The Go Master
Drama
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2007
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The life of Go master Wu Qingyuan from his meteoric rise as a child prodigy to fame and fortune as a revolutionary strategic thinker, as well as the tumultuous conflicts between his homeland of China and his adopted nation of Japan.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
104 min
Release date:
24 May 2007
Country:
CN, JP
Languages:
Chinese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Impressively shot in 'Scope, it's a considerable achievement, possessed of a tranquil beauty and sagacity.
– Wally Hammond,
Time Out,
17 Mar 2007
fresh:
Under Tian Zhuangzhuang, one of China's leading directors, The Go Master unfolds as meditatively as a game of go.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
15 Mar 2007
fresh:
Tian Zhuangzhuang's biopic is a stately and respectful reflection on the life of Wu Qingyuan, one of the 20th century's top players of go, a Japanese game said to rival chess in complexity.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
14 Mar 2007
fresh:
A deeply thoughtful biopic of a legendary gaming master.
– Richard James Havis,
Hollywood Reporter,
18 Oct 2006
rotten:
The film is structured as a series of tableaux with little connective tissue.
– Ronnie Scheib,
Variety,
14 Oct 2006