Vermilion Door

Vermilion Door 1965

hóng líng lèi

The tragic love triangle of early 20th century Peking Opera star Chiu Hai-tang, his beautiful stage partner, and the warlord who forces himself between them, has been a favorite with Chinese audiences for decades.

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zhǐ address HSK 4
xiōng brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal HSK 4
wáng king or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand; great HSK 4
bǎo bèi treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character HSK 4
Fēi abbr. for 洲, Africa HSK 4
guǎn not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter HSK 4
de (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) HSK 4
France; French; abbr. for 法国; Taiwan pr. [Fà] HSK 4
shǒu head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc HSK 4
kǎo to think over; to consider; consideration HSK 4
dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order HSK 4
self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely HSK 4
ya (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) HSK 4
this; these HSK 4
not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less HSK 4
zhī hòu after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then HSK 4
dān xīn anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious HSK 4
sòng to throw away one's life Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
zhǎo to court death; to take a big risk Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
tòng pain; suffering; painful Xiehouyu HSK 3
qīn parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear Xiehouyu HSK 3
yào shi (coll.) if Colloquialism HSK 3
xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xiě] Colloquialism HSK 3
guǎn to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards Colloquialism HSK 3
Luò yáng Luoyang, prefecture-level city in Henan Province Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Měi Midea (brand) Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three:, 李四, Tom, Dick and Harry Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Zhào lóng courtesy name of Zhao Yun, general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
father, grandfather ∼HSK 3
shū uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] ∼HSK 3
name of warring state; surname ∼HSK 3
qiū hǎi táng begonia ∼HSK 3
to kill; to beat to death ∼HSK 3
yuàn unwilling ∼HSK 3
shào ye son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) ∼HSK 3
zài Tái in Taiwan (used attributively) ∼HSK 3
zǒng děi must; have to; be bound to ∼HSK 3
huǒ chē piào train ticket ∼HSK 3
Chǔ name of feudal state; clear ∼HSK 3
Zhào surname; ancient state ∼HSK 3
Yáng willow, poplar, aspen; surname ∼HSK 3
xīn lǐng I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) ∼HSK 3
recklessly, foolishly; wildly ∼HSK 3
zài xīn li to keep in mind; to store in one's heart; to remember perfectly ∼HSK 3
suí as you wish ∼HSK 3
Zhòng multitude, crowd; masses, public ∼HSK 3
luàn jiào to inconsiderately shout ∼HSK 3
méi duō jiǔ before long; soon after ∼HSK 3
měi rén gorgeous-looking woman ∼HSK 3
hūn get married; marriage, wedding ∼HSK 3