Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)

In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into ... See full summary »

Director:

Herman Yau

Writer:

Erica Li (screenplay) (as Erica Lee)

Stars:

Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Gillian Chung, Jordan Chan

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong	...	Yip Man
Gillian Chung	...	Chan Sei-mui
Jordan Chan	...	Tang Shing
Eric Tsang	...	Ng Chung
Marvel Chow	...	Wang Dong
Chuchu Zhou	...	Jenny (as Zhou Chuchu)
Timmy Hung	...	Leung Sheung
Luxia Jiang	...	Le King
Xin Xin Xiong	...	Local Dragon
Chun Ip	...	Stall owner with phone
Anita Yuen	...	Cheung Wing-Sing
Kai Chi Liu	...	Lee Yiu-wah
Cho-Lam Wong	...	Blind Chan
Jonathan Chee Hynn Wong	...	Ngai Tong (as Jonathan Wong)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leo Au-Yeung	...	Fat Choi

Storyline

In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time ...

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Plot Keywords:

wing chun | ip man character | hand to hand combat | hong kong | wooden dummy | 

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for martial arts violence and some drug material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Opening film for the 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival.

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Goofs

When Ip Man arrives in Hong Kong in 1949, a Volkswagen Type 2 (aka Camper or Minibus) passes in front of him on the street. The first Type 2's were not produced until mid-November 1949 and the vehicle was not available for sale until 1950.

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Connections

Follows The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)

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Soundtracks

Seven Lonely Days
Composed by Brown, Marshall/Shuman, Alden/Shuman, Earl
Lyrics by Brown, Marshall/Shuman, Alden/Shuman, Earl
Sung by Zhang Lu
[Sub-Author: Chen Shi
OP: ROBBINS MUSIC CORP LTD/JEFFERSON MUSIC INC.
SP: EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING HONG KONG
License courtesy of EMI Music Hong Kong, admin by Warner Music Hong Kong Ltd]

User Reviews

Not bad, but not too good either

• Features a more somber and human portrayal of Ip Man unlike its big blockbuster counterparts... and Anthony Wong deserves credit for the way in which he lives the character out.

• The dialogues were laughable at certain points; especially whenever Wing Chun was being discussed... It was as if the writers were too caught up with how cool they presumed Wing Chun to be, that they didn't realize how much of what they wrote came across as blatant Wing Chun propaganda.

• Everything about the final showdown (or "The Final Fight") felt tiresome:

* The lead up to it seemed forced; as if to find a way to end the movie with an all-out brawl, * The editing was too pacey and choppy, as if to compensate for lackluster fight choreography and * The choreography itself, which played out as such; good people who know Wing Chun vs bad people who don't know Wing Chun

• Also, the Bruce Lee "cameo" could've been avoided, or at least cast more accurately.

Overall, it's a movie that is unable to decide between the humanity and the action that involves the grandmaster; and therefore combines them both to do neither any justice.

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

28 March 2013 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Ip Man 4: The Final Fight

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,514, 22 September 2013

Gross USA:

$37,884

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,967,001

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Arts Films Production, Emperor Film Production, Prosperity Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1