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 ^ Articles containing traditional Chinese language text .
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Ip Man
In a black blackground, the top of the poster states, "The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee." Below is a portrait of Donnie Yen with his head staring down, while his hands are forming a martial arts pose. <a name=.The words "Ip Man" are coloured in red in both Cantonese and English dialect.^ In other words don’t expect anything more than superficial fun with “Ip Man” and you’ll likely have a good time.
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 ^ BozQ - I both know about "Ip Man" and have seen it.
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 ^ Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal: Ong-Bak 2 battles Red Cliff II, Ip Man and Variety skip to main .
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Promotional Singaporean poster
Traditional 葉問
Simplified 叶问
Pinyin Yè Wèn
Jyutping Jip6 Man6
Directed by Wilson Yip
Produced by Raymond Wong
Written by Edmond Wong
Starring Donnie Yen
Simon Yam
Lynn Hung
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Lam Ka-Tung
Music by Kenji Kawai
Cinematography O Sing-Pui
Editing by Cheung Ka-Fai
Distributed by Hong Kong:
Mandarin Films
Singapore:
Cathay-Keris Films
Innoform Media
DVD release:
Universe Laser & Video (Hong Kong)
Release date(s) China:
12 December 2008
Singapore, Malaysia
and New Zealand:
18 December 2008
Hong Kong:
19 December 2008
Taiwan:
27 February 2009
United Kingdom:
2 October 2009
Running time 108 min
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Japanese
Mandarin
Budget US$11,715,578[1]
Gross revenue US$21,888,598
Followed by Ip Man 2 (2010)
.Ip Man (simplified Chinese: 叶问; traditional Chinese: 葉問; pinyin: Yè Wèn) is a 2008 semi-biographical martial arts film based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun and the first person to teach Wing Chun openly.^ It is a traditional Chinese martial art with a formidable reputation ...
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 ^ Yip Man ( traditional Chinese : 葉問 ; simplified Chinese : 叶问 ; pinyin : yè wèn, Cantonese Jyutping : jip 6 man 6 ; Ip Man [ 1 ] ; also known as 葉繼問 1 October 1893 - 2 December 1972 ) was the first martial arts master ( Chinese : Sifu ) to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun openly.
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 ^ Read more: Ip Man (film) .
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 .One of his students was the widely influential and acclaimed martial artist and filmmaker Bruce Lee.^ Film and Martial Artist Ip Man () is an upcoming 2008 Hong Kong biographical martial arts drama film loosely based on the life of Yip Man, the martial arts master of Bruce Lee, and the first to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun openly.
  • Ip Man, Film and Martial Artist - - Evri 17 September 2009 9:09 UTC www.evri.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ But the best film award went to "Ip Man", a biopic of Ip Man, the kung fu master of martial arts legend Bruce Lee.
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 ^ One of his most famous students became noted martial arts actor Bruce Lee.
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 .The film focuses on events in Ip's life that took place in the city of Foshan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.^ The film focuses on Yip's life during the 1930s to the 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War .
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 ^ The movie focuses on events surrounding Yip that took place in Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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 ^ Indeed, during filming of Ip Man, its title had to be changed from Grandmaster Yip Man as it bore too close a resemblance to Kar-wai's original title, The Great Master .
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 .The film was directed by Wilson Yip, and stars Donnie Yen as Ip Man, with martial arts choreography by Sammo Hung.^ He is Ip Man, played by Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen.
  • Movies and Dreams: The Martial of Virtuosity - A Review of Ip Man 17 September 2009 9:09 UTC andydreamseeker.blogspot.com [Source type: General]

 ^ AM Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen will get money from me as long as they continue making films.
  • Ip Man 2 [Archive] - Kung Fu Cinema Forums 17 September 2009 9:09 UTC www.kungfucinema.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Just how awesome is Ip Man’s martial arts skills?
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 .The supporting cast includes Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Lam Ka-Tung, Xing Yu and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi.^ Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the titular role and co-stars Simon Yam, Lam Ka-Tung, Xing Yu and Long Fist gold medalist To Yu-Hang in his film debut.
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 ^ Lynn Hung, Fan Siu Wong and Gordon Lam will return too.
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 ^ Direction : Wilson Yip Cast : Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Xiong Dai Lin, Simon Yam .
.The idea of an Ip Man biopic originated in 1998 when Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen discussed the idea of making a film based on Bruce Lee's martial arts master.^ Read more: Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ The film was originally conceived in 1998, when Jeffrey Lau teamed up with Corey Yuen to bring the story of Ip Man to the big screen.
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 ^ Sequel to Ip Man biopic announced .
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 .However, the studio producing the proposed film closed, and the project was abandoned.^ However, the studio folded resulting in the project being abandoned.
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 ^ However, the studio producing the original project folded resulting in the project being abandoned.
  • MOVIE CAFE: Ip Man: The Legend Still Alive 17 September 2009 9:09 UTC movie-cafe.blogspot.com [Source type: General]

