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78% Critic Match
Ip Man
“The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.”
7.8 / 10• 2008• 1h 46m•R• cn
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Storyline
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
Cast & Crew
Donnie Yen
Yip Man
Lead
Simon Yam
Zhou Qing Quan
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
Zhang Yong Cheng
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
General Miura
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Captain Li Zhao
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Jin Shan Zhao
Xing Yu
Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
Wong Yau-Nam
Shao Dan Yuan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wilson Yip's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ip Man is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
