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The Surrounding Game
“Behind each move lies a world unknown”
7.4 / 10• 2017• 1h 37m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Born from the simplest rules, the ancient game of Go is the most complex and elegant game ever discovered. For thousands of years, masters and disciples have passed the game down as a window to the human mind. Now, for the first time, a group of Americans enter the ring, in search of a prodigy who will change the game forever.
Cast & Crew
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Andy Liu
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LeadBL
Ben Lockhart
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CT
Curtis Tang
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MC
Michael Chen
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GS
Gansheng Shi
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ZX
Zhao Xinghua
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NC
Nam Chihyung
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YM
Yin Mingming
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Will Lockhart's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Surrounding Game is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
