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"He is so charming!" a female guest whispered breathlessly, as Hong Kong actor Tony Leung breezed past her into an exhibition hall at the ArtScience Museum, to speak with reporters after a media conference for his new film "The Grandmaster".

Even at 50, the charismatic Leung still turned heads during his promotional visit to Singapore on Wednesday.

But it was what he had to say about Wong Kar Wai's martial arts epic "The Grandmaster" which piqued the interest of the gathered reporters.

Leung, who plays martial arts master Ip Man in the film, revealed that one of the biggest
misconceptions people have about "The Grandmaster" is that it was a pain for him to shoot.

Even though Leung had to undergo over two years of martial arts training for the role, endure two painful fractures sustained during his training, and spend over four years shooting the film, Leung said he didn't mind the hardship at all.

"Whatever you do, there is bound to be hardship," said Leung.

"There is hardship. There is also joy, and a feeling of accomplishment. Hardship is just one aspect of work."

"There is nothing painful about it. It is people's interpretation of how I feel," Leung continued.

As for the years he spent undergoing martial arts training, Leung believed it would have been impossible to play Ip Man successfully in "The Grandmaster" without the training.

"I am not trying to portray a martial artist's look, but show his spirit. You have to understand it before you have the confidence to do this," said Leung.

"When I first read the script, I just could not grasp why the characters have these ideas about marital arts."

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