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Mood:
- AtmosphericCaptivatingContemplative
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Plot:
- Human NatureHuman SpiritRedemptionHopesSocietyState AffairsLeadershipPolitics more...
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Genres:
- DramaHistoricalPeriodForeign
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Time/Period:
- Ancient History
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Place:
- AsiaChina
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Style:
- Epic
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Based on:
- Biography
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Confucius, 2010
Mandarin
China
Profile of Confucius
The mood of Confucius is atmospheric, captivating, and contemplative. The plot centers around redemption, the human spirit, and state affairs. It is a drama, foreign, and period movie. Stylistically, Confucius is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is China. Confucius happens in ancient times. It is drawn from a biography.
Summary of Confucius
The film begins with Confucius as an old man, thinking back. Then we see him in his early 50s, being promoted from Major to Minister for Law in his home state of Lu. He is confronted with ethical issues after saving a slave-boy who was due to be buried alive with his former master who has just died. There is a lot of complex politics and war, ending with Confucius being rejected and becoming a wandering scholar. After many hardships and losses, he is invited back as an old man. We see him finally preparing the Spring and Autumn Annals, expecting that this book will determine his future influence.
Details
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Country: | China |
| Release date: | 28 January 2010 |
| Runtime: | 125 min |
Cast and Crew
as Confucius
as Nan Zi
as Ji Sunfei
as Ji Sunsi
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