 .Producer Raymond Wong decided to develop his own Ip Man film with full consent from Ip's sons, and had filmmakers head to Foshan to research Ip's life.^ Read more: Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ It is an Asian film, Ip Man to be exact.
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 .Ip Chun, Ip Man's eldest son, and several other Wing Chun practitioners served as technical consultants for the film.^ Read more: Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ Yip Man's two sons and several Wing Chun practitioners will also appear in the film.
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 ^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 .Principal photography for Ip Man began in March 2008 and ended in August; filming took place in Shanghai, which was used to architecturally recreate Foshan.^ Read more: Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ Ip Man (2008) Movie Review .
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 .During filming, conflicts arose between the producers of Ip Man and filmmaker Wong Kar-wai over the film's working title.^ Film auteur Wong Kar-wai has also toyed with a version for a decade.
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 ^ It is an Asian film, Ip Man to be exact.
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 ^ At first, producer Raymond Wong wanted to name the film “Grandmaster Yip Man,” which was the title Wong Kar-Wai wanted to use for his film.
  • MOVIE CAFE: Ip Man: The Legend Still Alive 17 September 2009 9:09 UTC movie-cafe.blogspot.com [Source type: General]

 .Wong, who had been developing his own Ip Man biopic, clashed with the producers after learning that their film would be titled Grandmaster Ip Man (traditional Chinese: 一代宗師葉問), which was too similar to the title of Wong's film.^ Read more: Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ Why would IP MAN be so good?
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 ^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 .The producers of Ip Man agreed to change the title, despite Wong's film being in development hell.^ Read more: Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ It is an Asian film, Ip Man to be exact.
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.Ip Man was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 19 December 2008, receiving widespread acclaim from critics and audiences.^ Compose music for Hong Kong movie "Ip Man" Movie released on 19 December 2008 in Hong Kong .

 ^ I bought a DVD-9 of Ip Man which is the Hong Kong equivalent of an R5 release.
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 ^ Hong Kong Cinema 2008 .
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 .The film grossed over US$21 million worldwide, despite not being released in North America and most of Europe.^ Naomi Kawase's supremely lovely and profound "The Mourning Forest," which won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2007, has not been released in North America in any form.
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 .Following its success, Ip Man was nominated for 12 Hong Kong Film Awards, winning awards for Best Film and Best Action Choreography.^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ It is an Asian film, Ip Man to be exact.
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 ^ Best-picture winner at the 2009 Hong Kong Film Awards.
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 A sequel titled Ip Man 2 will be released in April 2010.

Contents

Plot

.Ip Man is set in the 1930s in Foshan, a hub of southern Chinese martial arts, where various schools actively recruit disciples and compete against each other.^ IP MAN is the most contemporary Chinese film with good story and martial arts.
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 ^ Advertisement The Film A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
  • Ip Man (d. Wilson Yip) - Movie-List Forum 17 September 2009 9:09 UTC www.movie-list.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Yip Man ( traditional Chinese : 葉問 ; simplified Chinese : 叶问 ; pinyin : yè wèn, Cantonese Jyutping : jip 6 man 6 ; Ip Man [ 1 ] ; also known as 葉繼問 1 October 1893 - 2 December 1972 ) was the first martial arts master ( Chinese : Sifu ) to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun openly.
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 .Although the Wing Chun master Ip Man is the most skilled martial artist in Foshan, he is unassuming and keeps a low profile.^ He is eager to test his skills against Master Ip Man.
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 ^ While Ip Man (Donnie Yen) is an accomplished martial artist, he is unassuming and keeps a low-profile, and doesn't run any martial arts school nor accept students.
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 ^ Advertisement The Film A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
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 .As an independently wealthy man, he feels no need to accept any disciples and instead spends his days training, meeting with friends, and spending time with his family—although his wife is often resentful of the time he spends training and discussing martial arts with friends and colleagues.^ Advertisement The Film A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
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 ^ That, and the fact that it refuses to pander to an audience with no attention span, and instead takes its time to build a world you believe in, populated with characters you feel for and understand, before burning it to the ground.
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 ^ While Ip Man (Donnie Yen) is an accomplished martial artist, he is unassuming and keeps a low-profile, and doesn't run any martial arts school nor accept students.
  • MOVIE CAFE: Ip Man: The Legend Still Alive 17 September 2009 9:09 UTC movie-cafe.blogspot.com [Source type: General]

