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6.6
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Critic A.A. Dowd
rated 6

...the pesky imperative to convey information is still a driving force; more than anything Wong has ever made, the movie chokes on exposition, its more poetic concerns stifled by its surfeit of plot.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
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Critic Andrew Pulver
rated 8

...the discipline of the genre seems to have channelled Wong's flair for image-making away from the self-involved blind alleys his last few films have taken him up. The Grandmaster is something pretty special.

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Cast & Crew

Wong Kar-wai
Director
Yuen Woo-Ping
As Chan Wah-shun
Yuen Cheung-Yan
As Gold Pavilion Client
Elvis Tsui
As Mr. Hung
Lo Hoi-Pang
As Uncle Deng
Lo Meng
As Dark Spirit
Lau Shun
As Master Rui

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The Grandmaster is a sweeping martial arts epic set in China during the tumultuous 1930s and 40s. The film tells the story of Ip Man, a legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who trained Bruce Lee, and Gong Er, a skilled Baguazhang master and daughter of a renowned martial artist. The two meet and fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by their different backgrounds and the political upheaval of the time. As the Japanese invade China, Ip Man and Gong Er are forced to confront their enemies and fight for their survival. The film features stunning action sequences, breathtaking visuals, and powerful performances from its cast, including Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Grandmaster include Ip Man, The Monuments Men, Ip Man 2, Defiance, Ip Man 3, Patriots Day.

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The Grandmaster was released in theaters on August 30, 2013.