Ip Man (2008)
- Original title
- 葉問
- Directed by
- Wilson Yip
- Genre
- drama film, action film, biographical film, martial arts film, historical film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 4,155 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Based on the life of Ip Man, this film follows the Wing Chun grandmaster during the Sino-Japanese War in Foshan. It shows his struggles to protect his family and community while facing Japanese soldiers.
biographicaldramatichistoricalaction-packedmartial artspatrioticemotionalintense
What happens
Ip Man (Chinese: 叶问 / 葉問) is a 2008 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun and teacher of martial artist legend Bruce Lee. The film focuses on events in Ip's life that supposedly took place in the city of Foshan during the Sino-Japanese War. The film was directed by Wilson Yip, and stars Donnie Yen as the main character, with martial arts choreography by Sammo Hung. The film co-stars Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Lam Ka-tung, Xing Yu, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, and Tenma Shibuya. The film was a co-production between China and Hong Kong, and was the last film to be distributed by Mandarin Films. Ip Man is the first film in the Ip Man film series. It premiered in Beijing on 10 December 2008, and was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 19 December 2008, receiving widespread acclaim from critics and audiences. Before the film's release, Raymond Wong announced that there would be a sequel; a second installment titled Ip Man 2, was released in April 2010, a third installment titled Ip Man 3 was released in 2015, and Ip Man 4: The Finale was released in 2019. Ip Man grossed more than US$22 million worldwide, despite not being released in North America and most of Europe. Following its success, the film was nominated for 12 Hong Kong Film Awards, winning awards for Best Film and Best Action Choreography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.