When at a public session he denounces the barbaric ways of the old tradition of burying alive slaves along with their deceased masters and his concern is being applauded the ruler of the kingdom believes that the time has come to support confucius and to spread his. In addition, hu meis most ambitious film yet, and probably the most expensive, kongzi confucius, 2010, with the hong kong film star, chow yun fat in the title role, which received its north american premiere during the 34th edition of the world film festival in montreal is being shown at the festival on sunday, 15 september. Confucius, is a scholar and mayor in the kingdom of lu. Confucius has a group of disciples that learn from him. Confucius the 2010 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The film begins with confucius as an old man, thinking back. Films media group confuciuss name is synonymous with ageless wisdom. His legacy how confucius influenced chinese, korean, and japanese culture in history and today.
Confucius became the epitome of the phrase hero to the people through his guiding hand to his followers. It was not an attention grabber but highly educational for me because up to now, i just thought about confucius in real simple stereotypes albeit educated stereotypes as the guy who. Then we see him in his early 50s, being promoted from major to minister for law in his home state of lu. As confucius has been an inspirational figure to millions of people for aeonsroughly 2,500 yearsits about. Filmed by oscarwinning director of photography peter pau crouching tiger, hidden dragon. In the name of confucius is a documentary film about the chinese governments multibillion dollar confucius institute ci program and the growing global controversy at academic institutions around the world as scholars, parents and others question the programs political influence and purpose. His followers competed successfully with many other schools during the. That may also be the reason that the film is so pedestrian in its aims, because its simply happy to be what it is a film about confucius, with his wellknown pearls of wisdom regularly trotted. Confucius chinese name is kung tze and he should be known as kung tze from now on. The life story of the highlyinfluential chinese philosopher, confucius. In the lun yu jen, what has been translated as humaneness or benevolence being kind is a quality a chuntzu should develop and attempt to encourage in others.
It was developed in part with the chinese government, and is part of an initiative to promote the philosophy of confucius. On 8 february 2010, the completion of construction was commemorated by almost 1,000 people including the pavilions designers and construction workers. The film portrays confucius interaction with his students in wide bipolar swings, either aloof and restrained or deeply emotional and attached, depending on the narratives needs. Review the film confucius2010 is based on the life of confucius who lived in china during the beginning of the warring states period475 bce to 221 bce. Watch confucius movie dub actionadventure, liveaction. Confucius 2010, chow yunfat, zhou xun, lu yi, yao lu, chen jianbin, ren quan, jiao huang, zhang kaili. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Yunfat chow confucius, xun zhou nanzi, yi lu ji sunfei, jianbin chen ji sunsi, lu yao lu jun, zhenyu qiao son of confucius, ran chen, quan ren yan hui, ban wang shu sunwu, kaili zhang, huang jiao. He was the son of an elderly great warrior and his concubine, and he apparently inherited the unbecoming looks of his father.
Confucius is a liveaction title that falls into the main genre of drama. Its release was timed to commemorate confuciuss 2,560th birthday. See the full list of confucius cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Confucius biography life, family, name, story, death. The temple of confucius will also be showcased inside the project 1845 documentary film due for release during 202014. A scene of an average chinese familys living room changing over the years is shown with scenes of chinas urban development on the two side screens from the 1970s to the present day. Only danish subtitles a version with english subti. Kong zi is a 2010 chinese biographical drama film written and directed by hu mei, starring chow yunfat as the titular chinese philosopher. Jan 20, 2010 published on jan 20, 2010 yes the trailer for the movie based off of the chinese thinker kongfuzi or. Then we see him in his early 50s, being promoted from major to. A world of ideas with bill moyers tu weiming a confucian life in america part 1 of 3 harvard duration. The movie was funded by the chinese government, which surreptitiously pushed james camerons blockbusting avatar out of theatres to assure the films success.
This episode of biography explores the life and legacy of the ancient sage whose timeless message remains deeply influential to this day, in china. He is said to have worked in various government jobs during his early 20s, and as a bookkeeper and a caretaker of sheep and horses, using the proceeds to give. Confucius, the story of the greatest educator of all time, is a beautifully shot, poetically told, spectacular historical epic biography that stands shoulder to shoulder with great movies such as the ten commandments or ghandi. Review the film confucius 2010 is based on the life of confucius who lived in. Sep 07, 2019 in addition, hu meis most ambitious film yet, and probably the most expensive, kongzi confucius, 2010, with the hong kong film star, chow yun fat in the title role, which received its north american premiere during the 34th edition of the world film festival in montreal is being shown at the festival on sunday, 15 september. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Confucius promoted the values of perfect character. Filmmakers offer their audience fundamental principles of confucianism, role of ritual, warring states period, and insight into schools of thought. A film is to be made in china about the life of the one of the countrys most famous thinkers, confucius. Paradise 2009 proposes that the confucius institute project is \a type of impression management, an e ort by china to craft a positive image of itself in a world fraught with danger p. After leading the nations most powerful army to victory agai. Kong qiu chow yunfat, who is later known by the name kongzi resp. The china pavilion at expo 2010 simplified chinese. Chinese philosopher confucius 551479 bc developed an ethical and philosophical system that in the han dynasty developed metaphysical and cosmological elements.
