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The Grandmaster (2013)

PG-13 08/23/2013 (US) Action, Drama, History 2h 10m

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In Martial Arts there is no right or wrong, only the last man standing.

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Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.

Wong Kar-wai

Director, Screenplay
Xu Haofeng

Screenplay
Zou Jingzhi

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Top Billed Cast

Tony Leung

Ip Man
Zhang Ziyi

Gong Er
Chang Chen

Razor
Zhao Benshan

Ding Lianshan
Xiao Shenyang

San Jiang Shui
Song Hye-kyo

Zhang Yongcheng
Wang Qingxiang

Master Gong Yutian
Zhang Jin

Ma San
Shang Tielong

Jiang
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Written by CinemaSerf on May 9, 2024

I'm a fan of Wong Kar-Wai's films but I reckon that I still prefer Wilson Yip's 2008 version of the Ip Man story. Set amidst the turbulent times in China that saw the end of the rule of Manchu dynasty, the embryonic republic established and then the Japanese invasion, we meet a man (Tony Leung) who lives peacefully in the small town of Foshan until he meets Wing Chun grand master Gong Yutian (Qingxiang Wang) who is looking for a successor. That is the beginning of a journey that will see him become a grand master of the martial art himself, whilst meeting, marrying and surviving! It's a superb... read the rest.

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