| Lesson |
Title |
Topic |
Summary |
Cultural Fact |
Vocab |
| 1 |
破事兒 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Trivial Matters |
Hong Kong film |
The eclectic plot of Trivial Matters |
Hong Kong cinema |
濕碎, 導演, 文化, 融合, 受眾, 澎湃, 香豔, 復古, 靈異, 海誓山盟 |
| 2 |
暗花 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: The Longest Nite |
Hong Kong film |
The creators and concept of The Longest Nite |
Good guys gone bad |
班底, 黑幫, 得心應手, 另類, 淩厲, 宿命, 上乘之作, 嫺熟, 過癮, 無話可說 |
| 3 |
買兇拍人 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: You Shoot, I Shoot |
Hong Kong film |
The motivational merits of You Shoot, I Shoot |
The red carpet scene |
嚮往, 評價, 不同凡響, 境地, 真諦, 降臨, 營造, 畢生, 畢生, 呃人 |
| 4 |
無間道 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Infernal Affairs |
Hong Kong film |
The sophisticated atmosphere of Infernal Affairs |
Cultural reverberations |
氣質, 角鬥, 入門, 精雕細琢, 超然, 禪宗, 無疑, 貫穿, 微妙, 關鍵 |
| 5 |
文雀 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: A Love Letter to Hong Kong |
Hong Kong film |
The subtle artistry of A Love Letter to Hong Kong |
Choreography |
詩意, 情調, 乏善可陳, 峰迴路轉, 風情萬種, 平易近人 |
| 6 |
大話西遊 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: A Chinese Odyssey |
Hong Kong film |
The nostalgic beauty of A Chinese Odyssey |
A shaky start |
象徵, 無可替代, 解構, 糾纏, 自嘲, 消遣, 層出不窮, 漫不經心, 青澀, 靈性 |
| 7 |
龍鳳斗 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Yesterday Once More |
Hong Kong film |
The refreshing romance of Yesterday Once More |
The other two movies in Johnny To's love series |
輕佻, 挑剔, 觸怒, 風骨, 婉轉, 瀟灑, 拍檔, 登對, 多情, 妒忌 |
| 8 |
花樣年華 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: In the Mood for Love |
Hong Kong film |
The iconic visuals of In the Mood for Love |
Wong Kar-Wai's strange temper |
符號, 悲劇, 年華, 熾熱, 考據, 白日夢, 婀娜, 逆流而上, 迷離, 唏噓 |
| 9 |
志明與春嬌 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Love in a Puff |
Hong Kong film |
The smokeless sentiment of Love in a Puff |
Reason for the rating |
戒煙, 靈魂, 慢條斯理, 娓娓道來, 淩亂, 欲拒還迎, 徵收, 雋永, 遼闊, 諷刺 |
| 10 |
向左走．向右走 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Turn Left, Turn Right |
Hong Kong film |
The cartoonish idealism of Turn Left, Turn Right |
Director To puts his foot down |
驚喜, 超乎想像, 變幻無常, 憧憬, 討論, 脆弱, 滿足, 熱潮, 願望, 收藏品 |
| 11 |
廟街故事 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Temple Street |
Hong Kong film |
Sampling the delicious desserts of real-life Temple Street |
How to get there |
古惑仔, 妓女, 密密麻麻, 密密麻麻, 糖水, 湯圓, 芝麻, 打包, 賣相, 幫襯 |
| 12 |
香港海洋公園 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Ocean Park |
Hong Kong theme park |
The unexpected appeal of Ocean Park |
How to get there |
必殺技, 海盜船, 過山車, 隧道, 海豚, 鸚鵡, 特登, 承諾, 應承, 清閒 |
| 13 |
