2013 · action · drama
The Grandmaster
Directed by Wong Kar-Wai2h 10m2013
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.
Our read: The Grandmaster (2013) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded action · drama entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Neutral, steady, measured action / drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
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