Confucius (1940)
- Original title
- 孔夫子
- Directed by
- Fei Mu
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows the later years of Confucius as he travels through war-torn China. He tries to teach his philosophy to various warlords and kings, but his efforts are ultimately futile.
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What happens
Confucius (Chinese: 孔夫子; pinyin: Kǒng Fūzǐ) is a 1940 Chinese film directed by Fei Mu. Produced during World War II, the film was released twice in the 1940s before being thought lost. In 2001, the film was rediscovered when an anonymous donor sent a damaged copy of the print to the Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA). The HKFA then spent seven years restoring the print, which was finally screened to modern audiences at the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival in April 2009. The film depicts Confucius's later life, as he traveled across a China divided by war and strife in an ultimately futile effort to teach various warlords and kings his particular philosophy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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