The Lion Roars

The Lion Roars 2002

dōngshīhǒu

During the Soong Dynasty, a beautiful woman named Liu is searching for a husband, but is unable to find one until she hears the avant-garde poetry of Chen. Soon the two are married and Chen discovers that his new bride is violently temperamental and insanely jealous, who limits his activities and lifestyle. When a princess falls in love with the poet and the Emperor decrees that Chen must take the princess in as a second-wife. The love between Liu and Chen is put to the test.

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4.22 Intermediate Director Joe Ma Wai-Ho IMDb 5.9

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tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) HSK 3
to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused HSK 3
gǎn to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by (a certain time) HSK 3
yān cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist; vapour; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke HSK 3
xiāng each other; mutually; mutual HSK 3
xuān chuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda HSK 3
nèi xīn heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter HSK 3
xìn rèn to trust; to have confidence in HSK 3
xiāng fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick HSK 3
làng fèi to waste; to squander HSK 3
chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic HSK 3
zhì zuò to make; to manufacture HSK 3
jiǎn zhí simply; really HSK 3
jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) HSK 3
biǎo to issue; to publish HSK 3
màn màn slowly HSK 3
biǎo to express; to convey HSK 3
yǎn to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act HSK 3
Bǎo Bulgaria; Bulgarian; abbr. for 保加利亚 HSK 3
lóng dragon; imperial HSK 3
xiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology HSK 3
fan trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to bother sb; to put sb to trouble HSK 3
shù art HSK 3
niang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old) HSK 3
lǐng dǎo lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader HSK 3
滿 chōng mǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated HSK 3
(onom.) laughing out loud HSK 3
zuò pǐn work (of art); opus HSK 3
zhuàng kuàng condition; state; situation HSK 3
wài miàn outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance HSK 3
zuǒ yòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence HSK 3
kōng empty; air; sky; in vain HSK 3
gǎn shòu to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); to experience; a feeling; an impression; an experience HSK 3
Dāo surname Dao HSK 3
tòng ache; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly HSK 3
nèi róng content; substance; details HSK 3
jiù to save; to assist; to rescue HSK 3
wēi xiǎn danger; dangerous HSK 3
gèng jiā more (than sth else); even more HSK 3
zhào according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before HSK 3
nán dào don't tell me ...; could it be that...? HSK 3
biǎo yǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate HSK 3
tiào to jump; to hop; to skip over; to bounce; to palpitate HSK 3
běn lái original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course HSK 3
shēn deep (lit. and fig.) HSK 3
jié hūn to marry; to get married HSK 3
xìng happiness; happy; blessed HSK 3
zhī to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions HSK 3
gǎn to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture HSK 3
father and mother; parents HSK 3