Xiao Pin
Beginner - Intermediate
62 Videos

Chinese comedic performance in the form of a short skit between two or more performers. Similar to western comedic skits, it often involves the use of stage props and physical actions of the actors.

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Saving Face

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1:42
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 1

A young couple is facing the problem of where to go celebrate Chinese New Year since both of them want to avoid being asked difficult questions by their own parents.

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1:29
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 2

As the couple debates where to go to celebrate the New Year, the woman's father unexpectedly shows up with a plan to uncover the lies she's been telling him about her career.

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1:28
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 3

With the help of a distant relative, the father is determined to discover the truth about his daughter's career.

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1:26
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 4

As the conversation progresses, the young woman is put to the test and asked a lot of difficult questions by her father and his accomplice.

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1:35
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 5

Looking for ways to get his daughter to tell the truth, the father and his accomplice start asking her to reconcile quite impossible situations.

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1:15
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 6

As she is faced with the first difficult situation to solve, the daughter is forced to lie once again and the ice just gets thinner and thinner.

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0:56
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 7

As she faces more and more difficult requests, her lies get more and more elaborate.

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0:59
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 8

As the situation evolves to the point where the daughter cannot lie anymore, is there anything she can do to get herself out of it?

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0:58
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 9

The moment of truth is coming closer as the lies keep building up. This time, there will be no way out.

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1:35
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 10

The truth is finally unveiled and the daughter explains to her father what her life is like.

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1:35
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

Saving Face Part 11

As the truth is revealed, the daughter discovers that the situation is nothing like she imagined.

365 Nice Wishes

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1:26
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

365 Nice Wishes Part 1

Shen Teng's father-in-law is about to undergo surgery. A dilemma ensues.

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1:34
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

365 Nice Wishes Part 2

Doctor Liu, a man of principle, refuses to accept bribes disguised as red envelopes.

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1:40
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

365 Nice Wishes Part 3

Doctor Liu finally relents and takes the red envelope from Shen Teng.

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1:30
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

365 Nice Wishes Part 4

Shen Teng realizes the mistake he just made.

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1:24
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

365 Nice Wishes Part 5

Shen Teng and his wife ponder over the fate of their father.

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1:33
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

365 Nice Wishes Part 6

Is Shen Teng's father-in-law really that bad?

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1:35
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

365 Nice Wishes Part 7

The operation is finally finished, but Shen Teng and his wife make a grave discovery.

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1:05
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

365 Nice Wishes Part 8

Shen Teng's father-in-law pulls through with a successful surgery.

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1:10
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

365 Nice Wishes Part 9

Shen Teng gives Doctor Liu his best wishes for happiness and health!

One Apartment, Two Owners

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1:27
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China Northeastern

One Apartment, Two Owners Part 1

Tai and Xue have a four-bedroom, two-living room house. Or do they?

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1:58
difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate
China Northeastern

One Apartment, Two Owners Part 2

While filming a video to show off their new home, Xue and Tai meet Fung, a real estate agent. Or is he?

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1:32
difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate
China Northeastern

One Apartment, Two Owners Part 3

As they leave the house, Xue and Tai realize they've forgotten something.

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1:49
difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate
China Northeastern

One Apartment, Two Owners Part 4

To avoid being discovered, Xue and Tai begin their act.

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1:51
difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate
China Northeastern

One Apartment, Two Owners Part 5

Xue and Tai try to convince Feng that they aren't, in fact, who they said they were.

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1:38
difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate
China Northeastern

One Apartment, Two Owners Part 6

Feng's real identity and motives are revealed.

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1:45
difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate
China Northeastern

One Apartment, Two Owners Part 7

In an effort to help Feng, Tai makes a proposal.

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1:24
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China Northeastern

One Apartment, Two Owners Part 8

Xue and Tai come clean.

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1:00
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China Northeastern

One Apartment, Two Owners Part 9

Feng is about to meet his new mother.

The Taste Of Home

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1:30
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

The Taste Of Home Part 1

A man comes in search of the taste of home.

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1:19
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

The Taste Of Home Part 2

The man comes in search of the taste of home, but something's not quite right.

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1:31
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

The Taste Of Home Part 3

The taste of home is about more than just the food.

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1:22
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

The Taste Of Home Part 4

The restaurant staff tries to help the man get the taste of home back, but things don't go as well as he hopes.

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1:31
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

The Taste Of Home Part 5

Something unexpectedly reminds the man of the taste of home.

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1:37
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

The Taste Of Home Part 6

The man sees a glimmer of familiarity in the waitress' eyes.

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1:33
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

The Taste Of Home Part 7

The waitress tries to help the man get back the taste of home.

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1:34
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

The Taste Of Home Part 8

A misunderstanding ensues.

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1:59
difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate
China

The Taste Of Home Part 9

Although the man isn't able to go home for the New Year, he has managed to find the taste of home.

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