The Grandmaster( 2013)

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In Martial Arts there is no right or wrong, only the last man standing.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Ip Man
Zhang Ziyi
Gong Er
Chang Chen
Razor
Zhao Benshan
Ding Lianshan
Xiao Shenyang
San Jiang Shui
Song Hye-kyo
Zhang Yongcheng
Wang Qingxiang
Master Gong Yutian
Zhang Jin
Ma San
Shang Tielong
Jiang
Song Tao
Gong Er Di Zi
Lo Hoi-pang
Uncle Deng
Cung Le
Iron Shoes
King Shih-Chieh
Gong Clan Elder
Yuen Wo-Ping
Chan Wah-shun
Lau Ga-Yung
Master Yong
Shun Lau
Master Rui
Julian Cheung
Primo
Zhou Xiaofei
Sister San
Berg Ng Ting-Yip
Brother Sau
Lo Meng
Dark Spirit
Fang Chengcheng
Gong Er Stand-in
Jeana Ho Pui-Yu
Women of the Gold Pavilion
Wu Yixuan
Young Gong Er
George Wang
Gong Clan Elder
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Mr. Hung
Wang Man-Cheng
Master Ba
Cho Man-Keung
Cho Man
Siu Ping-lam
Brother Ping
Tony Ling Chi-Wah
Foshan Martial Artist
Li Jing
Peking Opera Singer
Water Hung
Brother Shui
Tong Han
Funeral Procession Leader
Ni Haifeng
Ma San's Disciple
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Gold Pavilion Client
Yin Chunxiong
Razor's Disciple
Charlie Yeung
Zhang Yongcheng (voice)
Benz Kong To-Hoi

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Thu May 09 2024

I'm a fan of Wong Kar-Wai's films but I reckon that I still prefer Wilson Yip's 2008 version of the Ip Man story. Set amidst the turbulent times in China that saw the end of the rule of Manchu dynasty, the embryonic republic established and then the Japanese invasion, we meet a man (Tony Leung) who lives peacefully in the small town of Foshan until he meets Wing Chun grand master Gong Yutian (Qingxiang Wang) who is looking for a successor. That is the beginning of a journey that will see him become a grand master of the martial art himself, whilst meeting, marrying and surviving! It's a superb ...