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Yip Man (2008) 8.1
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8.1/10 from 74,758 users
Metascore: 59/100
Reviews: 111 user | 86 critic | 9 from Metacritic.com A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. Director:Wilson Yip |
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Cast
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Chow Ching-Chuen
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Ka Tung Lam | ... |
Captain Lei Chiu
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Jin Shan Zhao /
Kam Shan-Chau
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Cheung Wing-Sing
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Yu Xing | ... |
Master Zealot Lam
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Chen Zhi Hui | ... |
Master Lau
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Sa Dam Yun
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Li Chak | ... |
Yip Chun
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Xu Chuan-Jian | ... |
Cotton Mill Worker
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Shi De-Qiang | ... |
Southern master
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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. Written by Riccardo Amadori
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In the last great war one man defied an empire... See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
12 December 2008 (China) See more »Also Known As:
Grandmaster Yip Man See more »Company Credits
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Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production Corporation, Mandarin Films Distribution Co. See more »
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Ip Man: I'm just a Chinese man.
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Trivia
Although it's the first film centering around Yip Man, the idea of doing a Yip Man biopic have been conceived for as long as 30 years. Donnie Yen was actually slated to play Yip Man in the supposed first biopic that was about to go into production in 1997. The film would've also featured Stephen Chow playing an adult Bruce Lee. However, only one day of shooting took place before the project was canceled. See more »Goofs
In the bedroom, when Yip Man is reading, there is a modern lamp made of matte metal. See more »Quotes
Miura: [after witnessing Ip Man single-handedly defeat ten Japanese fighters at once] What's your name?Ip Man: I'm just a Chinese man.
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Donnie Yen is a long time favorite of mine, although this is mainly due to his martial arts skills and screen presence rather than his acting skills. In Ip Man (or Ye Wen, as they were shouting in the seats next to mine) he delivers a truly solid performance on the acting side, carrying the burden of a nation on his shoulders with gravitas, at least that's what he conveyed to the audience at the cinema. They were actually applauding at times. Then again, moviegoers might be more absorbed over here on a regular basis. I digress.
I'm not going to delve deeper into plot details. The basic stuff is already outlined above, and I also feel the historical accuracy of certain events depicted can be debated. That's a bit of a moot point, though, since most people will watch this for the action scenes. Nobody will be disappointed. Donnie kicks twelve kinds of ass in this movie, and it is all accompanied by some of the meanest sound design I've ever heard. Every one of his rapid punches can be felt as he pummels the poor bastards in his way with the Ip Man-style of martial arts (imdb won't let me spell out the name for some reason). The final bout is epic,but for me it was one scene about halfway through that got my heart beating faster. It involves Donnie, ten Japanese karate practitioners and some of the most furious fighting I've ever seen on screen. You can really sense the anger of his character in this scene. Great stuff.
The film moves forward at a brisk pace and contains a surprisingly large amount of fight scenes. It totally lacks the vintage over-the-top-aesthetics of Donnie Yen's films of the 80's and 90's, but for some people that's a good thing. I personally think this is his finest performance to date.
Highly recommended for fans of martial arts cinema!