Ip Man

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Ip Man

R

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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funwitJimmy

One of the best martial arts movies ever!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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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

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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

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Belem D

a cinematic masterpiece!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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Audience Member

Absolute banger of a movie...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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Markus L

Mid story, good action, little over the top, but good

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/25

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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: 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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