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- 2007
- Netflix
- 1 h 44 m
- 2007
- Netflix
- 1 h 44 m
Summary 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)
Directed By: Zhuangzhuang Tian
Written By: Cheng Ah
- 2007
- Netflix
- 1 h 44 m
- 2007
- Netflix
- 1 h 44 m
The Go Master
Metascore
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68
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Summary 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)
Directed By: Zhuangzhuang Tian
Written By: Cheng Ah
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
68
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
68
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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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.
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.
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.
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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Awards
Shanghai International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Asian Film Awards
• 3 Nominations
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
• 1 Nomination
