The Final Master
2015 1h 49m movie Film China

The Final Master

师父

“Every betrayal begins with trust.”

Synopsis

师父

“Every betrayal begins with trust.”

Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.

Action + Drama in China

129 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Final Master itself).

The 2014–2016 China Window

The Final Master holds position #33 of 143 China films in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Nirvana in Fire
    #1

    Nirvana in Fire

    ★ 9.1 · 2015
  2. Who's The Murderer
    #2

    Who's The Murderer

    ★ 8.3 · 2016
  3. Hacksaw Ridge
    #3

    Hacksaw Ridge

    ★ 8.2 · 2016
  4. The Whirlwind Girl
    #4

    The Whirlwind Girl

    ★ 8.1 · 2015
  5. Love Me If You Dare
    #5

    Love Me If You Dare

    ★ 8.0 · 2015
  6. The Chinese Mayor
    #6

    The Chinese Mayor

    ★ 7.9 · 2015
  7. Under the Dome
    #7

    Under the Dome

    ★ 7.8 · 2015
  8. When a Snail Falls in Love
    #8

    When a Snail Falls in Love

    ★ 7.7 · 2016

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Final Master premiered alongside 43 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 43 other China films in 2015.

The 417th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

75
Reviews
72nd
Review-volume percentile
66th
Popularity percentile

75 audience reviews — more than 72% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 66th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
75
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #382 of 946 China films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #105 of 319 (top 33%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageChinese
Spoken LanguagesMandarin, Korean, English
Production CompaniesZoki Century International Culture Media Beijing Co., Beijing Aizhi Ganchun Art
Runtime1h 49m
Release DateDecember 10, 2015
IMDbtt4851640
Official Sitewww.uep-usa.com