The Grandmaster (film)
| The Grandmaster | |
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 Hong Kong poster | |
| Directed by | Wong Kar-wai |
| Written by | Wong Kar-wai |
| Screenplay by | Wong Kar-wai Zou Jingzhi Xu Haofeng |
| Story by | Wong Kar-wai |
| Produced by | Ng See-yuen Wong Kar-wai |
| Starring | Tony Leung Zhang Ziyi Chang Chen Cung Le Zhao Benshan Xiaoshenyang Song Hye-kyo Julian Cheung Bruce Leung Wang Qingxiang |
| Cinematography | Philippe Le Sourd |
| Edited by | William Chang |
| Music by | Frankie Chan |
Production companies | Block 2 Pictures Jet Tone Films Sil-Metropole Organisation Bona International Film Group |
| Distributed by | Sil-Metropole Organisation (Hong Kong) Bona Film Group (China) Annapurna Pictures (United States) The Weinstein Company (United Kingdom, Australia) |
Release dates |
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| Countries | Hong Kong[1] China[1] |
| Languages | Mandarin,[1] Cantonese, Japanese |
| Budget | ¥240 million[2] |
| Box office | ¥162 million[2] |
The Grandmaster is an Hong Kong-Chinese[1] action drama film based on the life story of the Wing Chun grandmaster Yip Man. The film is directed and written by Wong Kar-wai and stars Tony Leung as Yip Man. It was released on 8 January 2013 in China. It will also be the opening film at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2013.[3]
Cast
- Tony Leung as Yip Man
- Zhang Ziyi
- Chang Chen
- Cung Le
- Zhao Benshan
- Xiaoshenyang
- Song Hye-kyo as Cheung Wing-sing
- Julian Cheung
- Bruce Leung
- Wang Qingxiang
Reception
Variety gave the film a positive review, stating Wong "exceeds expectations with "The Grandmaster," fashioning a 1930s action saga into a refined piece of commercial filmmaking." The review further mentions: "Boasting one of the most propulsive yet ethereal realizations of authentic martial arts onscreen, as well as a merging of physicality and philosophy not attained in Chinese cinema since King Hu's masterpieces, the hotly anticipated pic is sure to win new converts from the genre camp."[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Maggie (2013-01-08). "The Grandmaster". Variety. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Stephen Cremin and Patrick Frater (2013-01-15). "Grandmaster has masterful BO debut". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "WONG Kar Wai's The Grandmaster to open 63rd Berlinale". Berlinale. Retrieved 2012-12-19.