THE FINAL MASTER

SYNOPSIS: In 1930s Tianjin, the last master of Wing Chun arrives with a single goal: open a school and pass his art to a new generation before it’s lost forever. But in a city ruled by rival martial arts clans, a scheming grand madam, and shifting political winds, staying alive may prove far harder than staying true to his craft. Writer-director Xu Haofeng — the martial arts mind behind The Grandmaster — choreographs each duel with the crisp, unshowy precision of a true practitioner, turning hallway brawls and alleyway ambushes into some of the most bracing action filmmaking in recent Chinese cinema. AFFD’s 2017 Opening Night Film.