The Final Master

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The Final Master

Released Jun 3, 2016

1h 49m

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With help from his apprentice (Song Yang), a Wing Chun practitioner (Liao Fan) must defeat eight martial arts academies before he can open his own school.

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

Xu Haofeng's historical martial-arts thriller is a bit choppy, but its deadly Wing Chun fight scenes have passion and zing.

Jun 3, 2016

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Odie Henderson

RogerEbert.com

This is a juicy, beach read of a movie, the kind of overstuffed story you'd devour in book form while slumming on the sand under an umbrella.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 3, 2016

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

Hefty daggers, staggering broadswords and even battle axes are unsheathed and duly deployed throughout.

Jun 2, 2016

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Jamie Healy

Radio Times

Boasting award-winning action choreography, the film acts as a fine showcase for various weapons styles, ranging from butterfly blades to battle axes.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 22, 2024

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

Fans of kung fu and martial arts films will most likely get something out of this. For the casual viewer interested in diving into the genre, I'm not sure this is the best place to start.

Rated: B-

Jul 13, 2020

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Xu Haofeng's latest has on obvious affinity for the martial arts films that inspired it, and has an authentic period wuxia feel, but never steps beyond those boundaries.

Rated: B-

Jul 3, 2020

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Steve C

Good moves. Good weapons. Okay movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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Audience Member

I think the writer got confused, did not find out what a transition is, a "what follows what," because an ensuing scene appeared out of the air. IN order to approach the "Grandmaster," the screenplay couldn't decide whether it sought greatness or popcorn. Tried hard, or maybe the writer was drunk.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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This is an incredibly underrated and unheard-of film. The Kung fu scenes are amazing as is the philosophy behind the fighting which is never really shown in movies. Go watch it to gain insight into the art of Kung fu. (Underrated Chinese move).

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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What the hell did I just watch? I am completely confused. Three stars purely for the great choreography.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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The only thing good about this movie were the fight scenes. The movie's pacing is annoying, the story is confusing and the way the characters act and interact feels forced.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Feeling nostalgia about Kiessling Western Restaurant in Tianjin.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Synopsis

With help from his apprentice (Song Yang), a Wing Chun practitioner (Liao Fan) must defeat eight martial arts academies before he can open his own school.

Director: Xu Haofeng
Screenwriter: Xu Haofeng
Distributor: United Entertainment Partners North America
Production Co: Beijing Century Partner Culture & Media Inc., Maglim Pictures, Heyi Pictures
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 3, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 25, 2017
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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