Released in the U.S. on Friday, August 23, 2013, the new film “The Grandmaster” is a stunning work of art of staggering beauty. It’s the tale of Ip Man the martial arts master who near the end of his life trained the legendary Bruce Lee.
The photography is rigorous and exquisite. The fight scenes are a fluid ballet of movement shifting back and forth from slow motion to fast motion. Pauses detail the intricate hand motions of the varying fighting styles. Interior scenes display bronze-hued lighting, and exterior scenes display a cinematic study in black and white. An intense night fight on a train platform uses images of swirling smoke, steam, and snow to vividly and artistically illuminate the battle for superiority between the varying martial arts styles.
This movie is sure to go down in history as an artistic masterpiece for it’s display of martial arts and for its stunning cinematography.
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‘The Grandmaster’: a stunning tale of Bruce Lee’s trainer – The Seattle Times
