Chu Yuan

Chu Yuan (1975)

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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.

Date of release
1975-07-17
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Bao Fang, Xu Xian

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Interesting facts

Qu Yuan is a 1977 Chinese historical drama film directed by Fong Pau,. The film tells the tragedy of the great Chinese ancient poet Qu Yuan during the Warring States period.

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