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Ip Man

2008 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 7.8 · 73% critics

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A semi-biographical martial arts story follows Ip, the first master to teach Wing Chun, as life in Foshan shifts between the 1930s and 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Set against the occupation’s upheaval, the film blends family strains with battles that force him to stand his ground.

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Details
Original title
葉問
Years
2008
Release date
2008-12-12
Language
CN
Rated
R
Runtime
106 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
73/100
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (4,121 votes)
Box office
$22,108,789
Budget
$11,715,578
About

You’ll like this if you want an emotionally driven Wing Chun-inspired martial arts drama with intense, crowd-pleasing fights; Not for you if you dislike war-era suffering, or need strict historical accuracy, or prefer lighter styles like Kung Fu Hustle or Warrior.

Pros: entertaining fight scenes; emotional war drama; standout lead performance | Cons: pacing drags early; story takes liberties; ending feels incomplete

Themes

  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • sports
  • foreigner
  • bravery
  • rice
  • katana
  • market
  • tragic hero
  • second sino-japanese war (1937-45)
  • racism
  • sadist
  • +4 more

Awards & recognition

  • Hong Kong Film AwardBest Film

Cast & crew

Directed by Wilson Yip