Zen (2009)
In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism. He taught that a person was capable of realizing Buddhahood within himself, by way of Zazen. Zazen is extended hours of sitting and meditating to achieve a state of “Mu” (nothingness, or empty existence).
Director: Banmei Takahashi
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: January 10, 2009
Cast
- Kantarô Nakamura - Dogen
- Yuki Uchida - Orin
- Ryushin Tei - Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto
- Kengo Kora
- Tatsuya Fujiwara
- Jun Murakami
- Masanobu Katsumura
- Zheng Tianyong
- Keiko Takahashi
- Show Aikawa
Screenplay
- Tetsuo Ohtani (Novel)
- Banmei Takahashi (Screenplay)
Music: Ryudo Uzaki
Cinematography: Noriyuki Mizuguchi
Editing: Jun'ichi Kikuchi
Production: KADOKAWA
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語, 普通话
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: ja
Keywords
buddhism, zen, dogen, 13th century, kamakura period
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zen about?
- In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism. He taught that a person was capable of realizing Buddhahood within himself, by way of Zazen. Zazen is extended hours of sitting and meditating to achieve a state of “Mu” (nothingness, or empty existence).
- Who directed Zen?
- Zen was directed by Banmei Takahashi.
- Who stars in Zen?
- Zen stars Kantarô Nakamura, Yuki Uchida, Ryushin Tei, Kengo Kora, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Jun Murakami.
- How long is Zen?
- Zen has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is Zen?
- Zen is a Drama, History film.
- How much did Zen gross?
- Zen grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was Zen produced?
- Zen was produced in Japan.