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Ip Man

  • 20082008
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  • 1h 46m
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During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining... Read allDuring the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
227K
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POPULARITY
1,697
644
  • Director
    • Wilson Yip
  • Writers
    • Edmond Wong(screenplay)
    • Tai-lee Chan
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Simon Yam
    • Siu-Wong Fan
  • Director
    • Wilson Yip
  • Writers
    • Edmond Wong(screenplay)
    • Tai-lee Chan
  • Stars
    • Donnie Yen
    • Simon Yam
    • Siu-Wong Fan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 251User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 19 nominations

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    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Ip Man
    Simon Yam
    Simon Yam
    • Quan
    Siu-Wong Fan
    Siu-Wong Fan
    • Jin
    • (as Fan Sui Wong)
    Ka-Tung Lam
    Ka-Tung Lam
    • Li
    • (as Lam Ka Tung)
    Lynn Xiong
    Lynn Xiong
    • Cheung
    • (as Xiong Dai Lin)
    Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
    Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
    • Miura
    Xing Yu
    Xing Yu
    • Lin
    Wong You-nam
    • Yuan
    • (as Wong You Nam)
    Yu-Hang To
    Yu-Hang To
    • Wei
    • (as To Yue Hong)
    Calvin Ka-Sing Cheng
    • Yao
    • (as Calvin Cheng)
    Zhihui Chen
    • Master Liu
    • (as Chen Zhi Hui)
    Tenma Shibuya
    Tenma Shibuya
    • Colonel Sato
    • (as Shibuya Tenma)
    Li Chak
    • Zhun
    • (as Li Ze)
    Deqiang Shi
    • Southern Master
    Zhong Zhou
    • Southern Master
    Bo Zhang
    Bo Zhang
    • Jin's Underling
    • (as Zhang Bo)
    Kong Kam
    Kong Kam
    • Jin's Underling
    • (as Jin Gang)
    Lu Kai
    • Jin's Underling
    • Director
      • Wilson Yip
    • Writers
      • Edmond Wong(screenplay)
      • Tai-lee Chan
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    • Trivia
      Although it is not mentioned in the film, Grandmaster Yip Man was actually employed as a police officer during the Japanese invasion.
    • 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.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Edited into Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)

    User reviews251

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    9/10
    Donnie Yuen finally gets the spotlight he always deserves
    Ip Man has quenched our thirst of a real good martial art movie where we don't just watch man kicking asses but where we can appreciate the man's moral and virtues.

    The movie flows well, from the view of the kungfu street of Fo Shan, to the introduction of Ip Man, and so on. Scene by scene are there in a well done play, and when someone had to display martial art act, they don't just throw bunch of minions out from nowhere to have him beating them all over. I think the scenario is well written.

    Fight choreography is great. Different approach from what we usually see, people doing flashy flying kicks and sorts; since it is about wing chun, feet hardly ever leave the ground but it doesn't decrease the beauty and flashiness of the fights.

    People may complain about bits that might not fit the real condition of those era. Well, I think producers have to make sure they made entertaining movies, not documentaries.

    Last words, Donnie Yuen has always been a good martial art actor, he just never get the spotlight. And finally as Ip Man he gets to stand on where he deserves.
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    • guylon-1
    • Jan 11, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2008 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • Japanese
      • Chinese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yip Man
    • Filming locations
      • Foshan, Guangdong, China(Town)
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co.
      • China Film Co-Production Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,715,578 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,108,789
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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