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The Grandmaster (2013)
Directed by Wong Kar-wai
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Overview
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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 130 minutes
Actors
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai | Zhang Ziyi | Chang Chen | Zhao Benshan | Xiao Shenyang | Song Hye-kyo | Wang Qingxiang | Zhang Jin | Shang Tielong | Song Tao | Lo Hoi-Pang | Cung Le | Chin Shih-Chieh | Yuen Woo-ping | Lau Ga-Yung | Lau Shun | Julian Cheung | Zhou Xiao-Fei | Berg Ng Ting-Yip | Lo Meng | Fang Chengcheng | He Pei-yu | Wu Yixuan | George Wang | Elvis Tsui | Wang Man-Cheng | Cho Man-Keung | Siu Ping-Lam | Tony Ling Chi-Wah | Li Jing | Hung Kai Sui | Tong Han | Ni Haifeng | Yuen Cheung-Yan | Yin Chunxiong | Charlie Yeung | Benz Kong
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21/2021 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 08/14/2013 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| 05/19/2013 | TV | DVD | Owned | 8 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Finished my viewing I started last night but was interrupted. Once again Wong Kar-wai has made a film that I don’t want to end. Mainly because it is so beautiful in that every frame is its own wonderful image. Where Donnie Yen’s Ip Man was full on action and nationalism, Wong Kar-wai has really romanticized the period and history.
Tony Leung is great as expected but it’s Zhang Ziyi that shines. She is such a vision of grace all while being such a badass. She’s exquisite here and makes the movie. It’s not surprising that Wong focuses more on the drama, relationships and humanity over the action. I honestly was hoping this would not be another rehash of what Jet Li and Donnie Yen already did. Fortunately it’s not.
So looking forward to seeing this on the big screen.
11 years ago
Really looking forward to this when it hits theaters.
11 years ago
Yep, I’m pretty sure you will enjoy this. I will definitely go see this in the theater. So much of it will be better appreciated on the big screen.