The Grandmaster
aka Yi dai zong shi
First screened in December 2013
Director: Wong Kar Wai. Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Zhang Ziyi, Wang Qingxiang, Chang Chen, Shang Tielong, Zhao Benshan, Song Hye Kyo, Liu Chia Yung, Elvis Tsui. Screenplay: Zou Jingzhi, Xu Haofeng, and Wong Kar Wai.
Twitter Capsule: Lustrous images; most beautiful when most abstract. Still, Wong tics and genre clichés abound, with little payoff.

Photo © 2013 Block 2 Pictures/Jet Tone Films/The Weinstein Company
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Cinematography: Philippe Le Sourd
Best Costume Design: William Chang Suk Ping

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