The Warlord and the Actress

The Warlord and the Actress 1964

血溅牡丹红 xuè jiàn mǔdan hóng

A member of the Red Peony troupe, singer Tang Pei Hua (Yeh Feng) is renowned for her beautiful voice and appearances. Her beauty, however, invites the unwanted attentions of cruel and lecherous warlord Cao Lin (Zeng Mei). In order to escape Cao's grasp, Tang and her lover Lin Ke Qiang (Chin Han) decide to run away to the south where they can live freely. But their plan is uncovered by Cao, and Lin gets captured. In order to save Lin, Tang must sacrifice herself and entertain Japanese guests at a banquet, throwing herself into danger's way.

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源源而来 源源而來 yuán yuán ér lái to come in a steady stream (idiom); to keep coming in a continuous flow Idiom ∼HSK 7
灯火辉煌 燈火輝煌 dēng huǒ huī huáng brilliantly illuminated; ablaze with lights (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
慌慌张张 慌慌張張 huāng huāng zhāng zhāng flustered; in a panic; harried and confused (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
得不偿失 得不償失 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
无微不至 無微不至 wú wēi bù zhì in every possible way (idiom); meticulous Idiom HSK 7
大名鼎鼎 大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng grand reputation; renowned; famous Idiom HSK 7
自由自在 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely Idiom HSK 7
免不了 免不了 miǎn bù liǎo unavoidable; can't be avoided Xiehouyu HSK 7
勇往直前 勇往直前 yǒng wǎng zhí qián to advance bravely Xiehouyu HSK 7
霸道 霸道 bà dào the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent Xiehouyu HSK 7
冒险 冒險 mào xiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure Xiehouyu HSK 7
开口 開口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk Xiehouyu HSK 7
俗语 俗語 sú yǔ common saying; proverb; colloquial speech Colloquialism HSK 7
人品 人品 rén pǐn moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing Colloquialism HSK 7
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
喜洋洋 喜洋洋 xǐ yáng yáng radiant with joy HSK 7
师长 師長 shī zhǎng military division level commander; teacher HSK 7
耍赖 耍賴 shuǎ lài to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened HSK 7
挎 挎 kuà to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) HSK 7
倔 倔 jué used in 倔强 HSK 7
起劲 起勁 qǐ jìn energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic HSK 7
瓜子 瓜子 guā zǐ melon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack HSK 7
喜事 喜事 xǐ shì happy occasion; wedding HSK 7
难为情 難為情 nán wéi qíng embarrassed HSK 7
凑巧 湊巧 còu qiǎo fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it HSK 7
牡丹 牡丹 Mǔ dan Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong; Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan HSK 7
气派 氣派 qì pài impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air HSK 7
无忧无虑 無憂無慮 wú yōu wú lǜ carefree and without worries (idiom) HSK 7
消沉 消沉 xiāo chén depressed; bad mood; low spirit HSK 7
叫好 叫好 jiào hǎo to applaud; to cheer HSK 7
胸怀 胸懷 xiōng huái one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish HSK 7
枪毙 槍斃 qiāng bì to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of HSK 7
捧场 捧場 pěng chǎng to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter HSK 7
爽快 爽快 shuǎng kuai refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward HSK 7
参谋 參謀 cān móu staff officer; to give advice HSK 7
惊动 驚動 jīng dòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb HSK 7
情谊 情誼 qíng yì friendship; camaraderie HSK 7
敷衍 敷衍 fū yǎn to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by HSK 7
闹事 鬧事 nào shì to cause trouble; to create a disturbance HSK 7
盛开 盛開 shèng kāi blooming; in full flower HSK 7
剧团 劇團 jù tuán theatrical troupe HSK 7
勾结 勾結 gōu jié to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with HSK 7
眯 眯 mí to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mǐ] HSK 7
偷看 偷看 tōu kàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance HSK 7
敬礼 敬禮 jìng lǐ to salute; salute HSK 7
风波 風波 fēng bō disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness HSK 7
扣留 扣留 kòu liú to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate HSK 7
闸 閘 zhá gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker HSK 7
鞠躬 鞠躬 jū gōng to bow; (literary) to bend down HSK 7
当众 當眾 dāng zhòng in public; in front of everybody HSK 7