Ip Man

2008 Wilson Yip 1h 46m
Drama Action History

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.

Cast

Donnie Yen Yip Man
Simon Yam Zhou Qing Quan
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam Zhang Yong Cheng
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi General Miura
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung Captain Li Zhao
Louis Fan Siu-Wong Jin Shan Zhao
Xing Yu Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
Wong Yau-Nam Shao Dan Yuan

Vibes

Energized Heart Pounding Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

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Ong-Bak 2003
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