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The Go Masters (1982)

6.6audience score
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Released April 1, 1982Runtime 2h 3mDirector Duan Jishun, Junya Satō

Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese rival meet in China to play a game of Go (loosely described as an Asian version of chess). It soon becomes evident that the Chinese master's son is the most talented player that the Japanese master has ever encountered, and he convinces the boy's father to let him bring the child back to Japan to train him as a professional Go player. Years pass, and as the young Chinese master grows to maturity in Japan, the Japanese invasion of China forces him to choose between his triumphant career and his loyalty to his native country. His decision is complicated by his marriage to the daughter of the Japanese master, with whom he has produced a child. His choice will profoundly alter the lives of two families. Their saga serves as a reflection of the tragic relations between their two great countries, and the possibility of reconciliation and healing.

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Cast of The Go Masters

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

松波麟作
Misako Konno

Misako Konno

巴
Daolin Sun

Daolin Sun

况易山
Shen Guanchu

Shen Guanchu

况阿明
Shen Danping

Shen Danping

阿惠
Mayumi Ogawa

Mayumi Ogawa

杨夫人
Huang Zongying

Huang Zongying

婉怡
Keiko Matsuzaka

Keiko Matsuzaka

立花
Yu Shaokang

Yu Shaokang

张医生
Yoshiko Mita

Yoshiko Mita

忍
Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Liu Xin

Liu Xin

小阿惠

About The Go Masters

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Who stars in The Go Masters?

The Go Masters stars Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Konno, Daolin Sun, Shen Guanchu, Shen Danping.

Who directed The Go Masters?

The Go Masters was directed by Duan Jishun and Junya Satō.

How long is The Go Masters?

The Go Masters has a runtime of 2h 3m.

What is The Go Masters about?

Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese rival meet in China to play a game of Go (loosely described as an Asian version of chess). It soon becomes evident that the Chinese master's son is the most talented player that the Japanese master has ever encountered, and he convinces the boy's father to let him bring the child back to Japan to train him as a professional Go player. Years pass, and as the young Chinese master grows to maturity in Japan, the Japanese invasion of China forces him to choose between his triumphant career and his loyalty to his native country. His decision is complicated by his marriage to the daughter of the Japanese master, with whom he has produced a child. His choice will profoundly alter the lives of two families. Their saga serves as a reflection of the tragic relations between their two great countries, and the possibility of reconciliation and healing.