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roddy -
Being a part of the First Episode Project.
6th April: 空镜子. Two sisters in Beijing fall in love, fall out of love, marry, etc. Though
not to each other.
Emule (RMVB); Torrent (couldn't find, anyone?); Youtube?; Youku.
Round Two!
Watched the first episode of this yesterday, although I've seen the whole thing before, last
summer. The first episode basically introduces pretty much all of the characters we'll meet - the
人见人爱 elder sister 孙俪, her younger sister 孙燕 who lives in her shadow, the parents.
马黎明, who lives in the same courtyard as the family, and is 孙俪's childhood - and he hopes
current - sweetheart, 张波, the less handsome, better-careered rival for her affections, and
潘树林, a potential boyfriend for 孙燕, introduced by her colleague 周师傅.
It's a slow-paced episode that gives the character room to breathe, and there are a couple of
really nice family scenes where the parents' characters come across really well I think. Locations
are also nice - 大杂院 living, running into people in the hutongs, taking a bus out to 爬山 -
very very Beijing.
Certainly doesn't throw unexpected plot twists at you, just sets up the characters you'll follow
through the series.
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imron -
Just watched the first episode of this now. It's interesting enough that I'll probably watch a
couple more. Don't know where I'll find the time though...
mythia -
I really love this series. I think I bought the book, too . . .
imron -
Ok, I just finished watching this, and would definitely recommend it to others. A good range of
characters including both likeable and loathable ones, plus it's all just everyday life and so the
language used is pretty easy to follow. Out of all series in the first episode project I've seen
so far, this is probably my second favourite (after 武林外传).
renzhe -
I liked it. The beginning was unexpectedly difficult language-wise, but it got much easier after
the first 10 minutes or so. Still, it surprised me with some words I couldn't find in any of my
dictionaries. Most of the time, though, the meaning can be understood even without looking them up.
I like the fact that it's really authentic, with believable, everyday people, and it has a
distinct melancholic Beijing feel to it. The conversations are easy to follow, this is a very good
option for beginners to start exploring Chinese TV shows.
I don't know if I can really get into the story of two sisters looking for love, but the things I
mentioned are strong arguments for watching a few more episodes.
Here is a vocabulary list I made while watching. I included a lot of beginner and
lower-intermediate words that may be helpful for beginners, and also some words which were used in
a context I didn't know before. Advanced learners don't need to bother.
吹 chuī break up
亲 qīn dear, to kiss
当傻 dāng shǎ play stupid
单位 dān wèi unit
假日 jià rì holiday, non-working day
讨厌 tǎo yàn disgusting
权利 quán lì (a) right
管 guǎn to control, be concerned with
逛街 guàng jiē to stroll, do window-shopping
马来西亚 mǎ lái xī yà Malaysia
发火 fā huǒ ignite, get angry
废话 fèi huà superfluous talk, nonsense
炉子 lú zi stove, oven
加煤 jiā méi add coal
啥 shá (dialect) what?
纯粹 chún cuì purely
喇叭 lǎ ba loudspeaker, trumpet
蜂窝 fēng wō beehive
不配 bù pèi doesn't deserve
仓库 cāng kù warehouse
保管员 bǎo guǎn yuán storeroom clerk
瞎说 xiā shuō talk drivel
胡说 hú shuō talk drivel
后勤 hòu qín logistics
记性 jì xing memory capability
俗话 sú huà proverb
矬 cuó short (???)
可逗 kĕ dòu charming
世界名著 shì jiè míng zhù world famous masterpiece
遗憾 yí hàn regret, pity
闺女 guī nü maiden, unmarried daughter
嘟噜 dū lū mutter, mumble (???)
坯 pī unfinished product
嫌烦 xián fan bother
真心 zhēn xīn sincere
长得 zhǎng de looks
蚂蚁 mǎ yǐ ant
茫 máng vague, vast
概率 gài lǜ probability
锺情 zhōng qíng madly in love
嫌弃 xián qì avoid, stay away from
揍 zòu beat up
roddy -
Yeah, I think of all the shows we've looked at so far, this might be the best option for someone
wanting to watch a complete series - the language is managable but won't be completely easy, it's
a reasonable length, and it maintains levels of quality right the way through. Off the top of my
head I think myself, gougou and imron have all completed it and enjoyed it - not sure about anyone
else.
imron -
Yeah, I'd probably agree with that. It's a short series, the language is quite easy to follow, and
it's all pretty much everyday stuff. No time-travelling techno-babble or gangster-speak.
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