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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • United Entertainment Partners North America
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • United Entertainment Partners North America
  • 1 h 49 m

Summary The Final Master follows a Wing Chun practitioner’s ambitious journey to open a martial arts school in the Northern Center to fulfill his master’s death wish of passing down the art. In order to gain the rights to achieve this, he has to send his apprentice to secretly challenge & defeat eight martial arts schools. What he doesn’t realiz...

Directed By: Haofeng Xu

Written By: Haofeng Xu

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • United Entertainment Partners North America
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • United Entertainment Partners North America
  • 1 h 49 m

The Final Master

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.3
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Summary The Final Master follows a Wing Chun practitioner’s ambitious journey to open a martial arts school in the Northern Center to fulfill his master’s death wish of passing down the art. In order to gain the rights to achieve this, he has to send his apprentice to secretly challenge & defeat eight martial arts schools. What he doesn’t realiz...

Directed By: Haofeng Xu

Written By: Haofeng Xu

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
72
77% Positive
10 Reviews
15% Mixed
2 Reviews
8% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
72
77% Positive
10 Reviews
15% Mixed
2 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review

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100
Jun 2, 2016
The fight climax and very interesting resolution cap off an exhilarating two hours of entertainment — and suggest a sequel to come. Hope there is one.
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88
Jun 2, 2016
The film’s action scenes are masterpieces of stately choreography, with elements of humor incorporated.
By Soren Andersen FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 15, 2016
It’s a passionate comic book in which the combat has meaning.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 3, 2016
As for the fights: There are plenty of well-choreographed battles in The Final Master. The award-winning choreography eschews wire work, keeping the action sequences squarely on the ground.
By Odie Henderson FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 2, 2016
Some viewers will find the film's mannered performances and direction silly; but while Wang Tianlin's lensing doesn't match the luxuriant sheen that Christopher Doyle and Philippe Le Sourd have delivered for Wong, the production elements do add up to a coherent style.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 2, 2016
Writer-director Xu Haofeng’s movie doesn’t feel like many other movies of its ilk. That’s mostly a good thing, even if the movie can’t quite fit all its eccentric pieces into a satisfying whole.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
38
May 25, 2016
The film is a seemingly endless series of convoluted double-dealing, backstabbing, and factional realignment.
By Oleg Ivanov FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.3
75% Positive
6 Ratings
13% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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75% Positive
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13% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Production Company Beijing Aizhi Ganchun Art, Beijing Century Media Culture, Fueng Investment, Heyi Pictures, Magilm Pictures, Thousand Delight Pictures, Wuxi Jieao Entertainment
Release Date Jun 3, 2016
Duration 1 h 49 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Every betrayal begins with trust.
Website http://www.facebook.com/TheFinalMaster/
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Awards

Chinese Film Media Awards
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Beijing Student Film Festival
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
To Ten Chinese Films Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations

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