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1. Upon hearing bad news, the bowl in one’s hand will definitely fall to the ground and shatter.
　　2. When something sudden happens and someone is heartbroken, as soon as they rush outside it is bound to be thunder and pouring rain.
　　3. If you fall off a cliff, you definitely won’t die, so jumping into the sea or off a cliff is a foolproof escape method.
　　4. Intuition is generally always right, ominous premonitions always come true with amazing accuracy, and fortune-tellers are usually pretty accurate too.
5. Last words must always be finished before dying.
　　6. If you barge in without knocking, you generally run into one of two things: hanging or bathing.
　　7. The heroine or hero will generally bathe at least once in a TV series.
　　8. When a woman disguised as a man is exposed, it is generally in one of these four ways: her hat gets knocked off, she falls into water, someone touches her chest, or she is seen changing clothes.
　　9. When a good person hides in a mansion, no matter how the bad guys search, they usually can’t find them.
　　10. The villain boss usually doesn’t quite die the first time, and always has to struggle on the brink of death a bit, only to need one more slash before finally dying.
　　11. Before the big battle, there is usually a loved one giving a protective charm.
　　12. The result of fighting over a blade (including scissors) is usually that one person gets cut.
　　13. When a new supporting character appears in a TV drama, what happens next (and the case) is generally related to him.
　　14. When fleeing, either you run to a cliff, or you run to an open area, and then suddenly a large group of people appears from all around.
　　15. The Grand Preceptor is generally the chief villain, no matter what his surname is.
　　16. People often don’t react at first to an important line, then repeat it once more, and only then become greatly shocked.
　　17. The third party standing between the hero and heroine generally ends up dead.
　　18. At the crucial moment of a reunion after a long separation, the phone or pager always rings at the worst possible time.
　　19. While fleeing, it is especially easy to twist an ankle or trip while walking in the mountains, after which someone will say, “Don’t worry about me, you all run!”。
　　20. First filming the reflection in a mirror or on a lake surface, then cutting to the real scene, is a commonly used filming technique.
　　21. There are always two people in the world who look exactly alike.
　　22. When climbing a mountain, someone always steps on a rock and slips.
　　23. When in a bad mood or when one’s career is going badly, the hair becomes disheveled and the beard unshaven (in wuxia films, the male lead who originally had no beard will grow one at this time).
　　24. Once someone dies, the camera cuts, and there is a black-and-white photo.
　　25. If a woman suddenly feels nauseous, there is only one possibility: pregnancy.
　　26. A common scene in war films: troops gradually appear at the end of the horizon.
　　27. There are generally two ways to show the passage of time: 1. use subtitles saying how many years later; 2. have the protagonist do some action (such as riding a horse or running), and while doing it suddenly grow up.
　　28. The final move to stop the enemy is hugging their leg, and the result of leg-hugging is usually a glorious sacrifice.
　　29. If clothes get wet, drying them by a fire or sheltering from rain will generally lead to romance rumors.
　　30. During a martial arts duel, when two people face off, there is usually a careful description in the order of gaze, expression, and posture.
　　31. When the heroine is heartbroken, she runs and runs, and in the end she is sure to hug a tree and start crying.
　　32. If a bad guy secretly shoots at the protagonist, someone will definitely shout “Watch out!” and take the bullet for the protagonist.
　　33. Once someone loses their job and urgently needs money, they go (or threaten to go) carry sacks at the docks.
　　34. When a villain pins a good person underneath them, they generally raise the knife high with both hands for a fatal strike, but usually at that moment another threat appears from behind, and in the end it is still the villain who dies.
　　35. The most powerful and most famous martial art in the martial world is definitely an evil art.
　　36. When angry, people casually pick up nearby objects and smash them on the ground to vent, so if tea is served while the master is angry, that teacup is definitely going to be smashed.
　　37. Humiliating someone always means making them crawl through one’s legs.
　　38. When the enemy outnumbers us, someone always volunteers to stay behind and cover the retreat, and in the end dies heroically.
　　39. The sect in wuxia films is generally the number one sect in the martial world, and its leader is the head of the martial arts alliance.
　　40. To show that one side has superior weapons, someone on the other side always has to get a few cuts slashed into them.
　　41. “Cast a long line to catch a big fish” is the most commonly used trick.
　　42. Something usually goes wrong during secluded martial-arts training.
　　43. The vicious oath made by a villain is sure to come true.
　　44. Once someone lets another person go, they say, “Go, go far away. I don’t want to see you again in the future.”
　　45. When husband and wife die together, they always have to hold hands.
　　46. The one liked from the beginning later turns into a love-hate relationship, while the one not much liked at first may instead end up becoming the true partner.
　　47. Ashes are always scattered into the sea.
　　48. Even in ancient times, monogamy is treated as especially important (the male lead generally only chooses one among many beauties).
　　49. When someone is cursed at too fiercely, it is always settled with a hard slap, and the person hit will generally have blood at the corner of the mouth..
　　50. Powerful ministers who dominate the court, whether eunuchs or princes, are all called Nine Thousand Years. 　　
　　51. When an ancient-era heroine dies, she is generally placed on a boat covered with flowers.
　　52. The ancient male lead’s personal bookboy will definitely hit it off with the heroine’s maidservant.
　　53. Taking a hostage is the best way to escape.
　　54. Any words one doesn’t know whether to say or not are certain to be said out loud.
　　55. When asked, “Do you want to hear the truth or a lie,” everyone chooses to hear the truth.
　　56. If there is a fishing scene in a TV drama, it is generally two people talking, but by the end of the conversation they will definitely catch a fish.
