Chinese Lesson 30: I’m returning home.
Sentence Pattern
我要回国了。(Wǒ yào huí guó le.):
I'm returning home.
Overheard — Qiètīnɡ Fēnɡyún
Overheard — Qiètīng Fēngyún Overheard (Chinese: 窃听风云; pinyin: Qiètīnɡ Fēnɡyún) is a 2009 Hong Kong crime thriller film written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and produced by Henry Fong and Derek Yee. The film stars Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo and Daniel Wu as a trio of police officers conducting surveillance on a public company. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 30 July 2009.
Chinese Lesson 17: My stomach aches very badly.
Sentence Pattern
我肚子疼得厉害。(Wǒ dùzi téng de lìhai.):
My stomach aches very badly.
Infernal Affairs–Wú Jiàn Dào
Infernal Affairs — Wú Jiàn Dào Infernal Affairs (Chinese: 无间道, Pinyin: Wú Jiàn Dào) is a 2002 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates the triads, and a police officer secretly working for the same gang. The Chinese title means "the non-stop way", a reference to Avici, the lowest level of hell in Buddhism. The English title is a word play combining the law enforcement term "internal affairs" with the adjective infernal. Due to its commercial and critical success, Infernal Affairs was followed by a prequel, Infernal Affairs II, and a sequel, Infernal Affairs III, both released in 2003.
Chinese Lesson 12: I want to exchange $100.
Sentence Pattern
我想换一百美元。(Wǒ xiǎng huàn yìbǎi měiyuán.):
I want to exchange $100.
Last train home — Guītú lièchē
Last train home — Guītú lièchē Last Train Home (Chinese: 归途列车; pinyin: Guītú Lièchē; literally "Homeward Train") is a 2009 documentary film directed by Lixin Fan and produced by Daniel Cross and Mila Aung-Thwin of EyeSteelFilm. Last Train Home won the Best Documentary Feature at 2009 IDFA and was distributed by Zeitgeist Films in the US territory.
Chinese Lesson 11: I’m studying at the College of Chinese Studies in a language university.
Sentence Pattern
我在语言大学对外汉语学院学习。(Wǒ zài Yǔyán Dàxué Duìwài Hànyǔ Xuéyuàn xuéxí.):
I'm studying at the College of Chinese Studies in a language university.
A Simple Life–Táo Jiě
A Simple Life — Táo Jiě A Simple Life (Chinese: 桃姐; Pinyin: Táo Jiě, literally means Sister Peach), is a 2011 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and starring Andy Lau and Deanie Ip. Ip, in the titled role as Sister Peach, won the Best Actress Award in the 68th Venice International Film Festival. Originally, this film was decided to be the last work of Ann Hui. However, with the film's big success, Ann Hui changed her mind and be willing to continue her career.
Chinese Lesson 10: Can you play pingpong?
Sentence Pattern
你会打乒乓球吗?(Nǐ huì dǎ pīngpāngqiú ma?):
Can you play pingpong?
Aftershock–Tánɡshān Dà Dìzhèn
Tángshān Dàdìzhèn — Aftershock Aftershock (Chinese: 唐山大地震; pinyin: Tángshān Dàdìzhèn, literally means Tangshan Great Earthquake) is a 2010 Chinese drama film depicting the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake directed by Feng Xiaogang. The film stars Xu Fan and Zhang Jingchu, with a supporting cast including Li Chen. It's based on a real story happened in the 1976 Thangshan earthquake.