After several weeks of Brendan enjoying an American Yuletide, we drag him back into the studio for a jaunt through this modern classic. In addition to setting a new standard for films of its kind, our selection this week is also fairly easy to understand: the dialogue is around the elementary level so we think you've got a good shot at guessing it even if you're relatively new to Chinese. If you know the film, get your guesses into echo@popupchinese.com for a chance to win a free month of premium access here at Popup Chinese.
 said on
January 23, 2009
生词总结 Vocabulary from this lesson:

你的手跟冰一样。"Your hands are like ice."

nǐ de shǒu gēn bīng yíyàng.

我要你赶快离开这里。"I need you to get out of here right away."

赶快 [gǎnkuài] at once

尽快 [jǐnkuài]

as soon as possible

谁把你关在这儿的? "Who locked you up here."

我要跟你一起走。 "I want to go with you."

 said on
January 23, 2009
Sound cuts off abruptly at the end there, and I think I know why. Good choice.

 said on
January 24, 2009
@jim.veseley,

Smart guess ;)

--Echo

echo@popupchinese.com
 said on
January 24, 2009
French? Silent version? Allegory? Liked it more than the first? No idea!
 said on
January 24, 2009
haven't seen it maxiewawa? i think i've got it too. helps that the DVD stores here in Shenzhen carry such a backlog of older films. picked up and got into the older version that way. don't think I'd have ever seen it otherwise.

 said on
January 24, 2009
@maxiewawa,

我猜你一定看过,至少是我们放的这个版本...非常之经典的!

--Echo

echo@popupchinese.com
 said on
January 24, 2009
I have the feeling I'm going to kick myself even harder this time when I hear answer.

 said on
January 25, 2009
I've got it too. You'll be kicking yourself Lunetta, those last 2 seconds are a big clue.
 said on
January 27, 2009
不知道。。。

Where do find the answer?
 said on
January 27, 2009
We'll post the answer as a link to the film on IMDB on this thread before the next edition on Friday.

--dave
 said on
January 28, 2009
Wow. I actually know this one, but that was more due to my knowledge of film history than anything else. :)
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January 30, 2009
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January 31, 2009
SCORE!
 said on
February 9, 2009
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