 .Though not a professional martial artist, Ip is respected in Foshan due to the abilities he displays in friendly, closed-door competitions with local masters.^ Ip Man, an aristocrat who spends most of his quality time developing and perfecting his brand of martial arts, will take them on behind closed doors, so as not to damage his opponents' reputation nor embarrass them in public.
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 ^ Foshan of Guangdong province, China, is famous for its martial arts, thanks in part to martial artist, Wong Fei Hung (1847-1924).
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 ^ With each new school, the master will pay their respects to Ip Man and to challenge him to a duel.
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 .Ip's reputation is further enhanced when he defeats an aggressive, rude, highly skilled Northern master, Jin Shanzhao, thus upholding the regional pride of fellow Southern stylists and others in Foshan.^ He is eager to test his skills against Master Ip Man.
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 ^ The film ends with Ip's move from his southern Chinese hometown of Foshan to neighboring Hong Kong to escape the Communist takeover of the mainland.
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.The Japanese invasion in 1937 adversely affects the life of everyone in Foshan.^ Following Japanese invasion in 1937, everyone's life is adversely affected.
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 Ip's house is claimed by the Japanese and used as their Foshan headquarters. .Ip and his family lose their wealth and are forced to move into a decrepit house.^ Ip Man's property is confiscated and his family is forced to live in a decrepit house.
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 ^ At this time, his family undergoes severe changes, losing all its wealth.
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 .Desperate to support his family, Ip accepts work as a coolie at a coal mine.^ Being one with strong pride, Ip Man refuses charity from his wealthy friend Zhou Qing Quan (Simon Yam), owner of a cotton mill, opting instead to work as a coolie at a coal mine to sustain his family.
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 ^ There's no more time for martial arts as Ip Man works hard to support his family through this time of poverty and oppression.
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 .The Japanese Colonel Miura, who is a master of the Japanese martial art karate, establishes an arena where Chinese martial artists compete with his military trainees.^ The film may in fact have no martial arts in it and instead be a meditation on being a practitioner of an ancient art in a modern society or who knows what.
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 ^ A mention in Kung Fu Cinema is being copied by others here: “The film also stars Gong Li who reportedly will play a female martial arts master, which would be a first for the veteran mainland actress.” .

 ^ While Ip Man (Donnie Yen) is an accomplished martial artist, he is unassuming and keeps a low-profile, and doesn't run any martial arts school nor accept students.
  • MOVIE CAFE: Ip Man: The Legend Still Alive 17 September 2009 9:09 UTC movie-cafe.blogspot.com [Source type: General]

