can4 gwo2陳果陈果
Jyutpingcan4 gwo2
Yalechàhn gwó
Definition
Fruit Chan; a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker known for his gritty, independent portraits of local life. While his English name is Fruit, locals almost always use the full name 陳果 when discussing his work. He is frequently associated with the Hong Kong independent film movement of the late 1990s.
Examples
Have you seen any movies directed by Fruit Chan yet?
The films directed by Fruit Chan have a very strong style.
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- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
