Grandmaster, The

aka: Yi dai zong shi
Hong Kong 2013, 130 minutes
Dir. Wong Kar-Wai
In Cantonese , Mandarin, Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Violence and offensive language.
Genres: Foreign Cinema / Martial Arts

Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Zhang Ziyi

Synopsis: Wong Kar-Wai's typically sumptous version of the life of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.

“You leave this deeply flawed, deeply beautiful film with no doubt that you've seen an indisputable cinematic grandmaster in action.”~Rolling Stone

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2 stars (Good Try) Much of the kung-fu is filmed in slow motion which is a negative for those interested in the choreography rather than the violence. The first 45 antagonists getting booted through a window is fine but then it gets tiresome. A very commercial offering. ~Tubbs

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