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The Go Master

2007 · 1h 44m · N/A Drama
Directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang

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The life of Go master Wu Qingyuan from his meteoric rise as a child prodigy to fame and fortune as a revolutionary strategic thinker, as well as the tumultuous conflicts between his homeland of China and his adopted nation of Japan.

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64%
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Fresh

Impressively shot in 'Scope, it's a considerable achievement, possessed of a tranquil beauty and sagacity.

Wally Hammond, Time Out
Fresh

Under Tian Zhuangzhuang, one of China's leading directors, The Go Master unfolds as meditatively as a game of go.

V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Fresh

Tian Zhuangzhuang's biopic is a stately and respectful reflection on the life of Wu Qingyuan, one of the 20th century's top players of go, a Japanese game said to rival chess in complexity.

A.O. Scott, New York Times
Fresh

A deeply thoughtful biopic of a legendary gaming master.

Richard James Havis, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten

The film is structured as a series of tableaux with little connective tissue.

Ronnie Scheib, Variety

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