Underplayed Gems

Confucius (2010)

Confucius poster
Original title
孔子
Directed by
Hu Mei
Cast
Winston Chao, Gallen Lo, Xu Bai Hui, Guan Li Jie, Liu Xing Sheng, Gao Fa, Chen Xiao, Chen Jin Yao
Genre
fantasy film, drama film, biographical film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 113 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Chinese film tells the story of the philosopher Confucius, focusing on his life and teachings. It shows his journey through ancient China as he tries to spread his ideas.

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What happens

Confucius (Chinese: 孔子 Kǒng Zǐ) is a 2010 Chinese biographical drama film written and directed by Hu Mei, starring Chow Yun-fat as the titular Chinese philosopher. The film was produced by P.H. Yu, Han Sanping, Rachel Liu and John Shum. Production on the film began in March 2009 with shooting on location in China's Hebei province and in Hengdian World Studios in Zhejiang. The film was scheduled to screen later in 2009 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, as well as the 2,560th birthday of Confucius himself. However, the release date was later moved to January 2010. Funimation released an English dub version on home video in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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