Ip Man
The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.
The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.
Action, Drama, History
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2008
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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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
106 min
Release date:
12 Dec 2008
Country:
CN, HK
Languages:
Chinese, Japanese, cn
Budget:
$11,715,578
Revenue:
$22,108,789
Awards:
12 wins & 19 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
As an exaggerated, myth-making martial-arts movie, Ip Man is often thrilling.
– Noel Murray,
AV Club,
30 Sep 2010
rotten:
If you're looking for great action scenes, you've found them. But if you desire more than eye candy, such as character and plot development and historical accuracy, you'll have to look elsewhere.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
1 Oct 2010
fresh:
The fanboys and girls won't notice such failings amid the displays of wing chun kung fu--the extras and body doubles do some truly impressive acrobatics--and those with a taste for big historical tearjerkers will be happy as well.
– Mike Hale,
New York Times,
1 Oct 2010
fresh:
Wilson Yip has crafted a gripping, rousing, beautifully structured yarn, built around a calm but charismatic star performance by Donnie Yen and magnificent action sequences choreographed by the legendary Sammo Hung.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
1 Oct 2010
fresh:
A period piece filmed on obvious but eye-pleasing studio sets with wall-to-wall kung fu and a simplistic, philosophical message.
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Oct 2010