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Wu Qingyuan

  • 20062006
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
563
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Wu Qingyuan (2006)
  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Romance
A Chinese man becomes an expert player of the traditional game of Go.A Chinese man becomes an expert player of the traditional game of Go.A Chinese man becomes an expert player of the traditional game of Go.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
563
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Zhuangzhuang Tian
  • Writer
    • Cheng Ah
  • Stars
    • Sylvia Chang
    • Chang Chen
    • Akira Emoto
Top credits
  • Director
    • Zhuangzhuang Tian
  • Writer
    • Cheng Ah
  • Stars
    • Sylvia Chang
    • Chang Chen
    • Akira Emoto
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    • 8User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Sylvia Chang
    Sylvia Chang
    • Shu Wen - Wu's mother
    Chang Chen
    Chang Chen
    • Wu Qingyuan
    Akira Emoto
    • Kensaku Segoe
    Aki Fujî
    • Mrs. Segoe
    Mansaku Fuwa
    • Matsutaro Shoriki
    Yi Huang
    Yi Huang
    • Wu Qingying
    Takayuki Inoue
    • Shusai Honinbo
    Ayumi Ito
    Ayumi Ito
    • Kazuko Nakahara
    Yoichiro Ito
    • Kaoru Iwamoto
    Ryûki Kitaoka
    Xuejian Li
    Xuejian Li
    • Li Yutang
    Keiko Matsuzaka
    • Fumiko Kita
    Kaho Minami
    Kaho Minami
    • Jikou Son
    Takashi Nishina
    • Minoru Kitani
    Hironobu Nomura
    • Yasunari Kawabata
    Chiharu Uchiyama
    • Mrs. Kitani
    Bai Qing Xin
    • Wu Yan
    Masakane Yonekura
    Masakane Yonekura
    • Sonoike Kinmochi
    • Director
      • Zhuangzhuang Tian
    • Writer
      • Cheng Ah
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    4/10
    A bore
    This film offers a very dull chronicle of the biography of a legendary Go player. The main character appears very flat: his life is dedicated entirely to the game of Go and to his religious faith. Since neither of these is presented in any detail, it is hard for a viewer who is not familiar with them beforehand to understand what he's about. His interactions with the film's love interest, whom he ends up marrying, are as flat as the rest of it; reading a note elicits some emotion from him but her presence does not. The film has a very episodic feel, leaping from one scene and context to the next without much continuity. It sometimes feels like the historical /political events of the period command more attention than the protagonist but they are not explained or narrated as they would be in a documentary. The film boasts good photography and a few scenes of interest but I found it consistently vapid on the whole.
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    • thebucketrider
    • Dec 14, 2007

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2007 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • China
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Go Master
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
    • Production companies
      • BDI Films Inc.
      • Century Hero Film Investment Company
      • Hakuhodo
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,004
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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