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The Final Master (2015)

The Final Master poster
Original title
师父
Directed by
Xu Haofeng
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 102 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In early 20th century China, a Wing Chun master tries to establish his art by secretly training a student. He must navigate a web of rival martial arts schools and political pressures in Tianjin.

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What happens

The Master (师父), released internationally as The Final Master, is a 2015 Chinese martial arts film written, co-produced, and directed by Xu Haofeng, about the last Wing Chun master's quest to pass down his art in early 20th-century China. The film starred Liao Fan, Jiang Wenli, Chin Shih-chieh, Song Jia and Song Yang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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