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The Go Masters

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Young Chinese Kuang Yishan (Sun Daolin), an apt player of the ancient strategy game Go, is sent to Japan to study with one of its great masters, Rinsaku Matsunami (Rentarô Mikuni). Through Matsunami's tutelage, the boy grows into a champion. But during World War II, he's forced to swear allegiance to Japan. When his son with a local woman is killed in combat, he attempts to get revenge through the game, challenging his former master to a match that lasts for more than three decades.

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Walter Goodman New York Times Although it covers enough time and space to qualify as an epic, at heart it's a domestic melodrama. Dec 15, 2017 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The movie is a melodrama on an epic scale, an Asian Gone With the Wind, filled with romance and action but built on a foundation of Eastern philosophy. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Possibly one of the top ten underrated films of all time! Interesting for its evenhanded treatment of controversial issues between China and Japan, and on alevel of pure narrative filmmaking. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie. I hope this comes out on DVD some day. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young Chinese Kuang Yishan (Sun Daolin), an apt player of the ancient strategy game Go, is sent to Japan to study with one of its great masters, Rinsaku Matsunami (Rentarô Mikuni). Through Matsunami's tutelage, the boy grows into a champion. But during World War II, he's forced to swear allegiance to Japan. When his son with a local woman is killed in combat, he attempts to get revenge through the game, challenging his former master to a match that lasts for more than three decades.
Director
Junya Satô, Duan Jishun
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 3m