What movie should I watch that has the mencius' philosophy?

Question

We have this report and our teacher asked us to provide a movie. help me please. Mencius' philosophy is about man is basically evil and what makes him good is through education and neglect negative influences. I need a title of the movie, a FREE downloadable file from the net or if that movie is popular, i might find it in video stores. Please help, I beg you...my time is running. This is my last hope. Please help.

Answer 1

Mencius said that humankind was intrinsically good. it was Hsun Tsu (another Confusion philosopher) who maintained that humans were innately evil.

Have a look at the movie version of 'Lord of the flies' for a negative presentation of humans primal nature.

Answer 2

actually, its not that man is basically evil, but that he is basically good, and that societys influence, and lack of a positive influence, is what causes bad character
"The feeling of commiseration is the beginning of humanity; the feeling of shame and dislike is the beginning of righteousness; the feeling of deference and compliance is the beginning of propriety; and the feeling of right and wrong is the beginning of wisdom.
Men have these Four Beginnings just as they have their four limbs. Having these Four Beginnings, but saying that they cannot develop them is to destroy themselves"

any film which showed a main character, who had negative things happen to them, and so was doing negative things, then came to realize a right way of being, would be an example of this
or, as an example of failure, any movie or film which showed someone of bad character, due to experiences in life, who didnt adjust and continued the bad character,
i would, as the better example, go with the first, someone doing bad things but who learns to be "right"
this site has a list of movies by categories,
http://www.aesthetics-online.org/teaching/films.html
check the ones under the ethics topic
hope this helps