Monday, December 13, 2010

Confucius Movie (Mandarin) Review

This movie has been around for quite some time and I found it in one of the DVD stores. So decided to buy it and watch it at my free time.

"Confucius Movie" is directed by Hu Mei, starring Chow Yun Fat as the ancient chinese philosopher Confucius.

Poster picture excerpted from here.

The movie talked about the life of Confucius in brief, in fact i think a bit too brief that certain important history in Confucius' life weren't really portrayed.

However, the movie was a mediocre production and it's suitable for those who are interested to know about Chinese history (especially during Confucius time) and no idea where to begin with. The movie gave the rough idea of how it is like during the time in ancient Chinese empires.

Food for thought
In the movie, one phrase struck me though.

"If one can't change the world, one ought to change the condition of the inner heart. "

Indeed it is quite true, sometimes during the time of trials and tribulations, we often trouble ourselves over things that we couldn't change and bury ourselves with grievances. Instead of giving up just like that, one should change the way he or she thinks and perceives of the world thus changing the way he or she reacts to the surroundings. In another word, adapt to the surroundings, to the culture around us. That doesn't mean we should conform to the bad things, but instead change the way we could adapt ourselves without being overwhelmed. That will make our lives brighter and more fruitful. :)

If you have the time and resources, do grab the movie and watch! Have a nice day people. :)

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