Posts Tagged ‘The Grandmaster’
SIFF Film Review – The Final Master
In writer/director Haofeng Xu’s The Final Master (2015), a Wing Chun practitioner (Fan Liao) attempts to open a school in the city of Tianjin. The master wants to preserve the martial art for future generations, as was the dying wish of his master. However, due…
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Top 15 Films of 2013 – Allen’s Picks
Why 15? Because 10 just ain’t enough. That’s how good 2013 has been. Granted, every year can be considered a good year, since great movies come out all the time. But this year has proven to be a standout, as one release after another has…
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Film Review – The Grandmaster
Wong Kar Wai (WKW) likes to take his time. For his latest film, The Grandmaster, some reports state the project was announced almost ten years ago. Others claim it took nearly five years to be completed, including one entire year just for editing. This is…
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