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GRANDMASTER, THE

Director:

  Kar Wai Wong
  

Year Released:

  2013

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Tony Leung
  Zhang Ziyi
  Fighters
  Invaders
  Survivors
Movie Haiku:130 minutes about the battle between Northern China & Southern China for martial arts supremacy from ~ 1930 thru ~ 1950. Invasion & war, revolution & exile are all in the background while the foreground is dominated by kicks, jabs & lots of gorgeous raindrops. Film is supposedly made relevant by the fact that lead character Ip Man was "the man who trained Bruce Lee." Oy :-(

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2013