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The Grandmaster is a 2013 Chinese-Hong Kong biographical drama and martial arts film directed by Wong Kar-wai, who also produced and wrote the screenplay. The cast features Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Jin, and Song Hye-kyo. The narrative is set in Hong Kong and centers on Ip Man. Music for the film was composed by Shigeru Umebayashi, Nathaniel Méchaly, and Stefano Lentini.
The film has a runtime of 130 minutes and was distributed by Netflix via video on demand. It received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, an Asian Film Award for Best Actor, and an American Society of Cinematographers Award. Production companies involved include Sil-Metropole Organisation, Annapurna Pictures, Block 2 Pictures, and Jet Tone Production.
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6.6Ip 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.
Cast
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Ip Man
- Zhang Ziyi as Gong Er
- Chang Chen as Razor
- Zhao Benshan as Ding Lianshan
- Xiao Shenyang as San Jiang Shui
- Song Hye-kyo as Zhang Yongcheng
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- biography
- kung fu master
- mischievous
- vibrant
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- martial arts film
- Country of origin
- Hong Kong
- Original language
- Chinese
- Main subject
- Ip Man
- Director
- Wong Kar-wai
- Composer
- Stefano Lentini
- Cinematographer
- Philippe Le Sourd
- Narrative location
- Hong Kong
- Duration
- 130
- FilmAffinity ID
- 130679
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- thegrandmasterfilm.com
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- publication date
- 2014-12-05
- title
- The Grandmaster
- executive producer
- Megan Ellison
- review score
- 73/100
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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