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The Master (1989)

The Master (1989)
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Tsui Hark directs this critically panned kung fu action spectacular starring Jet Li as Jet, a martial arts master who ventures to San Francisco to find his old teacher Uncle Tak. When he gets there, he discovers that Tak's herbal shop has been trashed and the old man is missing. The reason, he soon learns, is Johnny Chan (Yuen Wah), the hotheaded leader of a kung fu school looking to best every master around. When Jet finally tracks Tak down, he soon finds himself targeted by Johnny and his thugs. Though shot in 1989, the film was not released until 1992 when Jet Li following the success of Once Upon a Time in China became a major star. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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Director(s):
Tsui Hark
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Master

Tsui Hark directs this critically panned kung fu action spectacular starring Jet Li as Jet, a martial arts master who ventures to San Francisco to find his old teacher Uncle Tak. When he gets there, he discovers that Tak's herbal shop has been trashed and the old man is missing. The reason, he soon learns, is Johnny Chan (Yuen Wah), the hotheaded leader of a kung fu school looking to best every master around. When Jet finally tracks Tak down, he soon finds himself targeted by Johnny and his thugs. Though shot in 1989, the film was not released until 1992 when Jet Li following the success of Once Upon a Time in China became a major star. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
88 mins

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Director(s):
Tsui Hark
Producer(s):
Tsui Hark
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Violence)
Categories:
Action / Adventure
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    John P.

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    Mark C.

    This is not one of Jet Li's best movies. The acting is pretty dreadful on all fronts. Also, with the entire movie dubbed in English, it's difficult to keep in mind the fact that Jet's character is supposed to be speaking Chinese most of the time while most of the other characters speak only English. Situations that should be humorous fall flat as a result. Still, this film's got some great action sequences in it, showing off Jet Li's impressive physical talents.

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    Darien G.

    This movie was horrible. I can't say one positive thing about it. It's incredibly low-budget, dubbed not subtitled, the story is stupid, the acting is horrible, even the martial arts isn't any good. Don't bother with this one. Watch one of Jet's other movies.

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