Ip Man

Name: Ip Man
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Released: 2008-12-12
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 8.00
Cast: Lynn Xiong, Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

– A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial a..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.00 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 46 Minutes

Release Year:

2008

Original Name:

葉問

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.

Styles:

Tense, Gloomy, Uplifting, Stylized, Rough, Exciting, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

Year 1937, 1930s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

China, Hong Kong

Filming Locations:

China, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Japan, Asia

Genre:

Biography, Sport, Action, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Ip Man (2008) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Dec 2008

Language:

Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Ip Man

Directed by:

Wilson Yip

Story Written By:

Tai-lee Chan, Edmond Wong

Main Actors:

Lynn Xiong, Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Plot:

In 1935 in Foshan, south China, there are martial arts schools on every street corner. Ip Man is the undisputed martial arts champion, yet he has not devoted himself to teaching. Despite this, it seems that all the kung fu masters of the city are eager to fight him to improve their reputation.

Awards:

12 wins & 16 nominations.

Production Company:

Well Go USA

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

85%

Metacritic:

59%