THE GRANDMASTER

THE GRANDMASTER (Yi Dai Zong Shi), 2013

Hong Kong | DCP, Color, 110’ | Cantonese

Director: Wong Kar Wai
Cast: Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Zhang Jin, Wang Qingxiang

Story of the life and times of legendary wing chun master Ip Man, who also trained Bruce Lee. Nominated for two Oscars and returned from 2014 Asian Film Awards with seven awards including Best Film and Best Director, “The Grandmaster” shows a Chinese era full of chaos, division and war.

“Wong Kar-wai's martial arts epic, the 2013 Berlinale's opening-night film, is equal parts existential melancholy and gravity-defying action.” – The Hollywood Reporter