Yuen Woo-ping's latest movie, Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy 葉問外傳：張天志, said to be a spin-off of the Ip Man movies is a delight to watch. To a certain extent, Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter was right when she commented that the movie delivers on fights. When the master was pursued by gangsters in the early part of the movie, the ensuing cat and mouse chase atop Hong Kong's neon signboards holds viewers in suspense. While a critic was of the opinion that the plot isn't something new, the movie isn't simply about a martial artist giving up fighting but is forced back into action in order to survive. The subplot featuring Michelle Yeoh as head of a triad and a protective sister is as interesting as the one featuring Dave Bautista who provides a surprise plot twist.
Rating: 3.0 ⭐
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