Chu Yuan
屈原
Synopsis
Chu Yuan was a patriotic poet and statesman in ancient China, born over 2000 years ago in the state of Ch'u of the "Warring States" Period, a period of transition from Slavery to Feudalism System. Ch'in, Ch'u, Chao, Wei, Yen, Han and Chi were the Seven States occupying various parts of China at incessant war of annexation with one another. Of the Seven States Ch'in grew most powerful. Vis-a-vis Ch'in's military pressure and Ch'u's political corruption, Chu Yuan advocated alliance with Chi to resist Ch'in abroad, and political reforms at home so as to unify whole China. Chu Yuan's political viewpoint met with sabotage by slave-owning aristocrat bloc, was unable to be carried out in Ch'u. Being so indignant he finally took his own life by jumping into the river. His poems "Li Sao" "Tien Wen" etc. in the development history of Chinese literature, shone with everlasting brilliance.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bao Fang, Xu Xian
- Screenplay & Story
- Bao Fang
- Original Title
- 屈原
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Feng Huang Motion Picture Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bao Fang, Xu Xian
Bao Fang
Department Leadership Roster
Bao Fang
Director
Xu Xian
Director
Bao Fang
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What is Chu Yuan about?
Chu Yuan was a patriotic poet and statesman in ancient China, born over 2000 years ago in the state of Ch'u of the "Warring States" Period, a period of transition from Slavery to Feudalism System. Ch'in, Ch'u, Chao, Wei, Yen, Han and Chi were the Seven States occupying various parts of China at incessant war of annexation with one another. Of the Seven States Ch'in grew most powerful. Vis-a-vis Ch'in's military pressure and Ch'u's political corruption, Chu Yuan advocated alliance with Chi to resist Ch'in abroad, and political reforms at home so as to unify whole China. Chu Yuan's political viewpoint met with sabotage by slave-owning aristocrat bloc, was unable to be carried out in Ch'u. Being so indignant he finally took his own life by jumping into the river. His poems "Li Sao" "Tien Wen" etc. in the development history of Chinese literature, shone with everlasting brilliance.
Who directed Chu Yuan?
Chu Yuan was directed by Bao Fang, Xu Xian.
Who stars in Chu Yuan?
The principal cast of Chu Yuan includes Bao Fang, Chang Tseng, Zhu Hong, Weng Wu, Nina Paw Hei-Ching.
When was Chu Yuan released and how long is it?
Chu Yuan was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.