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Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019)

Ip Man: Kung Fu Master poster
Original title
宗师叶问
Directed by
Li Liming
Genre
action, drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 191 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Ip Man as a police officer in Guangzhou before the Chinese Communist Revolution. He uses his martial arts skills to confront criminals and uphold justice.

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What happens

Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (Chinese: 叶问宗师) is a 2019 Chinese martial arts film co-written and directed by Li Liming and starring Dennis To as Ip Man. It is To's third portrayal of the Hong Kong martial artist, after The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010) and Kung Fu League (2018). The film depicts Ip Man's stint as a police officer in Guangzhou before the Chinese Communist Revolution in 1949. The film did not get a theatrical release in China, but instead it was released digitally via streaming on Youku. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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