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The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

Original title: Yip Man chin chyun
  • 20102010
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 40m
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7.0/10
32K
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Yip Man chin chyun (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.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
32K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Herman Yau
  • Writers
    • Erica Li(screenplay)
    • Sean Whitley(dubbed version)
  • Stars
    • Yu-Hang To
    • Yi Huang
    • Biao Yuen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Herman Yau
  • Writers
    • Erica Li(screenplay)
    • Sean Whitley(dubbed version)
  • Stars
    • Yu-Hang To
    • Yi Huang
    • Biao Yuen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    U.S. Version
    Trailer 1:17
    U.S. Version

    Photos14

    Siu-Wong Fan in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Yu-Hang To in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Rose Chan in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Bernice Liu in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Kenya Sawada and Kwok-Lun Lee in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Yu-Hang To and Chun Ip in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Yu-Hang To and Chun Ip in Yip Man chin chyun (2010)
    Yip Man chin chyun (2010)

    Top cast

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    Yu-Hang To
    Yu-Hang To
    • Yip manas Yip man
    Yi Huang
    Yi Huang
    • Cheung Wing Shingas Cheung Wing Shing
    Biao Yuen
    Biao Yuen
    • Ng Chung Soas Ng Chung So
    Siu-Wong Fan
    Siu-Wong Fan
    • Yip Tin Chias Yip Tin Chi
    Rose Chan
    Rose Chan
    • Li Mei Waias Li Mei Wai
    Chun Ip
    • Leung Bikas Leung Bik
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Chan Wah Shunas Chan Wah Shun
    Bernice Liu
    Bernice Liu
    • Kitano Yumias Kitano Yumi
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Cheung Ho Tinas Cheung Ho Tin
    Jiao Xu
    Jiao Xu
    • Young Li Mei Waias Young Li Mei Wai
    Heman Leung
    • Li Man Hoas Li Man Ho
    Jun Hui Wen
    • Young Yip Manas Young Yip Man
    • (as Wen Jun Hui)
    Shen Al Ji
    • Young Yip Tin Chias Young Yip Tin Chi
    Sire Ma
    • Cheung Wing Wahas Cheung Wing Wah
    Kwok-Lun Lee
    Kwok-Lun Lee
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Kenya Sawada
    Kenya Sawada
    • Kitano Yukioas Kitano Yukio
    • (as Kenya)
    Zhihui Chen
    • Yip's Fatheras Yip's Father
    Chi Zhang
    • Sui Sanas Sui San
    • Director
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Erica Li(screenplay)
      • Sean Whitley(dubbed version)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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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.
    • ip man character
    • timeframe 1940s
    • wing chun
    • master
    • hand to hand combat
    • 35 more
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    • Add synopsis
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • History
      • Sport
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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.
    • Connections
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    User reviews32

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Cute but not close to Ip Man I and II
    I was not disappointed by this movie and certainly was entertained, but this is not a close match to the sequels with Donnie Yen. This actor is good as Ip Man but not a close match to Donnie Yen who was simply amazing. I understand that this was an early period of Ip Man's life so it had to be played by another actor, but I guess I am not the only one who would like to see one more sequel with Donnie. Everything else in this movie is somehow inferior to the previous two: composition, plot development and camera. While first two parts are slowly developing the core of the main conflict this one presents them by parts step by step making the movie somehow last tense and more slow. Pretty good acting must say. All in all, pretty good entertainment.
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    • dusan-22
    • Sep 21, 2010

    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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,708,867
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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