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Yip Man (2008) 8.1
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8.1/10 from 73,310 users
Metascore: 59/100
Reviews: 110 user | 85 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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You-Nam Wong | ... |
Sa Dam Yun
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Zhang Bo | ... |
Jin Shan Zhao's underling
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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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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
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
Production Co:
Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production Corporation, Mandarin Films Distribution Co. See more »
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Multiple punching can be seen in the first fight scene with Chen Zhen disguised as Masked Warrior, and during the final fights in the dojo See more »
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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
At the end of Ip Man's duel with Master Liao, Ip is shown to be flipping Liao to the ground at a position very close to the door. As soon as Liao is on the ground, the next shot shows both fighters having moved several feet away from the door when no such horizontal movement was made. See more »Quotes
Ip Man: [Facing the Northerner Ip Man adopts his combat stance with an unsettling mixture of mettle and serenity] Wing Chun, Ip Man.See more »
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Referenced in Jing wu feng yun: Chen Zhen (2010)Multiple punching can be seen in the first fight scene with Chen Zhen disguised as Masked Warrior, and during the final fights in the dojo See more »
This is Donnie Yen's best acting piece for awhile now, and he still delivers the action sequences brilliantly. At 44 years of age, he looks so energetic, confident and charismatic. I believe the combination of Yen, Sammo Hung and Wilson Yip is the right choice for this particular film and fighting style. Wing Chun is best depicted without the flamboyant ballet of acrobatics often seen in other wushu films.
The movie doesn't dwell on historical accuracy, but rather use that settings to set the mood, deliver the message and simply tells you the life journey of a Grandmaster in an fun and entertaining way.
I remember that Richard Attenborough said (regarding Gandhi) that there was no way a director/movie maker could encompass and depict a person's life journey in only a 2 or 3-hour movie. But rather one should aim to emulate the spirit of that person, and the message/lesson of his story. I think this movie does that, with a quality production that raised the bar for period drama.
My rating is missing 1 point because I feel that there were plot devices that had been done-to-death before in other movies like: Fists of Fury, Fearless, Kill Bill, etc. However, Yip Man simply turns the notch to a higher sound-beating level.
Don't miss this on the big screen!