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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风调雨顺 風調雨順 fēng tiáo - yǔ shùn (idiom) to have good weather for crops Idiom ∼HSK 6
一网打尽 一網打盡 yī wǎng dǎ jìn lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go Idiom ∼HSK 6
操之过急 操之過急 cāo zhī guò jí to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty Idiom ∼HSK 6
顺水推舟 順水推舟 shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit Idiom ∼HSK 6
水到渠成 水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally Idiom ∼HSK 6
无事不登三宝殿 無事不登三寶殿 wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth) Idiom ∼HSK 6
杀鸡取卵 殺雞取卵 shā jī qǔ luǎn lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs Idiom ∼HSK 6
福如东海 福如東海 fú rú Dōng Hǎi may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
公事公办 公事公辦 gōng shì gōng bàn to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom); fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities Idiom ∼HSK 6
祸国殃民 禍國殃民 huò guó yāng mín to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom); fig. to brave any danger; to go to any lengths (for a noble cause) Idiom ∼HSK 6
双喜临门 雙喜臨門 shuāng xǐ lín mén two simultaneous happy events in the family Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
饭桶 飯桶 fàn tǒng rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served); (fig.) fathead; a good-for-nothing Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
小媳妇 小媳婦 xiǎo xí fu young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
欲速则不达 欲速則不達 yù sù zé bù dá (idiom) (the Analects) haste makes waste; things can't be rushed Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
平白无故 平白無故 píng bái - wú gù (idiom) for no reason whatever; inexplicably Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
见死不救 見死不救 jiàn sǐ bù jiù to refuse to save someone in mortal danger (idiom); to stand by while another perishes Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
装腔作势 裝腔作勢 zhuāng qiāng zuò shì posturing; pretentious; affected Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
万事如意 萬事如意 wàn shì rú yì to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
争风吃醋 爭風吃醋 zhēng fēng chī cù to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
活得不耐烦 活得不耐煩 huó de bù nài fán to be tired of living; (coll.) to be asking for trouble Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
不成 不成 bù chéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? Xiehouyu HSK 6
就算 就算 jiù suàn (coll.) even if Colloquialism HSK 6
嘛 嘛 má used in 吽; (Tw) (coll.) what? Colloquialism HSK 6
有没有 有沒有 yǒu méi yǒu (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?; Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)? HSK 6
副官 副官 fù guān aide-de-camp ∼HSK 6
姨太太 姨太太 yí tài tai concubine ∼HSK 6
红姑娘 紅姑娘 hóng gū niang Chinese lantern plant; winter cherry; strawberry ground-cherry; Physalis alkekengi ∼HSK 6
保险箱 保險箱 bǎo xiǎn xiāng safe deposit box; safe ∼HSK 6
混进 混進 hùn jìn to infiltrate; to sneak into ∼HSK 6
掷骰子 擲骰子 zhì tóu zi to throw the dice ∼HSK 6
牧童 牧童 mù tóng shepherd boy ∼HSK 6
娘儿们 娘兒們 niáng r men (dialect) woman; wife ∼HSK 6
岂不 豈不 qǐ bù how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...? ∼HSK 6
哑巴 啞巴 yǎ ba a mute; mute; silent ∼HSK 6
稀客 稀客 xī kè infrequent visitor ∼HSK 6
清白 清白 qīng bái pure; innocent ∼HSK 6
凑热闹 湊熱鬧 còu rè nao to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble ∼HSK 6
豹子 豹子 bào zi leopard ∼HSK 6
军需 軍需 jūn xū military supplies ∼HSK 6
新嫁娘 新嫁娘 xīn jià niáng bride ∼HSK 6
绮罗 綺羅 qǐ luó beautiful silk fabrics; person in beautiful silk dress ∼HSK 6
鸳鸯 鴛鴦 yuān yāng (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple ∼HSK 6
优游 優遊 yōu yóu carefree; leisurely ∼HSK 6
等不及 等不及 děng bù jí can't wait ∼HSK 6
一般见识 一般見識 yī bān - jiàn shi (idiom) to lower oneself to (sb's) level ∼HSK 6
酒席 酒席 jiǔ xí feast; banquet ∼HSK 6
大清早 大清早 dà qīng zǎo early in the morning ∼HSK 6
受尽 受盡 shòu jìn to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of ∼HSK 6