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The Go Master

Play trailer The Go Master 2006,  1h 44m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 63% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
63% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A Chinese man masters the game of Go.

Critics Reviews

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Andrew Pulver Guardian Mar 28, 2008
3/5
With no attempt made to even explain the basic rules of Go, this is essentially a study of forehead-kneading concentration, of how to shut out even the most tempestuous of world events. Go to Full Review
Stella Papamichael BBC.com Mar 28, 2008
2/5
This soporific stupor and final pinch of defeat is the experience that most fully equates with watching this film. Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Empire Magazine Mar 27, 2008
3/5
Chang captures Wu's dedication and respect for a game whose intricacies reflect the vicissitudes of his own life. Go to Full Review
Pamela Jahn Electric Sheep Sep 26, 2017
... an elegant biopic with sufficient psychological complexity to draw audiences deeply into the characters' lives. Go to Full Review
Matthew Turner ViewLondon Oct 18, 2008
2/5
Jamie Russell Total Film Mar 28, 2008
3/5
The rapturous camerawork and Chang Chen's performance as Wu both delight, but there's little insight into what makes a game about white and black pebbles so utterly absorbing. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Zhuangzhuang Tian

Director

Chang Chen

Wu Qingyuan

Sylvia Chang

Shu Wen - Wu's mother

Akira Emoto

Kensaku Segoe

Aki Fujî

Mrs. Segoe

Mansaku Fuwa

Matsutaro Shoriki

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Chinese man masters the game of Go.
Director
Zhuangzhuang Tian
Producer
Xiandian Liu
Screenwriter
Cheng Ah, Jingzhi Zou
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 44m
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