The Go Master

The Go Master

6.5IMDb Score
Released:2007-05-24
Genre:Drama
Duration:104 min
Country:China,Japan
Director:Tian Zhuangzhuang
Actors:Chang Chen, Akira Emoto, Sylvia Chang, Ayumi Ito, Takashi Nishina
Production:Century Hero Film Investment, Hakuhodo
Keywords:go,weiqi

Overview:

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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