ChonkyMonkey

This movie is waste of time. It manages make the talents (who are accomplished, legitimate martial artists) look like they don't know how to fight. The action scenes are marred by horrible pacing and camera angles so tight it is impossible to follow any of it.

There is questionable use of music and the plot makes no sense as it switches between unrelated narrative threads that all have no consequence on the main character. The attempt to creative weight falls way short of its mark and the shallow moments will make you writhe on your seat from how forced it is.

Finally, the film fails to find any original moments as it plagiarizes from its far superior predecessors Ip Man 1, 2, The Grandmaster, and Chen Zhen Legend of The First. Do yourself a favour and watch those movies instead.

The charming art and simple romance reveals more complex themes about attachment as experienced by each of the characters toward their passion.

This is very much a beautiful coming of age story about these young children taking more agency over their expression and decisions.