If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Confucius 2010 regarder film complet film yamakasi. Production on the film began in march 2009 with shooting on location in chinas hebei province and in hengdian world studios in zhejiang. Confucius 2010 second trailer with subtitles youtube.
The man himself is a truly gifted intellectual in the art of governing a state. In this sweeping battlefield epic, confucius finds his land threatened by the fires of war. As confucius has been an inspirational figure to millions of people for aeonsroughly 2,500 yearsits about time a filmmaker did justice to the philosophers. Under his inspired leadership, lu ascends to new heights but becomes a target of conquest for the warlike nation of qi. Confucius believed that the chuntzu, or gentleman, must set the moral example for others in society to follow. Confucius 2010, chow yunfat, zhou xun, lu yi, yao lu, chen jianbin, ren quan, jiao huang. September 23, 2010 if the world will come to know me at all, itll be because of this book, says confucius aka kong qiu or zhong ni of his lifes work, the analects of confucius. Confucius 2010, chow yunfat, zhou xun, lu yi china. The future once completed i will release a schematic of an element of the project for public download. Analyzing and applying the analects of confucius activity. Confucius wanted above all else to change chinese society of his time and to rescue his nation and her people from the suffering and misery that stalked the land at that time. Lius documentary in the name of confucius tells zhaos story amid the backdrop of a public showdown.
In the name of confucius a documentary film about china. Confucius the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. Developing the studentteacher relationships would have provided a venue for revealing more of confucius philosophy, which, i am sad to say, is a little weak in its. Confucius loves confucius endlessly and unconditionally and flatly demands that we. With yunfat chow, xun zhou, jianbin chen, quan ren. The only other film about confucius is a 1940 silent film, and the very fact that this new version has been produced is some cause for celebration. September 1 to 11 the 67th annual venice film festival was held. Confucius guided his people to the way toward a moral, educated, and selffulfilling lifestyle. July 22 to august 1 the 10th era new horizons film festival was held. By understanding the world around him, confucius believed he could solve what was wrong with society.
In this battlefield epic, confucius leads his nations army to victory against hordes of invaders, only to find even greater danger in the jealous eyes of those he fought to protect. Production on the film began in march 2009 with shooting on location in chinas hebei province and in. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. I have just modified 2 external links on confucius 2010 film. Chow yunfat stars as confucius in the actionpacked saga of a leader whose wisdom was more powerful than any sword. The movie using the feature film, confucius, as a means to better understand and analyze confucius and his techings. Documentary shows chinas propaganda reach in canada. Timelapse videos i am filming this build through a series of timelapse videos.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Threatened with annihilation by their powerful neighbour, a desperate people turn to their. What determines chinas allocation of confucius institute. Confucius movie poster 1 confucius movie poster 2 confucius movie poster 3. The decision marks a resurgence there in the teachings of the philosopher. Learning english words in the news confucius the movie. My expectation for the movie has never changed since kicking off filming through until its release, said zhou xun.
Directed by hu mei, the film stars chow yunfat as the titular philosopher production on the film began in march 2009 with shooting on location in chinas hebei province and in hengdian world studios in zhejiang. In the name of confucius is the first documentary film exposing the growing global controversies surrounding the chinese governments multibillion dollar confucius institute ci, a chinese language program attaching to over 1,600 foreign universities and schools around the world featuring the exclusive personal story of a former ci teacher, sonia zhao, whose defection and complaint let. With initiative, wisdom and balance, confucius went forth to change the world. Published on jan 20, 2010 yes the trailer for the movie based off of the chinese thinker kongfuzi or. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. October 8 to 17 the 26th warsaw international film festival was held. Teaching others the correct path and setting a good example, confucius was truly a great hero of his time. Confucius was educated at schools for commoners, where he studied and learned the six arts. 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. Mar 19, 2019 zhao came to canada to teach at mcmaster universitys confucius institute in 2011. Directed by hu mei, the film stars chow yunfat as the titular philosopher. Qiao zhenyu born 1 november 1978 is a chinese actor best known for appearing in various chinese television series, including. The construction of the china pavilion began on 18 december 2007 and was completed in november 2009. Confucius 2010 the life story of the chinese philosopher.
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