 .The Chinese martial artists earn a bag of rice for every Japanese opponent they defeat.^ I think at the end of the day, every Chinese filmmaker feels they want to make a Chinese epic on a subject like this.
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 ^ I hope that they cast REAL martial artists for Sammo and Donnie.
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 ^ But he can stay silent no longer when a Japanese general (Ikeuchi Hiroyuki) begins challenging Chinese martial artists to fatal duels.
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 .When one of his friends goes missing, Ip investigates and discovers the matches.^ One day, Ip Man is challenged by Master Liao (Chen Zhi Hui), who just set up a wushu school, in a closed match.
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 ^ Ip-Man-2-One-Bruce-Lee-Almost-Found;-Another-Remains-to-be-Discovered.html .
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 .At first disturbed by the spectacle, he is further enraged when he sees a fellow Foshan master killed while trying to take a bag of rice given to the master after his defeat of a Japanese opponent.^ You see, like their buddies the Nazis, the Japanese of the 1930s were of the “We’re the Asian master race” mindset.
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 .In response, Ip demands a match with ten karatekas at once, and defeats them with ease.^ However, what Ip Man probably didn't do was beat down ten soldiers at once with lightning-speed punches to the neck.
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 .His abilities arouse the interest of Miura, who seeks to learn more about Ip and see him fight again.^ The story is told in an episodic structure that's more about what Ip can do rather than who Ip really was.
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 ^ Also Bruce saw the limitations in WC and traditional styles in general and evolved to his method of JKD. It would be interesting to see if this issue is portrayed in further films about Ip Man.
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 ^ "The more people who see a movie, the better," says Hendrix.
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.Ip visits his old friend Zhou Qingquan, who owns and runs a cotton mill in Foshan.^ Hong Kong mainstay Simon Yam is Ip Man’s best friend, a factory owner who happens to have a thing for hand cream.
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 ^ They're old friends who have all traveled far to come to the screening.
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 Zhou tells Ip that a highway robbery gang led by Jin Shanzhao is harassing his workers and extorting money from them. .Ip trains the workers in Wing Chun for self defense.^ Within the three decades of his career in Hong Kong, he established a training system for Wing Chun that eventually spread across the world.
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 ^ There was something a bit, I dunno, 'stiff' about some of the Wing Chun in Ip Man.
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 ^ Wong said that "Ip Man 2" will focus on the life story of Ip Man, the Wing Chun grandmaster and also Bruce Lee's master, in Hong Kong after the war.
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 .Meanwhile, Miura grows impatient when Ip Man does not return to the arena.^ Tantheman 12-31-2008, 12:19 PM Does anyone know if Ip man is getting a cinema release in the west?
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 ^ Eventually, Miura is so impressed with Ip Man's martial arts skills that he asks the master to teach Chinese martial arts to his soldiers.
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 ^ Just as Jet Li seemed tailor made for “Fearless”, so too does Donnie Yen with “Ip Man”.
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 Miura sends men to find Ip. These men harass Ip's family, and Ip incapacitates them. Then Ip and his family go into hiding. The robbers return to the cotton mill to demand money. The workers fight back using the techniques that Ip taught them. Just then, Ip appears and defeats Jin Shanzhao, warning him never to harass the workers again.
.The Japanese soldiers eventually find Ip at the cotton mill.^ Eventually, Miura is so impressed with Ip Man's martial arts skills that he asks the master to teach Chinese martial arts to his soldiers.
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 ^ As a biopic, Ip Man doesn't convince, and is historically inaccurate, not to mention over-the-top in its unflattering portrayal of the Japanese soldiers.
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 .Miura tells Ip that his life will be spared if he trains the Japanese soldiers in Wing Chun.^ Within the three decades of his career in Hong Kong, he established a training system for Wing Chun that eventually spread across the world.
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 ^ The essence of Ip Man’s fighting style, Wing Chun, is characterized by its tall narrow stance with effectiveness demonstrated through speed and power.
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 ^ There was something a bit, I dunno, 'stiff' about some of the Wing Chun in Ip Man.
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 .Ip Man refuses and challenges Miura to a match, which Miura accepts, both because of his love for martial arts and because refusing the challenge would be a loss of face for the Japanese.^ Just how awesome is Ip Man’s martial arts skills?
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 ^ Why would IP MAN be so good?
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 ^ Advertisement The Film A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
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 The match between Ip and Miura is a public one in Foshan's square. After an intense match, Ip defeats Miura. Just then, Miura's deputy Sato shoots Ip. .This sparks a scuffle between the Chinese audience and the Japanese soldiers.^ Chinese audience's continuing desire to see Japanese ass get kicked by having Donnie/Ip Man do just that.
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 During the scuffle Li kills Sato with his own gun. Ip is taken away amidst the chaos. .It is revealed that Ip survives and escapes to Hong Kong with his family.^ At the end of 1949, after the Communist party won the Chinese civil war, being an officer of the Kuomintang , he decided to escape to Hong Kong without his family when the Communists had come to Foshan.
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 ^ Hong Kong mainstay Simon Yam is Ip Man’s best friend, a factory owner who happens to have a thing for hand cream.
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 ^ It was in Hong Kong where Ip met 13-year-old Lee and took him under his wing.
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 .There, he establishes a Wing Chun school, where his students come to include Bruce Lee.^ Bruce Lee was a teenage punk kid when he was learning wing chun.
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 ^ Within the three decades of his career in Hong Kong, he established a training system for Wing Chun that eventually spread across the world.
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 ^ So, in terms of timeline, there won't be Bruce Lee, and they hope that there would be Bruce Lee in Ip Man 3.
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Cast

