The way the Director and Music Supervisor intertwine the fight scenes and music is unreal. Every fight is maxed out with copious amounts of audio mixing. My friends own this because of my recommendations.

Had been looking for this movie Finally found it One of the grat martial arts movie

A beautifully crafted and technically excellent film with superb action, compelling characters and a thoroughly engrossing story. Unlike many martial arts movies from Asia, this is a high-quality production that displays real emotion not just punch and kick. And even though a good deal of the fighting scenes clearly go beyond the realm of believability and reality, they are so well presented, so gorgeous, that one doesn't snicker or care. The soundtrack and cinematography are also exquisite adding to a highly enjoyable experience. Tony Leung is a commanding, charismatic on-screen force and it's a wonder why his female co-star is not tearing it up in Hollywood films, she is that good. I'd easily rate it as one of the top 5 movies in this genre to come down the pike in years.

This is about Ip man the teacher of bruce lee. Donnie yen did a series of ip man films as well. I found out that donnie yen's ip man is mostly fictional stuff and that this film is way more historically accurate. That being said this was kinda boring probably because of its accuracy. This is a well made film and is of interest to bruce lee fans but I would recommend watching this before Ip man starring donnie yen. If I had I might have liked the grandmaster more

I first saw this movie online with original Chinese cut with a little difficult understanding because of the editing. When it was available in local theatres, I must see it again on the big screen and was pleasantly surprised with the new cut and (in my opinion) better flow in storyline. The Blu-Ray/DVD has the U.S. theatrical version, which I actually prefer. But as a movie lover, I wish a multi-version "deluxe or ultimate" edition would be available soon.