The Grandmaster (2013)
The unfortunate story behind The Grandmaster is how much of a labor of love it had been for its director/co-writer and acclaimed auteur Wong Kar-Wai (My Blueberry Nights), who spent the good part of a decade...
2010s / Action / Drama / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published September 1, 2013 · Last modified March 30, 2019
The unfortunate story behind The Grandmaster is how much of a labor of love it had been for its director/co-writer and acclaimed auteur Wong Kar-Wai (My Blueberry Nights), who spent the good part of a decade...
1990s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published January 13, 2007 · Last modified January 29, 2019
Wing Chun has two saving graces: Yuen Woo-ping’s (Iron Monkey, In the Line of Duty 4) breathtaking martial arts choreography and Michelle Yeoh’s (The Heroic Trio, Magnificent Warriors) dynamic physical performance. Just like a musical is entertaining...
1990s / Action / Adventure / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published March 30, 2003 · Last modified April 29, 2019
I’m not altogether sure why this is called TAI CHI “2” because by all appearances this is not a sequel, and if by some small chance it is, you certainly don’t need to see the first...
1990s / Action / Fantasy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published October 13, 2001 · Last modified April 29, 2019
Right before director Yuen Woo-ping would direct his almost equally amazing WING CHUN, and six years before he would become the choreographer for THE MATRIX and CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON, Yuen Woo-ping delivered this cult gem of Hong...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.