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The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

Original title: Yip Man chin chyun
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
33K
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The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
	It is about around Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.
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Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.

  • Director
    • Herman Yau
  • Writers
    • Erica Li
    • Sean Whitley
  • Stars
    • Yu-Hang To
    • Yi Huang
    • Biao Yuen
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Erica Li
      • Sean Whitley
    • Stars
      • Yu-Hang To
      • Yi Huang
      • Biao Yuen
    • 34User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Siu-Wong Fan in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    Yu-Hang To in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    Rose Chan in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    Bernice Liu in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    Kenya Sawada and Kwok-Lun Lee in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    Yu-Hang To and Chun Ip in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
    Yu-Hang To and Chun Ip in The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
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    Yu-Hang To
    Yu-Hang To
    • Yip man
    Yi Huang
    Yi Huang
    • Cheung Wing Shing
    Biao Yuen
    Biao Yuen
    • Ng Chung So
    Siu-Wong Fan
    Siu-Wong Fan
    • Yip Tin Chi
    Rose Chan
    Rose Chan
    • Li Mei Wai
    Chun Ip
    • Leung Bik
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Chan Wah Shun
    Bernice Liu
    Bernice Liu
    • Kitano Yumi
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Cheung Ho Tin
    Jiao Xu
    Jiao Xu
    • Young Li Mei Wai
    Heman Leung
    • Li Man Ho
    Jun Hui Wen
    • Young Yip Man
    • (as Wen Jun Hui)
    Shen Al Ji
    • Young Yip Tin Chi
    Sire Ma
    • Cheung Wing Wah
    Kwok-Lun Lee
    Kwok-Lun Lee
    • Sheriff
    Kenya Sawada
    Kenya Sawada
    • Kitano Yukio
    • (as Kenya)
    Zhihui Chen
    • Yip's Father
    Chi Zhang
    • Sui San
    • Director
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Erica Li
      • Sean Whitley(dubbed version)
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    • Trivia
      The role of Leung Bik was played by Ip Man's son Ip Chun.
    • Goofs
      In a scene set in a cinema in 1919, Ip Man and his future wife (Huang Yi) are supposed to be watching Nosferatu, F.W. Murnau's 1922 horror classic. This is clearly impossible, yet the film shown is not Nosferatu anyway.
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    User reviews34

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    8/10
    Legends Never Die
    Being this is a time based prequel to the first film it sets the tone of how Kung Fu Sifu became the legend he is IP MAN. The plot and story were enticing as it brought the viewer into the life he led prior to becoming a master. It was a action filled film with very well choreographed fight scenes.

    The strength of the film lies within the story of the political ties to the school and how the Japanese tried to infiltrate to have double agents learn the art. Ip Man would not stand for this and took on the Japanese agents and became a direct link to his mastery. If you have an affinity to the martial arts and how Wing Chun became the style of Ip Man the you will enjoy the format of this film. I give it a solid 8/10
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    • Jul 11, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2010 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Ip Man Zero
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,708,867
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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