"The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee."
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
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Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
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May 20, 2009
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May 13, 2009
Another martial arts epic for the ages, though this time Donnie Yen takes the lead, and deservingly so. Ip Man is a great movie, though not 100% accurate, but enjoyable and heartfelt as it tells the story of one of China's most revered Masters who later creates one of the world's...( read more)
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February 11, 2009
A fantastic martial arts film that puts it's genre ahead of the historical facts. This isn't a bad thing, as it produces one of the best Kung Fu films of recent memory. The first half is an introduction to Ip Man. It's fairly lighthearted and has some great lines. The son on his ...( read more)
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January 12, 2009
Donnie Yen beating the crap out of a bunch of people, that's all you need to know. Pedestrian but workable story, good suporting cast. Great coreographies by Sammo. Nice to see Siu-Wong Fan working in something these days.
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December 21, 2008
Beatin ppl to a pulp - Donnie Yen's forte. All credit for keepin his shirt on this time! Simple story. The Lynn Hung girl was wasted, though.
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November 21, 2009
Ip Man is loosely based on the life of Yip Man a legendary martial artist responsible for the spread of Wing Chung around the world including Bruce Lee as one of his disciples. The film follows his life before and during World War 2 where Yip struggles to survive during the Japan...( read more)
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November 4, 2009
Great movie. Donnie Yen never ceases to amaze. This is a great story about the man who trained Bruce Lee. It tells of his life when Japan invaded his town in China and he is forced to strike a blow back against the Japanese. The martial arts and story in this film are some of the...( read more)
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October 17, 2009
Wait? Another movie about a Chinese Kung-fu master kicking ass during the Sino-Japanese war? Another hero that goes from riches to rags? It does seem so, while this might be seen as a carbon copy of 2006's Fearless, the movie does excel in similar ways too: the choreography and t...( read more)
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