Review of The Grandmaster (2013) by Daniel N — 19 Aug 2013

I found THE GRANDMASTER (Hong Kong Cinema Version) beautiful, romantic & sad. Purposeful movement & very technical-both Kung Fu & camera work. It is excellent.

This review of The Grandmaster (2013) was written by Daniel N on 19 Aug 2013.

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