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Hero — Yīnɡxiónɡ

Hero — Yīnɡxiónɡ Hero (Chinese: 英雄, Pinyin: yīnɡxiónɡ) is a 2002 kongfu film directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Jet Li as the nameless protagonist, the film is based on the story of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin in 227 BC.

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Crazy Stone — Fēnɡkuánɡ de Shítou

Crazy Stone — Fēngkuáng de Shítou Crazy Stone (Chinese: 疯狂的石头; pinyin: fēng kúang de shí tou) is a 2006 mainland Chinese black comedy film directed by Ning Hao and produced by Andy Lau. It was immensely popular, earning 6 million RMB in its first week and more than 23 million RMB (US$3 million) in total box office in Mainland China, despite its low budget (3 million HKD/US$400,000) and cast of unknowns. The movie was shot digitally on HD cameras and produced as part of Andy Lau's "FOCUS: First Cuts" series.

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The Flowers of War

Jīnlíng Shísān Chāi — The Flowers of War The Flowers of War (Chinese: 金陵十三钗; pinyin: Jīnlíng Shísān Chāi), is a 2011 Chinese historical drama war film directed by Zhang Yimou who is considered as the best director in China, starring Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Tong Dawei, Atsuro Watabe, Shigeo Kobayashi and Cao Kefan.

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Pronunciation Challenges

Many of the sounds of Mandarin have approximate counterparts in English, but there are few sounds which are more challenging. They don’t have English equivalents and therefore need to be practiced more diligently than the other Mandarin sounds.

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Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle –Gōnɡfu Kung Fu Hustle(Chinese: 功夫, Pinyin: Gōnɡfu) is a 2004 Hong Kong action comedy film directed and produced by, and starring Stephen Chow. Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Danny Chan, and Bruce Leung co-starred in prominent roles.

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