White Vengeance

White Vengeance 2011

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White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle.Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends who both serve King Huai of Chu. King Huai uses a plot, saying that whoever can subvert the Qin kingdom in Guanzhong would be the Lord Qin, in order to benefit from the competition between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is over-confident. He fights against the main force of Qin army, and entrusts Liu Bang with Yu Ji, the woman he loves.Liu Bang expresses his love to Yu Ji and takes the chance to invade Guanzhong first when most of Qin army is outside fighting against Xiang Yu’s army.

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5.76 Advanced Director Daniel Lee IMDb 6.0

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zhuǎn shùn in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash; to turn one's eyes ∼HSK 6
qǐng to ask sb to resign from a post ∼HSK 6
go quickly ∼HSK 6
gāo xìng míng your honorable surname and great name (idiom); a polite way to ask someone's name ∼HSK 6
chū nài to act out of necessity (idiom); to have no other choice ∼HSK 6
bào bào to replace one tyranny by another; to use violence against violence ∼HSK 6
liáng good plan; good idea ∼HSK 6
huáng bǎng imperial proclamation ∼HSK 6
yuán bīng (military) reinforcements ∼HSK 6
qiáng gōng (military) to take by storm ∼HSK 6
shēng zhī jiāo a friendship to the death (idiom); sworn friends who would die for each other ∼HSK 6
shí what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation ∼HSK 6
zuò xiǎng to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger; to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances) ∼HSK 6
chū shī yǒu míng to send troops with a just cause (idiom); to wage war on legitimate grounds ∼HSK 6
shàng shàng zhī the best policy; the best thing one can do in the circumstances ∼HSK 6
bǎo jià (in former times) to escort the emperor (or other important personage); (nowadays) to escort sb (usually jocular) ∼HSK 6
zuò bǎo to act as surety for sb; to be sb's guarantor; to stand bail for sb ∼HSK 6
chǒng huài to spoil (a child etc) ∼HSK 6
殿 殿 diàn main hall of a Buddhist temple ∼HSK 6
zhì móu resourcefulness; ingenuity ∼HSK 6
使 使 yòu shǐ to lure into; to entrap; to trick into; to entice; to induce; to invite; to tempt ∼HSK 6
guì bài to kowtow; to kneel and worship ∼HSK 6
shì xiáng to vow to fight to the death ∼HSK 6
gǎn how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise ∼HSK 6
jìng fèng to worship piously; to present; to dedicate ∼HSK 6
tóng dào zhōng rén kindred spirit ∼HSK 6
wǎng nothing goes that does not return; all things come full circle (idiom, from the Book of Changes) ∼HSK 6
hǎo chū to bury the hatchet; to become reconciled ∼HSK 6
chū zhēng to go into battle; to campaign (military) ∼HSK 6
kēng shā to bury alive; to ensnare ∼HSK 6
rén zhī shī an army of righteousness (idiom); a just and benevolent fighting force ∼HSK 6
lùn pái bèi to promote by seniority and rank (idiom); to advance people by length of service rather than merit ∼HSK 6
zhù stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake ∼HSK 6
rén who ∼HSK 6
mín liáo shēng (idiom) the people have no way to make a living (from Records of the Grand Historian) ∼HSK 6
tuō yán shí jiān to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster ∼HSK 6
huǒ fiery ∼HSK 6
shèng yàn feast ∼HSK 6
xìng refined and elegant attitude of mind ∼HSK 6
jiàn shù swordsmanship ∼HSK 6
xiū yāo do not ∼HSK 6
shèng zhǐ imperial edict ∼HSK 6
this or that very day; in the next few days ∼HSK 6
退 退 gào tuì to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused ∼HSK 6
jìn zhǔ zhī to act as host; to do the honors ∼HSK 6
xiāng jiù rescue ∼HSK 6
ēn zhòng shān lit. a debt of gratitude as weighty as a mountain (idiom); deeply indebted for a great kindness ∼HSK 6
chè zǒu to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate ∼HSK 6
yòng to employ a stratagem ∼HSK 6
tàn zi intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil ∼HSK 6