The Master
Film199292 min

The Master

Taste attributes: actioncrimemartial artscomedyfastunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA breakneck, emotionally cool action film: breezy and heightened. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 76 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Uncle Tak is famous for using Chinese herbal medicines to cure diseases. A martial arts expert, he also teaches the young how to defend themselves. One of his students, Johnny, dreams of monopolizing the teaching of kung fu throughout the United States. To accomplish this, he tries to kill Uncle Tak. Chuck, Uncle Tak's best student from Hong Kong, comes to Los Angeles to find his master. Chuck is willing to let Johnny have his way, and tries to take Uncle Tak back to Hong Kong. But Johnny and his men will not leave Chuck alone. Chuck, on his way back to Hong Kong, returns for the showdown.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jet LiYuen WahCrystal KwokJerry TrimbleAnne Rickets

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1992
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
Film Workshop
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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