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He even performed his own stunts in such films as Les Tribulations d'Un Chinois en Chine in 1965, though he gave this practice up after an accident in the 1985 film Hold-up.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2021

I think the only thing that can top this Film is a Documentary about Trials and Tribulations of Making it.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2017

In a fundamentalist society where any sign of genetic deviation is eradicated as a shameful reminder of atomic Tribulations, David is a telepath, and he’s not alone.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2014

I consulted a new book by Yu Zhou, a food expert who was born in Shanghai and has lived in Paris for years: “The Chopstick and the Fork: Tribulations of a Chinese Gastronome in France.”

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2012

This rebellious speech was occasioned by the recollection of a domestic scene, which had contributed, early that evening, to swell the list of the Tribulations of Zack.

From Hide and Seek by Collins, Wilkie