Stockholm Film Festival

All hope seems lost when the small town ofLiang is attacked by the overwhelmingly powerfulZhao troops. In a desperate last attempt tosurvive and save the town, the inhabitants callon the Mozi fighter, well-known masters ofdefense and skilled protectors of the weak. Asthe Mozi send but one warrior, all faith is put inthe lone soldier Ge Li. He constructs a cunningplan, and suddenly things look brighter – maybethe innocent villagers can prevail?“A Battle of Wits” tells a classic story ofmistrust, hope, bravery and love. A direct andtense musical score, perceptive editing andpassionate actors make this Jacob Cheung filman emotional experience. A direct descendant ofAkira Kurosawa and Homer, and based on themanga of Hideki Mori and the original novel ofKenichi Sakemi, “A Battle of Wits” is defined by its influences indeed, but its beauty standson its own.

Premiere Status

Swedish Premiere

Orig. title

Muk Gong

Cast

Ahn Sung-kee, Chin Siu-hou, Choi Si Won

Producer

Huang Jian Xin, Lee Joo-Ick, Satoru Iseki

Script

Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung

Cinematography

Yoshitaka Sakamoto

Music

Kenji Kawai

Spoken language

Mandarin

 

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