Confucius DVD 2010 Kong Zi (孔子) / Directed by Mei Hu / Starring: Chow Yun Fat, Zhou Xun, Chen Jianbin, Ren Quan, Lu Yi

UPC 5996473010880

REGION 2 PAL DVD

MADE IN HUNGARY

AUDIO: Chinese 2.0, Hungarian 2.0

SUBTITLES: Hungarian

TOTAL TIME: 125 MINUTES

English Summary:

The film begins with Confucius as an old man, thinking back. Then we see him in his early 50s, being promoted from Mayor to Minister for Law in his home state of Lu. He is confronted with ethical issues after saving a slave-boy who was due to be buried alive with his former master who has just died. There are a lot of complex politics and war, ending with Confucius being rejected and becoming a wandering scholar. After many hardships and losses, he is invited back as an old man. We see him finally preparing the Spring and Autumn Annals, expecting that this book will determine his future influence.

Hungarian Summary:

Időszámításunk előtti VI. században Kína még egymással hadakozó feudális királyságok szövevénye volt. Confucius a Lu birodalomban született, ahol a királyságot a három legnagyobb klán irányította. A szinte csak névlegesen a birodalom élén álló uralkodó kérésére az elismert filozófus, Confucius miniszteri pozíciót kapott és munkássága során az udvar részben visszanyerte hatáskörét és hatalmát. A három klán összefogására kifejtett erőfeszítései is sikerrel kecsegtettek, amikor a hadsereg ellene fordul és a szomszédos Qi birodalom vezetője vesztegetéssel Lu uralkodóját is ellene fordítja. 

Cast / Szereplők:

• Chow Yun-fat as Confucius or Kong Qiu, also known by the honorary title Zhong Ni.
• Zhou Xun as Nanzi, the royal consort of Wei.
• Xu Huanshan as Laozi, the sage of Daoism.
• Yao Lu as Duke Lu Dinggong, ruler of Lu.
• Ma Jingwu as Duke Jing of Qi.
• Bi Yanjun as Duke Ling of Wei
• Wang Huichun as Li Chu, a minister in the Qi Court.
• Li Huan as Kuai Kui, crown prince of Wei.
• Chen Jianbin as Jisun Si, head of the Jishi Clan and minister in the Court of Lu.
• Lu Yi as Jisun Fei, the son of Jisun Si.
• Wang Ban as Shusun Wu, head of the Shushi Clan and minister of the Court of Lu.
• Wu Liansheng as Mengsun He, head of the Mengshi Clan and minister in the Court of Lu.
• Kai Li as Lady Qiguan, the wife of Confucius.
• Qiao Zhenyu as Kong Li, son of Confucius.
• Chen Rui as Kong Jiao, the daughter of Confucius.
• Ren Quan as Yan Hui, disciple of Confucius.
• Li Wenbo as Zilu, disciple of Confucius.
• Ma Qiang as Ran Qiu, disciple of Confucius.
• Kan Jinming as Zigong, disciple of Confucius.
• Liu Fengchao as Qi Sigong, a slave in the house of the Jishi Clan.
• Gao Tian as young Qi Sigong
• Liu Yongchen as Gongxi Chi
• Chen Weidong as Zeng Shen
• Wang Qingyuan as Zeng Dian, disciple of Confucius.
• Ma Yong as Gongbo Liao
• Li Chunpeng as Ziyou
• Chen Liejun as Zigao
• Tang Muchun as Zixia
• Luo Minghan as Ran Yong
• Li Xinru as Nichang
• Gong Jie as Gong Ye
• Zhang Xingzhe as Gongshan Niu, a retainer of the Ji Clan and mayor of Biyi City.
• Dong Ziwu as Yan Zhuoju, Zilu's brother in law.
• Gu Yang as Hou Fan
• Huang Wenguang as Ji family servant
• Ji Yongqing as Shen Juxu
• Zhou Jiantao as Yue Shuo