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
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
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.
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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)
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True Legend (2010)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.