Confucius

Confucius (2010)

  • 45% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 38% of users liked it
    (403 ratings)

From the producer of Red Cliff and Warlords and shot in the same lavish style, Confucius stars superstar Chow Yun-Fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) as the legendary hero of the title: a man who lead the kingdom of Lu in battle against its warmongering neighbour, Qi. ~ Rovi

Unrated,
Directed By
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Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Jan 28, 2010 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Don Groves, sbs.com.au

    Chow Yun-fat fails to inspire as Chinese philosopher.

  • Martin Roberts, Fan The Fire

    The narrative feels unfocused at times and the pace is changeable, but give it a chance and the presence of Chow Yun-Fat, at least, will win you over.

  • Derek Malcolm, This is London

    Chow Yun-fat plays the philosopher with dignified aplomb; otherwise, we rely on action as much as words, and never learn enough about the man.

  • Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

    This ambitious biopic feels chopped down from something much longer, as it leaps through the story without giving us much to engage with.

  • Anton Bitel, Film4

    it celebrates the ethics of what would later become known as Confucianism, but also stages the mismatch between high ideals and realpolitik - as though to say that there was no place in China for China's greatest thinker.

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  • xGary X


    Confucius was a statesman and philosopher during the Qin dynasty who championed education and fair government in favour of constant war between the ruling nobility and is one of the most revered figures in Chinese history. The idea of a big budget epic based upon the life of such an… More

  • Panta O


    Confucius (Chinese: 孔子) is a biographical drama written, produced and directed by Hu Mei, starring Chow Yun-fat as the titular Chinese philosopher. I didn't expect too much from this movie especially because I thought that it was made to commemorate the 60th… More

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