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Confucius

3 Ratings: 2.3

The 2010 film that portrays the life of the legendary historical figure

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review by Trekscribbler. March 21, 2012

posted in ASIANatomy

Confucius Says "Making My Biopic Will Be Troubling"

Usually, I love films that depict the peoples, places, and events from history. Granted, I prefer that films “do it right,” don’t exaggerate the importance of people and events because, when they do, I think those pictures rob the audience of experiencing, first-hand, those moments of discovery … let’s call them even ‘moments of appreciation’ … for what a person, place, or event meant to all of history. When you rob the viewer … more

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review by woopak_the_thrill. March 11, 2010

posted in ASIANatomy

Feels More Like an Imprint Than a Biopic on The Legacy of the Legendary Historical Figure

The last time a movie was made about the story of Confucius was in 1940 in a silent film. This 2010 film, that has Chow Yun Fat in the lead role as “Confucius” is a reason to celebrate. The film is directed by Hu Mei and while the movie is flawed with several missed opportunities, but nonetheless, the film has great production values and a great cast (even has the beauteous Zhou Xun with an appearance that may be brief but made a lot of impact) and the words of wisdom by … more

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