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FILM COMMENT contributor Andrew Chan translated the first trailer for Wong Kar Wai’s upcoming film, The Grandmasters. Starring Tony Leung, Ziyi Zhang, and Chen Chang, it tells the story of Ip Man, the kung fu master who trained Bruce Lee.
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