The life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius.
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Title: Confucius (2010)
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6 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast
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| Yun-Fat Chow | ... | Confucius | |
| Xun Zhou | ... | Nanzi | |
| Jianbin Chen | ... | Ji Sunsi | |
| Quan Ren | ... | Yan Hui | |
| Yi Lu | ... | Ji Sunfei | |
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Lu Yao | ... | The Ruler of Lu |
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Kai Li | ... | Wife of Confucius |
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Ban Wang | ... | Shu Sunwu |
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Huanshan Xu | ... | Laozi, the Sage of Daoism |
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Jingwu Ma | ... | The Ruler of Qi |
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Yanjun Bi | ... | The Ruler of Wei |
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Huichun Wang | ... | Li Chu |
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Wenbo Li | ... | Zilu |
| Dongyan Ma | ... | Ran Qiu (as Ma Qiang) | |
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Jinming Kan | ... | Zigong |
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The life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius.
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Music by Ou Ge Deng (as Ou Ge)
Lyrics by Foreland Cultural Salon
Performed by Faye Wong
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You Lan CaoMusic by Ou Ge Deng (as Ou Ge)
Lyrics by Foreland Cultural Salon
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Country:
ChinaLanguage:
MandarinRelease Date:
28 January 2010 (China) See more »Also Known As:
Confuzius See more »Filming Locations:
Hebei, ChinaEdit
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$22,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$4,501,039Company Credits
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There has been some commotion around this movie concerning whether it did or did not force Avatar from the 2D screens in China. So many IMDb-voters thought it necessary to vote a '1' for this movie without even seeing it.
It's a shame because it is a really good movie. I wasn't sure myself if a story around Confucius would be able to entertain me for 2 hours but it surely did! It's a fascinating and emotional story about the later years of Confucius, played by Hong Kong-actor Chow Yun Fat. It's shows the man behind the myth.
I was very impressed with Chow's acting. I knew he was a great actor but this role is another milestone in his career. His Confucius is warm and gentle and you really feel his emotions. For his performance alone this film is worth watching.
Beware: it might not be for the usual popcorn crowd, wanting to be entertained with lots of action and superficial story lines. It's an inspirational journey! Go see it!