The Final Master
Seen it?2015 | 109 min | Action, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (65% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Xu Haofeng
- Liao FanChen Shi
- Song JiaZhao Guohui
- Song YangGeng Liangchen
- Jiang WenliMaster Zou
- King Shih-chiehZheng Shan'ao
- Huang JueLin Xiwen
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- Xiong XinxinTang Ge
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