The I-Go King and His Son

January. 01,2007      
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

When LIU Yishou, nicknamed the "Go King" by his peers because of his skill in Weiqi (Go), finds himself without a job. And with no other skills to make a living, he then turns to teaching this strategic Chinese board game in a humble training school for children. Annoyed by her husband's passion for the game, LIU Yishou's wife leaves him, but their son, Xiao Chuan, wants to stay with his dad. Unexpectedly, LIU Yishou discovers that his son has a great talent for playing Weiqi and vows to support him in developing his gift for the game. A struggle then arises for the Go King to come up with the money to finance his son's studies of Weiqi.

Sun Song as  
Wang Jingchun as  
Meng Haiyan as  

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Reviews

Matialth
2007/01/01

Good concept, poorly executed.

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Executscan
2007/01/02

Expected more

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Baseshment
2007/01/03

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

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Erica Derrick
2007/01/04

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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