香港南丫島 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Stanley |
Hong Kong tourist attractions |
A day at picture-perfect Stanley |
How to get there |
畢業, 明信片, 別墅, 好彩, 麻雀雖小/五臟俱全, 漁村, 堆砌, 慳錢, 死黨, 工藝品 |
| 14 |
天星小輪 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: The Star Ferry |
Hong Kong tourist attractions |
The charming tranquility of the Star Ferry |
How to get there |
首選, 踏實, 落伍, 夢幻, 璀璨, 鼓噪, 心曠神怡, 競逐, 呼嘯, 承載 |
| 15 |
大屿山大佛及宝莲寺 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Lantau Island |
Hong Kong tourist attractions |
A romantic sunrise on Lantau Island |
How to get there |
青銅, 寶典, 日出, 品茶, 圓寂, 高僧, 聖地, 佛教, 基座, 書法 |
| 16 |
香港仔 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Aberdeen |
Hong Kong tourist attractions |
The fishing tradition of Aberdeen |
How to get there |
昔日, 漂泊, 詩情畫意, 勝地, 式微, 日漸, 海灣, 石磚, 共存, 舢板 |
| 17 |
蘭桂坊 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Lan Kwai Fong |
Hong Kong tourist attractions |
Bar-hopping at Lan Kwai Fong |
How to get there |
小資, 貼士, 低谷, 傾計, 佈置, 寄予, 蒲吧, 流光溢彩, 燈紅酒綠, 伏特加 |
| 18 |
太平山 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Victoria Peak |
Hong Kong tourist attractions |
The vast view from Victoria Peak |
How to get there |
纜車, 屏住呼吸, 夜景, 狀觀, 欣賞, 畏高, 門票, 熱門景點, 觀眾, 演唱會, 宜人, 空曠, 古色古香, 水晶 |
| 19 |
黃大仙祠 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Wong Tai Sin |
Hong Kong tourist attractions |
Lunar New Year at Wont Tai Sin Temple |
How to get there |
燒香, 靈驗, 廣為人知, 道教, 拜神, 善信, 鼎盛, 保佑, 祈福, 占卜 |
| 20 |
澳門賭場（上） Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Macau Casinos, Part 1 |
Macau casinos |
Gambling at the Venetian Hotel |
How to get there |
受歡迎, 睹錢, 吸引, 富麗堂皇, 毫不猶疑, 蕩失路, 禁忌, 熱鬧 |
| 21 |
澳門賭場（下） Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Macau Casinos, Part 2 |
Macau casinos |
The grand scope (and grand risk) of the Venetian Hotel |
How to get there |
籌碼, 沉醉, 獨一無二, 離譜, 幾率, 一步之遙, 賭徒, 爛賭, 歡喜, 忘卻 |
| 22 |
達明一派 Music in Hong Kong: Tat Ming Pair |
Canton pop music |
The unmatched uniqueness of Anthony Wong's vocals and Tats Lau's music |
Literary influence |
當之無愧, 木訥寡言, 高峰, 演繹, 天作之合, 難以捉摸, 天馬行空, 韻味, 唱腔, 獨樹一幟 |
| 23 |
BEYOND（上）Music in Hong Kong: Beyond, Part 1 |
Canton pop music |
The inspirational idealism of Wong Ka Kui and his band |
International appeal |
理想主義, 特徵, 傳唱, 鄉鎮, 惋惜, 障礙, 方言, 振奮, 振奮 |
| 24 |
BEYOND (下) Music in Hong Kong: Beyond, Part 2 |
Canton pop music |
The philosophical scope of Wong Ka Kui |
Sentimental depth |
偉岸, 空洞, 掙扎, 陳詞濫調, 談情說愛, 異數, 動容, 堅定不移, 悲天憫人, 沙啞 |
| 25 |
黑鳥樂隊 Music in Hong Kong: Black Birds |
Canton pop music |
Multiple perspectives on the darkly uplifting Black Birds |
Origin |
藉助, 彌補, 孤寂, 狂熱, 義無反顧, 鬱結, 頹廢, 抵抗, 羞愧, 極端 |
