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5.9In 500 B.C., during Chinas famed 'Spring and Autumn Period', Kong Ze (Confucius), a commoner reverred for his outstanding wisdom, is made Minister of Law in the ancient Kingdom of Lu. Under his inspired leadership, Lu ascends to new heights but becomes a target of conquest for the warlike nation of Qi. Threatened with annihilation by their powerful neighbour, a desperate people turn to their greatest teacher to lead their most powerful army. When Confucius delivers a stunning victory against all odds, a jealous aristocracy sets out to destroy him, but they should never under-estimate a remarkable man whose wisdom is more powerful than the sword.
Cast
- Chow Yun-Fat as Confucius
- Zhou Xun as Nan Zi
- Wang Ban as Shu Sunwu
- Chen Jianbin as Ji Sunsi
- Ren Quan as Yan Hui
- Yao Lu as Lu Jun
Themes
- historical figure
- woman director
- 5th century bc
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- China
- Original language
- Mandarin
- Director
- Hu Mei
- Cast member
- Lu Yi
- Composer
- Zhao Jiping
- Producer
- Han Sanping
- Cinematographer
- Peter Pau
- Narrative location
- China
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 439494
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- kongzi.sina.com.cn
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- publication date
- 2010-01-01
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 45%
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