The Warlord and the Actress

The Warlord and the Actress 1964

xuè jiàn dan 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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dào shí hòu until this moment ∼HSK 3
Zhòng multitude, crowd; masses, public ∼HSK 3
father, grandfather ∼HSK 3
měi rén gorgeous-looking woman ∼HSK 3
huǒ qián fire tongs ∼HSK 3
xiāng ài to love each other ∼HSK 3
zuì míng charge; accusation; stigma; bad name; stained reputation ∼HSK 3
zhào zhǔn request granted (formal usage in old document); to aim (gun) ∼HSK 3
gǎn lái to rush over ∼HSK 3
huó zhe alive ∼HSK 3
shí jiān zǎo le it's getting late; time's getting on ∼HSK 3
bǎo quán to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard ∼HSK 3
Kāng peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy ∼HSK 3
ēn kindness, mercy, charity ∼HSK 3
cái wealth, valuables, riches ∼HSK 3
jìn strong, unyielding, tough, power ∼HSK 3
cǎo mào straw hat ∼HSK 3
recklessly, foolishly; wildly ∼HSK 3
zhǐ běi guide; handbook ∼HSK 3
liǎn face; cheek ∼HSK 3
jué in no way; not in the least; absolutely not ∼HSK 3
zhuǎn yǎn in the blink of an eye ∼HSK 3
Chǔ name of feudal state; clear ∼HSK 3
mén to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate ∼HSK 3
suí as you wish ∼HSK 3
shí at what time?; when? ∼HSK 3
yǒu jià zhí valuable ∼HSK 3
tōng xíng zhèng a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct ∼HSK 3
bān jiā to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth) HSK 3
lǎo bǎi xìng ordinary people; the "person in the street" HSK 3
qián hòu around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear HSK 3
xia the location below sth; afterwards HSK 3
gàn see 干嘛 HSK 3
shǒu procedure; formalities HSK 3
ān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried HSK 3
chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life HSK 3
tiào to dance HSK 3
mín nationality; ethnic group HSK 3
zhǔ yi plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú yi] HSK 3
zhěng tiān all day long; whole day HSK 3
cái néng talent; ability; capacity HSK 3
tán huà to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk; conversation HSK 3
zhǐ hǎo to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to HSK 3
zhǎn kāi to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out HSK 3
good fortune; happiness; luck HSK 3
gǎn kuài quickly; at once HSK 3
jiāng lái in the future; future; the future HSK 3
yǎn qián before one's eyes; now; at present HSK 3
zhuāng dress; clothing; costume; clothes HSK 3
tián sweet HSK 3