Losing My Ears

It's been many years since I'd watched a Chinese movie in Mandarin. When I found a movie playing on AZN Asian TV station tonight, I was struck with a case of "losing my ears." I noticed that I couldn't understand all the Mandarin that was spoken by the characters. I followed the subtitles. I almost went into a panic. It wasn't until about half way into the movie when I began to understand the familiar language.

I need to watch more Chinese movies to find my ears.