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Confucius / Kong Zi (Mandarin)
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In an age China was ruled by countless virtually independent states, a man named Kong Qiu was born. After being a politician in his native state of Lu for several years,, Kong Qiu's career crash ended. Than at the age of 55, he decided to set up a journal in attempt to fulfill his political ambition in other states. However, his believe a state should be ruled by benevolence and the rulers of so many states only believed in absolute power. At the age of 68, achieved nothing in politics, he returned to Lu and began writing and teaching. He was later called Kong Zi, or Kong Fu Zi, which literally means "Kong the Great Master". In the west, he was called Confucius, which is derived from "Kong Fu Zi".
Helmed and co-wrote by woman director Hu Mei, this is the first colored biopic of Confucius. The first biopic of Confucius is Story of Confucius, a black and white film made in 1940, by Chinese director Fei Mu. The first In China, it is rumored that the 2D version of Avatar is forced to be withdrawn from movie theaters to make way for this film.
Directed by: HU Mei,
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Fa Dian Zhi Mi Zhi Hai Di Tao Fa / Secret of the Corpus Juris: Finding the Law under the Sea (literal)
(China)
In W Kingdom, the young prince, who only enjoys travelling is punished by the king to travel to the bottom of the sea with the Corpus Juris, the book of the kingdom's criminal law. However, upon passing to the hands of the prince, the book turns to a pile of blank paper. Each time when someone committed a crime, the prince has to correctly identify the accusation, to let the book reveal the writing...
This is the first of four law educational animations targeted at children, with endorsement from the Chinese Supreme Court.
Directed by: HU Mei,
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Bad Blood / Mit Moon (Cantonese) / Slaughtering the Whole Family (literal)
(Hong Kong)
After the head of a smuggling ring is executed in the mainland China, war erupted within the ring in Hong Kong. One after another, close relatives of the executed gang leader is murdered and the survivors have no clue who is behind the killings...
This is the first of four law educational animations targeted at children, with endorsement from the Chinese Supreme Court.
Directed by: Dennis LAW,
Written by: Dennis LAW, Produced by: Point of View Movie Productions (Hong Kong).
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An Education | UK | Jan. 21 | ||||||||
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus |
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| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeaquel |
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus |
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| Le Herisson |
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| Old Dogs | USA | Jan. 22 | |||||||||
| Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva |
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| Whip It! | USA | Jan. 22 | |||||||||
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| Images: Dadi Film, China Film Group Corporation, Straw Family Film and TV Planning Co., Ltd., China Children's Film Studio, Point of View Movie Productions. | |||||||||||