Ip Man (Yip Man)

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Ip Man (Yip Man)

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Ip Man (Yip Man)

Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan, Ka Tung Lam, Yu Xing

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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  • mrpopcorn
    May 20, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "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.

    REVIEW

    Excellent directio...( read more)n, photography and set design enliven this account of Wing Chun instructor Yip Man's life before he moved to Hong Kong. Every Wing Chun instructor today tries to make a lineage connection to Yip Man to legitimize their teaching so he is a very important figure in Kung Fu. Donnie Yen portrays the master with intense reserve and is possibly the best acting in his career. It surprised me for sure.

    The story line of this film is invented as historical accounts show Yip Man to have been a police officer in the time frame this film covers, not staying at home and only practicing kung fu as depicted here. Also the film claims that he refused to teach anybody but that is also not true. He left for Hong Kong a few years after WW2 not in the middle of it as this film presents. The plot with the Japanese army seems invented although they did ask him to teach the troops which he refused.

    However the film muddies up the historical record, that is not to say it isn't a great film. Sammo Hung's choreography is exceptional and a throwback to his great kung fu films of the early 1980's. The martial arts are done with great respect to traditional styles although some wire work is used to assist the actors with the difficult acrobatic moves. No flying across the room in this film.

    Although the ending is a little abrupt, this is one kung fu film that can be recommended to people who don't like these films. Highly recommended.
  • KhrisP
    May 13, 2009
    KhrisP
    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) largest legacy of martial arts, which is Wing Chun.

    In the tradition of the Jet Li epics such as Once Upon a Tiime in China and Fearless, I guess this stands out more because of Donnie Yen's performance, which he took literally to heart and soul, as if he embodied the spirit of the man himself. With veteran Simon Yam and Sammo Hung as Action choreographer, how can this not be a great kung fu movie??

    Anyways, in 1937-1945, China was invaded by Japan. Ip Man and his world was thrown into chaos, though he tried to make the best of it, he realised that his peaceful life and the solidarity that he hoped for himself and his family is impossible, and thus uses his unique skills to fight back oppression and give hope to his people. In the end, in order to survive, he will eventually leave China for Hong Kong, and I guess the next movie will tell that story.


    Anyways, great cast and acting, this is a serious film though it has its moments. The music was undoubtledy a throwback to the traditional chinese kung fu music, but it blended well... the setting and cinematography was right, though it surely was no Hero or House of Flying Daggers, but then again, this is based on a true story. XD


    Anyways, this a really great film on many levels on my opinion, not just the action. Probably because they had Ip Man's descendants help work on creating that authentic feel to the movie.

    Two thumbs up.
  • kiriyamakazou
    February 11, 2009
    kiriyamakazou
    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)tricycle riding round the house is a particularly funny moment. There are some great fights which are a lot of fun to watch. The choreography is fluent and not so unrealistic. The second half throws Ip Man into more serious territory as he and his family lose their home and must ration their food. It becomes more of a "hurrah" for China film but tells it through one man. Again some epic fights that, unlike the first half, carry emotional weight. It's a solid piece of film making and fun Kung Fu story telling.
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    January 12, 2009
    DragonEyeMorrison
    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.
  • habitualdamnation
    December 21, 2008
    habitualdamnation
    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.
  • monkeyspoon2
    December 12, 2009
    monkeyspoon2
    Not entirely accurate but a great film and the essence of wing chun can be seen amongst all the (necessary) film-friendly choreography. I hear there'll be sequels and I'm interesting in seeing the Hong Kong Ip Man.
  • richppn
    December 11, 2009
    richppn
    Is about chinese kung fu
  • noelfernandez09
    December 6, 2009
    noelfernandez09
    **no doudt one of the best 'kung fu' movie so far... Donnie Yen just did well... kudos to Summo Hung for the nice choreo... waiting for part 2 of this...
  • tambooolzvl
    December 2, 2009
    tambooolzvl
    exelllent movie!
    like a actors, artistik and story.......
  • bnired
    November 29, 2009
    bnired
    a very good movie i see this movie everyday,these kung fu movie is awesome Donnie Yen is gr8 ;)
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