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The Cinema of Wong Kar-wai The Grandmaster (Extended Cut)

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  • Run time: 130 minutes Subject to change
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Hong Kong | 2013 | Cantonese with English Subtitles | Action | M

Following his American debut My Blueberry Nights, Wong Kar-wai turned his focus to a 1930s wux­ia epic about the philosophies, traditions and legends of the martial arts world.

With his eyes set on mainstream audiences, Wong Kar-wai cast Tony Leung Chiu-wai (In The Mood For Love, Infernal Affairs) and Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha) in lead roles, and took home a record breaking 12 Hong Kong Film Awards, the most wins for any film in its history.

In 1930s China, Ip Man is celebrated as the grandmaster of Wing Chun. During a competition, he wins the affection of Gong Er, a master of the northern Chinese martial arts tradition. But the occupation by Japanese troops separates the two, and they will only meet again after the war ends.

The Grandmaster screens in its original Chinese / Hong Kong theatrical release format, at 130 minutes, dubbed The Extended Cut.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

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One of the more exquisite martial arts movies around

The Time (UK)

Dazzling visuals, ripe melodrama and superbly orchestrated fight sequences that rival the choreography of many a classic Hollywood musical

The Guardian

Cast and credits

Director Wong Kar-wai
Writer Wong Kar-Wai, Jingzhi Zou and Haofeng Xu
Fight Choreographer Yuen Woo-Ping

Ip Man (as Tony Leung) Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Gong Er Ziyi Zhang
Ma San Jin Zhang

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