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The Grandmaster (2013)
Director: Wong Kar-Wai
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Benshan
6.6
78%Runtime130 min
Rating15
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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.
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The Grandmaster (2013), directed by Wong Kar-Wai, is a critically acclaimed action drama that explores the life of martial artist Ip Man. While the film has received mostly positive reviews, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 78%, its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a more mixed audience reception.
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The Grandmaster is a 2013 martial arts drama film based on the life story of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man. The film was directed and written by Wong Kar-wai. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, it was released on 8 January 2013 in China, and screened as the opening film at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2013. It was selected as part of the 2013 Hong Kong International Film Festival. The Weinstein Company acquired the international distribution rights for the film. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, making the January shortlist, but ultimately did not receive the nomination. Despite this, the film was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design.
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