　　57. If someone bangs their head against a wall, there is generally a nail there, and many people die for no clear reason because of this.
　　58. When making a phone call, if one side hesitates and says nothing for a long time, the other side still won’t hang up.
　　59. A person who has lost their memory will definitely recover in the end, but instead of choosing their original life, they choose the life they had after losing their memory.
　　60. The so-called last time, washing one’s hands of it afterward, will definitely lead to trouble.
　　61. Whenever someone wants to sneak away, they always bump into something that makes noise.
　　62. When fleeing, people generally find a place to hide, wait until the pursuers rush past, and then come out. The hiding places are usually baskets or bushes.
　　63. Outside every mysterious place stands a stone tablet saying “Those who trespass into ×× will die,” but going in is generally no problem.
　　64. When a third party wants to break up an original couple, the usual method is to deliberately let one side see themselves being intimate with the other side.
　　65. Time travelers, whether going to the future or returning to ancient times, always live better in the new environment.
　　66. To show extreme fear, there is a close-up of wet pants.
　　67. The phone always keeps ringing until someone answers it.
　　68. An uninformed person who finds the murder weapon at the crime scene always picks it up and examines it.
　　69. Sneaking back into one’s room at night (or at dawn) is certain to be discovered.
　　70. The first test of a new invention (especially firearms) is sure to fail.
　　71. The person you once saved will definitely help at a critical moment later.
　　72. During escapes or fights, passing street stalls usually get knocked into a complete mess.
　　73. Lifting the bridal veil generally does not reveal the face one was hoping to see.
　　74. Highly educated characters in TV dramas are often not very good people.
　　75. When seeing the one they love asleep in bed, people generally cover them with a blanket.
　　76. If someone says on the road that they will arrive in so many minutes, they definitely won’t arrive on time; likewise, people who say to friends or family, “Wait a bit, I’ll be right back,” generally won’t come back on time either.
　　77. When a conversation ends and one person is leaving, the other will suddenly say, “××, thank you.”
　　78. After poisoning someone’s wine, when the other person drinks it, the poisoner will definitely stare at them.
　　79. During pregnancy, the chance of miscarriage is always especially high, and the cause is usually falling down the stairs. And once there is a miscarriage, it is very likely to result in infertility.
　　80. Once someone gets a terminal illness, they deliberately anger their boyfriend (or girlfriend) into leaving.
　　81. The person who voluntarily removes their mask is more likely to be female.
　　82. If someone is shot and collapses over a horse’s back, they definitely won’t die.
　　83. When a man and woman fall in love, it is generally expressed with the ci line “When golden wind and jade dew meet but once.”
　　84. The reason used to persuade people is always: “If you really care about him, then...”
　　85. The characters in a drama (especially costume dramas) always have one restaurant where they often gather.
　　86. For questions that only require answering “yes or no,” characters in dramas generally do not answer directly; either they do not answer, or they evade the issue.
　　87. If an object falls from a height, there must be a falling shot of it.
　　88. When someone hears that there is a bounty on them, they generally make some comment on the price.
　　89. The real murderer is always exposed because they say too much and reveal something they should not have known.
　　90. After two people finish talking and one leaves, there is always a shot of the other person’s expression at that moment.
　　91. Using bathing or sleeping as a cover-up is a common method.
　　92. Once a person with bad habits says they are determined to turn over a new leaf, death is not far off.
　　93. When someone is hospitalized, there is always first a shot of everyone’s reactions outside the operating room.
　　94. The next action after sewing clothes is pricking one’s finger.
　　95. The unclear word on a letter is sure to be the key word.
　　96. When flustered, opening a car door always makes something fall out.
　　97. During a retreat, even when no one is chasing them, someone still has to volunteer to stay behind and say, “You go first.” And that person is certain to run into trouble next.
　　98. When people who knew each other before reunite, they always miss each other for various reasons, but in the end they are sure to meet again.
　　99. After a fit of violent coughing, if someone covers their mouth with a handkerchief, they will generally cough up blood.

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How come I just saw Xiao Ling'er repost this to Wuyou, and in the blink of an eye it showed up here too. Hehe..

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Actually, a few more can be added.
100. The lone hero in Hollywood usually has either an all-capable male assistant or a beautiful female assistant.
101. The protagonist often fails to protect a partner, so the partner gets kidnapped by the villain gang, but then the protagonist only needs to go alone or with a few people to successfully rescue them and wipe out the whole gang.
102. Criminal gangs usually send only a small portion of their people to tangle with the protagonist who has entered the headquarters. Only when the protagonist is utterly exhausted do they send out the main force, and at that moment the police immediately show up. Otherwise, after the protagonist and two or three others wipe out the whole gang, the police come with sirens blaring to clean up the aftermath.
103. When the protagonist is a policeman, the other police will at first be led onto the wrong path by the criminals. Or they will collude with the criminals against the protagonist.
104. The modern Hong Kong movie model of starting from nothing: a talented but poor male lead wins over a girl and marries her. But that girl’s father had abandoned her mother and married into a wealthy family without knowing her mother was pregnant. Then the rich father just happens to encounter his grown-up daughter and indirectly learns of her background, after which his conscience awakens, he acknowledges wife and daughter, and then cultivates his son-in-law into a rich man.