Based on the true life story of the world's most renowned master of the Japanese traditional game of Go, Wu Qingyuan. Wu, a native of China, emerged as a prodigy who, at a young age, moved to Japan with his parents and rose to prominence as the top Go player in the world. In Japan, Wu overturned the established traditions and strategies of this ancient game, earning multitudes of fans and enemies along the way. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous Sino-Japanese history of the 20th century, he remained in Japan in spite of the politics and continued his passion for the game.