The Legend Is Born – Ip Man (2010)

Original title

葉問前傳

Directed by

Herman Yau

Genre

action film, martial arts film, biographical film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 728 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film shows the early years of Ip Man, the famous Wing Chun grandmaster. It follows his training and events that shaped him before he became widely known.

historicalenergeticearneststylizedaction-packedstraightforwardreverentfast-paced

What happens

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Chinese: 葉問前傳) is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film based on the early life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man, directed by Herman Yau and starring Dennis To in the title role. The film was followed by a sequel in 2013, Ip Man: The Final Fight. Though not made in collaboration with Wilson Yip's Ip Man or Ip Man 2, The Legend is Born features several actors who appeared in Yip's films, including Sammo Hung, Louis Fan, and Chen Zhihui. The film also features a special appearance by Ip Chun, the son of Ip Man. Released as Ip Man Zero in German and Dutch-speaking areas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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