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Ip Man

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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 Full Review Joseph Jon Lanthier Slant Magazine An explosive exercise in bare-knuckled myth-biography. Rated: 3/4 Oct 7, 2010 Full Review Simon Abrams New York Press It remains an inexplicable, contextless bit of kung fu historicosploitation -- albeit a very satisfying one. Oct 6, 2010 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins A superbly action-oriented kung fu epic. Rated: 7/10 Nov 28, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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funwitJimmy One of the best martial arts movies ever! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/31/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/25 Full Review Jace T Ip Man is an incredible movie with some of the best fight scenes out there. Being based on a true person of 'Yip Man' and based around historical evens that happened in our world's history makes the story being told here that much more compelling. Donnie Yen does incredible stunt work as the main actor. This is a must watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/25 Full Review Belem D a cinematic masterpiece! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Audience Member Absolute banger of a movie... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Markus L Mid story, good action, little over the top, but good Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Wilson Yip

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Donnie Yen

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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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Movie Info

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
Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production Corporation, Shanghai Film Group, Mandarin Films
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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