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The Grandmaster

6.6

Released January 10, 2013Runtime 2h 10min

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

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

History

Production Companies

Sil-Metropole Organisation

Annapurna Pictures

Block 2 Pictures

Jet Tone Production

Production Countries

Hong Kong

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $38,600,000
Revenue: $64,076,736
Profit/Loss: $25,476,736

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Cast

Tony LeungIp Man

Zhang ZiyiGong Er

Chang ChenRazor

Zhao BenshanDing Lianshan

Xiao ShenyangSan Jiang Shui

Song Hye-kyoZhang Yongcheng

Wang QingxiangMaster Gong Yutian

Zhang JinMa San

Shang TielongJiang

Song TaoGong Er Di Zi

Lo Hoi-PangUncle Deng

Cung LeIron Shoes

King Shih-ChiehGong Clan Elder

Yuen Woo-PingChan Wah-shun

Lau Ga-YungMaster Yong

Lau ShunMaster Rui

Julian CheungPrimo

Zhou XiaofeiSister San

Berg Ng Ting-YipBrother Sau

Lo MengDark Spirit

Fang ChengchengGong Er Stand-in

Jeana Ho Pui-YuWomen of the Gold Pavilion

Wu YixuanYoung Gong Er

George WangGong Clan Elder

Elvis Tsui Kam-KongMr. Hung

Wang Man-ChengMaster Ba

Cho Man-KeungCho Man

Siu Ping-LamBrother Ping

Tony Ling Chi-WahFoshan Martial Artist

Li JingPeking Opera Singer

Water HungBrother Shui

Tong HanFuneral Procession Leader

Ni HaifengMa San's Disciple

Yuen Cheung-YanGold Pavilion Client

Yin ChunxiongRazor's Disciple

Charlie YeungZhang Yongcheng (voice)

Benz Kong To-Hoi

Bruce Leung Siu-Lung

Crew

Wong Kar-waiDirector

Xu HaofengScreenplay

Wong Kar-waiScreenplay

Zou JingzhiScreenplay

Ip ChunStory Consultant

Johnnie KongAssociate Producer

Wong Kar-waiProducer

Jacky PangProducer

Song DaiExecutive Producer

Chan Ye-chengExecutive Producer

Megan EllisonExecutive Producer

Ren YueCo-Producer

Cheung Hong-TatCo-Producer

Ng See-YuenCo-Producer

Michael J. WernerCo-Producer

Shigeru UmebayashiOriginal Music Composer

Philippe Le SourdDirector of Photography

William ChangEditor

William ChangProduction Design

Alfred Yau Wai-MingArt Direction

William ChangArt Direction

Shandy Lui Fung-ShanCostume Design

Erik ClassenCompositors

Yuen Woo-PingMartial Arts Choreographer

Steve MacklamMusic Consultant

Kwan Lee-NaMakeup Artist

Stefano LentiniOriginal Music Composer

Nathaniel MéchalyOriginal Music Composer

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Reviews

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...