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Go Master, The

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama  |  Foreign

Written by: Cheng Ah
Jingzhi Zou

Directed by: Tian Zhuangzhuang

Release Date:
Theatrical: March 14, 2007

Running Time: 104 minutes, Color

Origin: Japan / China

Language(s): Mandarin (with English subtitles)

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Chen Chang, Sylvia Chang, Akira Emoto, Aki Fujî, Mansaku Fuwa, Yi Huang, Takayuki Inoue, and Ayumi Ito

This film is based on the true-to-life story of the world's most renowned master of the ancient game of Go, Wu Qingyuan. (Fortissimo Films)

What The Critics Said

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The Hollywood Reporter Richard James Havis

Although the story takes place during a tumultuous period, historical events never obscure the gaming genius' story. Rather it's a scrupulous examination of a somewhat naive intellectual.

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75

New York Post V.A. Musetto

Unfolds as meditatively as a game of go. Cinematographer Wang Yu shifts easily from tranquility to violence, and he is able to turn something as simple as a man walking outdoors into a visual feast. Chang Chen, a star of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," provides a strong yet understated portrayal of Wu.

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The New York Times A.O. Scott

Gorgeously shot, moving through the decades in a gentle adagio, it is less a chronicle than a tribute -- and also, to non-initiates in the game of go, a bit of a puzzle.

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60

Variety Ronnie Scheib

Perhaps the least accessible of Tian's films, this serenely elliptical poser will elude all but the most devoted arthouse auds.

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What Our Users Said

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