The realistic emphasis on martial arts in “Grandmaster’ is new for both him and, Wong claims, kung fu movies in general. “Most martial arts films are about who is the better fighter,’ Wong ...

“I just wanted to make a kung fu movie of my kind,” Wong said of the film’s inspiration. “That’s why I needed to spend so much time, I have to understand the world of martial art ...

Wong, 57, spoke with Reuters about the meaning of Kung Fu, exile and writing a fictional love story into Ip's life in the form of Gong Er, the daughter of a Kung Fu grandmaster and played by ...