Confucius (96 min., FEI Mu, 1940, B&W, Digital Beta, Mandarin Chinese & English Subtitles) In collaboration with the Hong Kong Film Archive, China Institute is proud to present master director FEI Mu’s film classic Confucius (1940), an early 20th century portrayal of Confucius’ thought and life. Directed by Fei Mu (1906 –1951), the leading filmmaker of Chinese left-wing cinema movement prior to China’s pre-Communist era, Confucius was premiered in Shanghai and later shown acr