2002年，当王家卫首次宣布将拍摄这部电影时，该片被称为咏春拳一代宗师叶问的传记片。尽管我们清楚叶问势必大火，但王家卫版本的叶问（梁朝伟饰）却刻画出一个孤独的悲情人物形象，比导演叶伟信在《叶问》系列影片所刻画出中的那个叶问形象要难懂得多。

In The Grandmaster, the narrative is framed by Ip’s perception of the world, outlined in voiceovers explaining his background and his observations of life and the people around him.

《一代宗师》以叶问对世界的认知为叙事框架，画外音则解释了叶问的背景，以及他对生活和周围人的观察。

The movie, however, also dedicates a lot of screen time to Gong Er (Zhang Ziyi), the daughter of Gong Yutian, a martial arts master from northeastern China. Other masters weigh in with their philosophical and physical presence as well.

而本片也将大量镜头对准了由章子怡饰演的宫二（章子怡饰）这个角色。宫二是中国东北武术大师宫羽田的女儿。其他几位武术大师也凭借各自的武术精神和造诣现身片中。

Wong is a fan of recurring themes and The Grandmaster is no exception. For example, time proves once again to be the greatest enemy, causing people not only to grow old but also to forget the things they hold dear. In this movie particularly, the idea that age makes them weak and less able to defend themselves troubles the martial arts masters.

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