Ip Man

Ip Man

Drama • R • 2008 • 1 hr 46 min

7.6

8.0

Starring

Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Lam Ka-tung

Directed By

Written By

Edmond Wong, Chan Tai-Li

Attributes

Genre

Drama Action History Foreign

Release Date

October 1, 2010

User Reviews

To know that this guy trained Bruce Lee, and that it is a true story, truly makes this movie a masterpiece

Very fun action scenes, although the dramatic scenes don’t hit quite as hard. Still very enjoyable though

All time favourite kung fu movie. Donnie Yen is an absolute unit.

Calvin J. H. Blum

One of the absolute best martial arts films in history. It put Donnie Yen in the spotlight in America, and is still amazing on each rewatch.

A brilliant martial arts film. Donnie Yen rules. It gives solid insight to Wing Chun kung-fu. The 10 vs. 1 fight alone is a must-see.

It's incredible that humans can do what Donnie Yen has done in this movie. Very successful. Sequels not so much.

The action in this was very impressive and I would totally recommend this.

What starts as a feel-good Kung Fu film unfolds into a dramatic true story of the Grandmaster Ip Man, portrayed beautifully by Donnie Yen.

Some high quality fight choreography and mythologizing. Wish we'd get fights like this in Hollywood.

A fascinating spin on martial arts films filled with breathtaking fight sequences.

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Ratings

7.6 – Based on 16.7k ratings

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