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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留恋 留戀 liú liàn reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly HSK 7
麻将 麻將 má jiàng mahjong HSK 7
接见 接見 jiē jiàn to receive sb; to grant an interview HSK 7
开朗 開朗 kāi lǎng spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree HSK 7
蜜月 蜜月 mì yuè honeymoon HSK 7
伺候 伺候 cì hou to serve; to wait upon HSK 7
神仙 神仙 shén xiān Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person HSK 7
合唱 合唱 hé chàng chorus; to chorus HSK 7
姨 姨 yí mother's sister; aunt HSK 7
镇静 鎮靜 zhèn jìng calm; cool HSK 7
当着 當著 dāng zhe in front of; in the presence of HSK 7
身价 身價 shēn jià social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) HSK 7
着眼 著眼 zhuó yǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate HSK 7
订婚 訂婚 dìng hūn to get engaged HSK 7
繁忙 繁忙 fán máng busy; bustling HSK 7
不肯 不肯 bù kěn Refuse HSK 7
司令 司令 sī lìng commanding officer HSK 7
要紧 要緊 yào jǐn important; urgent HSK 7
了结 了結 liǎo jié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up HSK 7
胡说 胡說 hú shuō to talk nonsense; drivel HSK 7
胆子 膽子 dǎn zi courage; nerve; guts HSK 7
好说 好說 hǎo shuō easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me HSK 7
逢 逢 féng to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon HSK 7
歌舞 歌舞 gē wǔ singing and dancing HSK 7
当心 當心 dāng xīn to take care; to look out HSK 7
不容 不容 bù róng must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate HSK 7
招牌 招牌 zhāo pai signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business HSK 7
保重 保重 bǎo zhòng to take care of oneself HSK 7
公务 公務 gōng wù official business HSK 7
好心 好心 hǎo xīn kindness; good intentions HSK 7
招待 招待 zhāo dài to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) HSK 7
演戏 演戲 yǎn xì to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign HSK 7
少见 少見 shǎo jiàn rare; seldom seen; (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you HSK 7
风情 風情 fēng qíng mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc HSK 7
统统 統統 tǒng tǒng totally HSK 7
后台 後台 hòu tái backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background HSK 7
大气 大氣 dà qì atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish HSK 7
进出 進出 jìn chū to enter or exit; to go through HSK 7
饶 饒 ráo rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although HSK 7
仇恨 仇恨 chóu hèn to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility HSK 7
心意 心意 xīn yì intention; regard; kindly feelings HSK 7
吩咐 吩咐 fēn fù to tell; to instruct; to command HSK 7
掩护 掩護 yǎn hù to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover HSK 7
缓 緩 huǎn slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate HSK 7
延 延 yán to prolong; to extend; to delay HSK 7
下令 下令 xià lìng to give an order; to command HSK 7
机密 機密 jī mì secret; classified (information) HSK 7
瞪 瞪 dèng to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at HSK 7
放过 放過 fàng guò to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth HSK 7
瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark HSK 7