The Legend of Lu-Ban

1958 1h 35m ZH

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Lu Ban, the father of carpentry of China, lived in the Warring States Period more than two thousand years ago. During his travel through the land, he has solved many architectural problems and befriends a young builder. Under the guidance of Lu, the young man slowly turns from an arrogant and imprudent builder into a responsible craftsman able to take on a daunting task assigned by the king.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lin Er
Ji Feng
Baoluo Li
Zhi Qiao
Wei Heling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sun Yu
Writers: Xin Zhu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Lin Er and Ji Feng and Baoluo Li carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sun Yu directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Lin Er and Ji Feng and Baoluo Li carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0051883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.