Ip Man

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Ip Man

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2008

1h 46m

Action

Biography

History

Drama

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The life story of Yip Man, the first person to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.

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At once beholden to the established conventions of the genre and delightfully subversive of them, Ip Man is one of the most exciting -- and refreshingly character-driven -- martial arts films in years.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

A period piece filmed on obvious but eye-pleasing studio sets with wall-to-wall kung fu and a simplistic, philosophical message.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 28, 2010

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Joseph Jon Lanthier

Slant Magazine

An explosive exercise in bare-knuckled myth-biography.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 7, 2010

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Simon Abrams

New York Press

It remains an inexplicable, contextless bit of kung fu historicosploitation -- albeit a very satisfying one.

Oct 6, 2010

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

It’s all quite conventional... and nonetheless rousing. Yen, a master martial artist who learned Wing Chun for the role, is a model of martial grace and physical control...

Aug 19, 2023

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

“Ip Man” is a truly great film, a masterpiece of the genre, and a true classic of HK cinema.

Rated: 7.5/10

Jul 24, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

A superbly action-oriented kung fu epic.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Patrick F

A true story of Ip Man, teacher of Bruce Lee. Filled with excellently coordinated fighting, a great story set during a war between Japan and China. This movie features one of the greatest fight sequences I've ever seen, I can't imagine someone seeing it and not be captivated. Great martial art film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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agz 3

O primeiro filme equilibra perfeitamente a ação com o contexto histórico, e é isso que o torna tão poderoso. Ele não se limita apenas às artes marciais, mas também mostra o impacto devastador da invasão japonesa na China, o sofrimento do povo e como a dignidade de Ip Man representa a resistência e resiliência dos chineses. A forma como o filme retrata essa opressão é intensa e emocional, dando mais profundidade à trama e às motivações dos personagens.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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felipe g

Eu sempre tive curiosidade de saber sobre a história do mestre Ip Man.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Noah g

nice movie, good fight scenes and story

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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David W

An incredible, beautifully produced, martial arts drama spectacular which is wonderfully performed by Donnie Yen who more than does honour to the incredible story and to the great man himself. One of my favourite action dramas for many a year. Everything from the script, direction, music, acting and fight choreography is nothing short of magnificent. An absolute triumph.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Yudha S

Very Good, tapi beberapa adegan di awal banyak yg minus Rating : 9/10 Almost Perfect Follow my Instagram : @yudhasatria955

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Wilson Yip

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Donnie Yen

Ip Man

Simon Yam

Zhou Qing Quan

Siu-wong Fan

Jin Shan Zhao

Ka Tung Lam

Li Zhao

Yu Xing

Master Zealot Lin

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Synopsis

The life story of Yip Man, the first person to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.

Director: Wilson Yip
Screenwriter: Edmond Wong
Production Co: Shanghai Film Group, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., Mandarin Films, China Film Co-Production Corporation
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Action, Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 26, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.7M
Runtime: 1h 46m

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