Review of The Grandmaster (2013) by Alvin A — 04 Apr 2014

Very good martial arts movie! Ip man will continue to be the legend behind Wing chun.

This review of The Grandmaster (2013) was written by Alvin A on 04 Apr 2014.

The Grandmaster has generally received positive reviews.

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