; oath ∼HSK 5
shī lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) ∼HSK 5
disciple ∼HSK 5
zhòng shēng all sentient beings ∼HSK 5
yǒu to be entitled; to qualify; to be qualified ∼HSK 5
ǎi cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful ∼HSK 5
shēng noiseless; noiselessly; silent ∼HSK 5
táng crab apple tree; wild plums ∼HSK 5
táng pond; tank; dike, embankment ∼HSK 5
shāng wine vessel; propose toast; feast ∼HSK 5
huàn summon, call ∼HSK 5
tài jiàn court eunuch; palace eunuch ∼HSK 5
shī xiōng fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) ∼HSK 5
Yān swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy ∼HSK 5
cuō little bit, small amount, pinch ∼HSK 5
寿 Shòu old age, long life; lifespan ∼HSK 5
ruì sharp, keen, acute, pointed ∼HSK 5
forty-second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025 ∼HSK 5
shé nián Year of the Snake (e.g. 2001) ∼HSK 5
wǎn bèi the younger generation; those who come after ∼HSK 5
zàn chéng disapproval; to disapprove ∼HSK 5
martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest ∼HSK 5
fáng no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother ∼HSK 5