Ip Man
2008 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 7.8 · 73% critics
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 Award — Best Film
Cast & crew
Donnie Yen
as Yip Man
Simon Yam
as Zhou Qing Quan
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
as Zhang Yong Cheng
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
as General Miura
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
as Captain Li Zhao
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
as Jin Shan Zhao
Xing Yu
as Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
Wong Yau-Nam
as Shao Dan Yuan
Dennis To Yu-Hang
as Hu Wei
Calvin Cheng
as Zhou Guang Yao
Directed by Wilson Yip