China The Go Master is a China–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
吴清源
The life of Go master Wu Qingyuan from his meteoric rise as a child prodigy to fame and fortune as a revolutionary strategic thinker, as well as the tumultuous conflicts between his homeland of China and his adopted nation of Japan.
China × Japan Co-Production
Other China×Japan titles
The 2006–2008 China Window
In the crowded 2006-2008 China release window, The Go Master sits at #40 of 56. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Go Master premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other China films in 2007.
The 158th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 21th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #645 of 946 China films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #406 of 547 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Japan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Century Hero Film Investment, Hakuhodo |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | May 24, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0439885 |