- 2016
- United Entertainment Partners North America
- 1 h 49 m
SummaryThe 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 realize is that...
Directed By:Haofeng Xu
Written By:Haofeng Xu
The Final Master
Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.3
My Score
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
77% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
15% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Jun 2, 2016
100
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.
By G. Allen Johnson
FULL REVIEW Jun 2, 2016
88
The film’s action scenes are masterpieces of stately choreography, with elements of humor incorporated.
Jun 3, 2016
75
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.
Jun 2, 2016
70
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.
Jun 2, 2016
60
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.
May 25, 2016
38
The film is a seemingly endless series of convoluted double-dealing, backstabbing, and factional realignment.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.3
88% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
13% Mixed
1 Rating
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0% Negative
0 Ratings
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Aug 22, 2025
8
Haofeng Xu is the best writer currently working on martial arts movies and is rapidly becoming one of the genre's best directors, as well. He imbues his characters with so much drama, romance and complexity that the action is almost perfunctory compared with the personal storytelling. I'm a fan for life and hope he can keep up the innovation and quality.
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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
Tagline:Every betrayal begins with trust.
Awards
Chinese Film Media Awards
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Golden Kite Awards (China)
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Beijing Student Film Festival
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
