The Master

The Master

Loyalty. Honor. Vengence.

Directed by Tsui Hark

Produced by Film Workshop, Orange Sky Golden Harvest

199292 min6.6 / 10

A martial arts action film centered on loyalty and protection, where a devoted student fights to save his endangered master.

When old martial arts master Master Tak disappears, his best student, Jet, steps in to find him. However, when he learns that Tak's life is in danger, he decides to protect him at all costs.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Master violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is The Master scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Master sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Master end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Master easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Master

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Master

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Master, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Master, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Master, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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