Stills of "Confucius Chow" released at Cannes

Negative voices have been unceasing since actor Chow Yun-Fat was cast as Confucius in an upcoming biopic of the great ancient philosopher. That's understandable as everyone may have his or her own impression on what Confucius should look like. Check out the first group of stills from the film to see whether Chow's appearance matches your impression.

Stills from the upcoming Chinese film "Confucius" [Photo: ent.sina.com.cn]

Producers of "Confucius", which is due out this October, released the stills at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival where they are hoping to find overseas distributors.

Director Hu Mei has said that Chow's involvement was expected to help the film explore its international market. The actor of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is most recently seen in the Hollywood blockbuster "Dragonball Evolution".