The Grandmaster

2013 • 2h 10m •

Action Drama History

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★ 6.6/10

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The fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war, is the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Legendary kung fu master Ip Man, who will eventually train Bruce Lee, finds his peaceful life interrupted by vengeance.

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

Top Billed Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

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

Max Zhang

Ma San

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2024-05-09

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...