Review of The Grandmaster (2013) by Hoyee L — 01 Sep 2013

I think I got tricked into seeing an artsy foreign-language film expecting non-stop Kung fu.

This review of The Grandmaster (2013) was written by Hoyee L on 01 Sep 2013.

The Grandmaster has generally received positive reviews.

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