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

10/28/2010

3/4

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

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Joseph Jon Lanthier

Slant Magazine

10/07/2010

3/4

An explosive exercise in bare-knuckled myth-biography.

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Simon Abrams

New York Press

10/06/2010

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

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Sean Axmaker

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08/19/2023

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...

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

07/24/2022

7.5/10

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

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/28/2020

7/10

A superbly action-oriented kung fu epic.

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Jerrod G

@Jag1337 Jan 4

Keeps you watching all the way through even if you're just reading

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Richard L.

@rlandry284 Nov 22

Very good and well acted storyline. Martial Arts is OK but the storyline made the movie and the acting of the star, carried the movie.

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funwitJimmy

@Jimmy-the-movies Oct 31

One of the best martial arts movies ever!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Oct 2

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

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Jace T

@CineChamber Sep 24

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.

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Belem D

@RT52321228 Aug 21

a cinematic masterpiece!

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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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