The Grandmaster

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.

Cast

Tony Leung

Tony Leung

as Ip Man

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

as Gong Er

Chang Chen

Chang Chen

as Razor

Zhao Benshan

Zhao Benshan

as Ding Lianshan

Xiao Shenyang

Xiao Shenyang

as San Jiang Shui

Song Hye-kyo

Song Hye-kyo

as Zhang Yongcheng

Wang Qingxiang

Wang Qingxiang

as Master Gong Yutian

Zhang Jin

Zhang Jin

as Ma San

Shang Tielong

Shang Tielong

as Jiang

Song Tao

Song Tao

as Gong Er Di Zi

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 ...

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