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Ip Man (2008)
Yip Man (original title)

106 min  -  Action | Biography | Drama  -   12 December 2008 (China)
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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.

Director:

Wilson Yip

Writer:

Edmond Wong (screenplay)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Donnie Yen Donnie Yen ...
Simon Yam Simon Yam ...
Chow Ching-Chuen
Ka Tung Lam Ka Tung Lam ...
Captain Lei Chiu
Siu-Wong Fan Siu-Wong Fan ...
Jin Shan Zhao / Kam Shan-Chau
Lynn Hung Lynn Hung ...
Cheung Wing-Sing
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi Hiroyuki Ikeuchi ...
Yu Xing Yu Xing ...
Master Zealot Lam
Chen Zhi Hui Chen Zhi Hui ...
Master Lau
You-Nam Wong You-Nam Wong ...
Sa Dam Yun
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zhang Bo Zhang Bo ...
Jin Shan Zhao's underling
Li Chak Li Chak ...
Yip Chun (as Li Ze)
Xu Chuan-Jian Xu Chuan-Jian ...
Cotton Mill Worker
Shi De-Qiang Shi De-Qiang ...
Southern master
Yu-Lam Fan Yu-Lam Fan
Wang Hui-Liang Wang Hui-Liang ...
Cotton Mill Worker
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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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Master | Wing Chun | Chinese | Japanese Flag | Martial Artist  | See more »

Taglines:

Mentor of iconic legend Bruce Lee See more »

Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama | History

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Cantonese | Mandarin | Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ип Ман See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

PHP 1,928,370 (Philippines) (17 May 2009) (16 Screens)

Gross:

PHP 2,430,993 (Philippines) (24 May 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

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

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The first duel between Ip Man and Jin takes place in Ip Man's home. When Jin pulls out his sword, Ip Man reaches for what looks like a feather duster (a bamboo rod with chicken feathers). When their weapons clash, the sound is of metal-on-metal, despite the fact that Ip Man is not fighting with a metal weapon. 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.
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Connections

Spoofed in All's Well Ends Well 2011 (2011) See more »