#ChineseMovies

Chinese Movie: 人在囧途 Lost on Journey

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人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey

Key Learning Point (Preview): 

囧 (jiǒng): adj. depressed; embarrassed and mortified

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Have you ever seen the movie “人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey?” It is a comedy about a “农民工 (nóngmíngōng) migrant worker” and a small “老板 (lăobăn) business owner” who meet each other during “春运 (chūnyùn) the travel period of Spring Festival” and share “囧 (jiǒng) depressing, embarrassing and humiliating” stories with one another.

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皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) Shadow Play in the Movie Kung Fu Panda 2 (Advanced)

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皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) Shadow Play in the Movie Kung Fu Panda 2 Key Learning Points (Preview):

皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) n. shadow play

欣赏 (xīnshǎng) v. to appreciate

Kung Fu Panda 2 is coming! This time it brings more insights to the audience, and the most attractive thing is the aspects of Chinese culture it shows: the beautiful classic music, Sichuan snacks, and the dialogue with typical Chinese characteristics.…

Hot Movie: 单身男女 (Dānshēn nánnǚ) Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

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Hot Movie: 单身男女 (Dānshēn nánnǚ) Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (Beginner) Key Learning Points (Preview):

单身 (dānshēn) : adj. single

简单 (jiǎndān): adj. simple

电影 (diàn yǐng): n. movie

The “电影 (diànyǐng) movie” “单身男女 (Dānshēn nánnǚ) Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” was released in theatres on March 31st, 2011.…

Hot Movie: 战国 (Zhànguó) The Warring States (Intermediate)

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Key Learning Points (Preview): 围 (wéi): v. to besiege

救 (jiù): v. to rescue



待 (dài): v. to wait

The blockbuster war movie The Warring States was released in theaters simultaneously in China and North America on Apr. 12th, 2011. This movie focuses on narrating the struggles among the seven most powerful states in China during the Warring States Age.…

A Movie:《唐山大地震》(Tángshān dà dìzhèn) Tangshan Earthquake (Beginner)

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《唐山大地震》(Tángshān dà dìzhèn) Tangshan Earthquake

Key Learning Points (Preview):

回家 (huíjiā): go home



At daybreak on July 28, 1976, the city of Tangshan was destroyed by a 7.8 magnitude “地震 (dìzhèn) earthquake” in just 23 seconds. After the earthquake, a young mother faced the difficult choice of saving only one child of her twins.…

电影 (diànyǐng) Movie (Beginner)

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电影 (diànyǐng) Movie
(Beginner)

The character “电 (diàn)” means electricity and “影 (yǐng)” means shadow.

Example:

A: Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhōngguó diànyǐng. Cóng diànyǐng zhōng wǒ kěyǐ  xuéxí zhōngwén.     我   很     喜欢    中国         电影，      从      电影        中     我  可以 学习 中文。 I like Chinese movies, and I can learn Chinese from watching them.…

蜗居(wōjū) Dwelling Narrowness

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蜗居(wōjū) Dwelling Narrowness   

Key Learning Points (Preview):

房价(fángjià) n. housing price

房奴(fángnú) n. mortgage slave

“蜗居(wōjū) Dwelling Narrownes” is probably the most popular TV series in 2009. It is about a new couple struggling for buying their first “房子(fángzi) house.” The script expresses a confusion of all the houseless families—“the speed of saving money never catches up with that of 房价(fángjià) housing price‘s上涨(shàngzhǎng) rise.”…

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