
Genghis Khan
Seen it?1998 | 113 min | War, Adventure, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved War for the Planet of the Apes or Braveheart, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
During the 12th Century a boy is born to a tribal chief. He is named Temujin, which means "blacksmith." Nine years later, his father is murdered by the Tartars After a long struggle, just when Temujin reclaims tribal chief status, the Merkit tribe kidnaps his wife. In order to fight against the Merkits, Temujin has to use his mother as a pawn in exchange for troops from ally tribes. Temujin manages to rescue his wife only to realise that she is pregnant with the enemy's child. Enduring tremendous anguish, Temujin throws himself into battle against the Tartars and slaughters the leader of the intruders. He eventually takes his wife back and accepts her child. Later on, he begins a campaign to unify all Mongolian tribes. By the age of 40, he is bestowed the title "Genghis Khan", which means "oceanic ruler".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sai Fu, Mai Lisi
- Tu Men铁木真
- Ai Liya诃额仑
- Baasanjav Mijid塔里忽台
- Bayaertu也速该
- Asiru孛儿帖
- Qi Na Ri Tu札木合
- Bilige赤列都
- Shen Guanchu
- DeligeerHasaer (Childhood)