Should you watch Ip Man?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Ip Man
Film · 2008
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
The sides of Ip Man
- A Wing Chun master in Foshan
- The Japanese occupation of China
- Donnie Yen against ten fighters at once
Ip Man is good for you if…
- you like kung fu fights choreographed by Sammo Hung.
- you like Foshan in the 1930s and the war with Japan.
- you like Donnie Yen as a calm master who only fights when he must.
Ip Man is bad for you if…
- you won't read subtitles for a Cantonese film.
- you can't stand brutal fights in an occupied city.
About: dignity · occupation · national pride
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