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  • Donnie Yen (甄子丹) as Ip Man (葉問), a highly skilled martial artist and sole practitioner of Wing Chun martial arts.
  • Simon Yam (任達華) as Zhou Qingquan (周清泉), Ip's friend, and an owner of a cotton mill in Foshan.
  • Fan Siu-Wong as Jin Shanzhao (金山找), an aggressive martial artist who arrives in Foshan to challenge other practitioners.
  • Lynn Hung (熊黛林) as Wing Cheng (張永成), Ip's wife, who disapproves of her husband fighting others.
  • Lam Ka-Tung (林家棟) as Li Zhao (李釗), a police inspector in Foshan, and Ip's friend.^ Donnie Yen isn't just the Man, he's Ip Man .
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     ^ I so recommand this movie to anyone who's a Donnie Yen fan or martial arts fan.
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     ^ Martial arts practitioner .
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     .He later becomes a translator for the Japanese army during the invasion of China.
  • Hiroyuki Ikeuchi (池內博之) as General Miura (三浦), a Japanese general and a fanatical practitioner of karate.^ Although he tries to keep out of the spotlight, he soon becomes embroiled in trouble as a cruel Japanese general (played by Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Karaoke Terror ) sets about challenging all of the local martial artists.
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     ^ Being a China-Hong Kong co-production, Ip Man spends a majority of its screentime on the kung fu master's life during the Japanese occupation.
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     ^ This is a moving inspirational drama depicting the period of Japanese invasion to China.
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     .During Japan's invasion of China, Miura sets up an arena for Chinese martial artists to fight against his military trainees.
  • Shibuya Tenma (澀谷天馬) as Sato (日軍主任), a sadistic Japanese colonel and deputy to Miura, who recruits people to fight in the arena.
  • Chen Zhihui (陳之輝) as Master Liao (廖師傅), a martial arts master, who engages in a friendly duel with Ip.
  • Li Ze (李澤) as Ip Chun (葉准), Ip's son.
  • Xing Yu (行宇) as "Wu Chi" Lin (武痴林), a martial artist and the owner of a local teahouse in Foshan.
  • Wong You-Nam (黃又南) as Sha Danyuan (沙膽源), Lin's troubled young nephew.^ Can Ip Man beat up Miura and restore the honor of the Chinese people?
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     ^ The film may in fact have no martial arts in it and instead be a meditation on being a practitioner of an ancient art in a modern society or who knows what.
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     ^ This is most notable among his friends in Chow Ching-chuen (Simon Yam), his son Chow Kong-yiu (Calvin Cheng), and Crazy Lam (Xing Yu).
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     During the invasion, he becomes a part of Jin Shanzhao's gang of robbers.

Production

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"We wanted to do this movie because Ip Man was a man who inspired the world and society as a whole.^ Ip Man (2008) Movie Review .
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 ^ The screenwriter of IP MAN, Edmond Wong, had just written the worst movie ever previously - Dragon Tiger Gate.
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 ^ Well, the fact is simple, because Ip Man works for the Kuomintang.
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 .He was a man who believed in certain morals and principles, and we want to use this movie as a platform to convey those values to the audience.^ I'm sure the script is very close to form as Ip Man's son served as consultant in this movie and would not have wanted anything out of exaggeration.
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 ^ If anyone who disagrees wants to trade me their HK DVD drop me a PM. fiol Jul 6 2009, 06:32 PM Underdog Knight is a great movie!
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 ^ The story goes that the Police officer tried to strike Yip Man who used his martial arts to strike the officer down, at which point Yip Man and his classmate ran to school.
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 .For me, that was the most important part of making this movie.”
——Director Wilson Yip on making Ip Man.^ Ip Man (2008) Movie Review .
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 ^ Director Wilson Yip gets credit for setting the mood and letting the star do his thing, something Yip has made a career of, counting amongst his more notable action movies “SPL”, “Dragon Tiger Gate”, and “Flash Point”.
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 ^ "Resemblance in appearance will be considered first and foremost, and then the resemblance of manners, and last martial arts and acting skills," said Wilson Yip, the film's director.
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 [2]
.Ip Man is the first film based on the life of Ip Man.^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ The film is the first to be based on the life of Yip Man.
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 ^ It is an Asian film, Ip Man to be exact.
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 .It also marks the fourth film collaboration between director Wilson Yip and actor Donnie Yen.^ AM Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen will get money from me as long as they continue making films.
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 ^ This is definitely my favorite Wilson Yip - Donnie Yen flick.
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 ^ History IMDB rating: 8.0/10 (583 votes) Directed by: Wilson Yip Starring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan .
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 The two also reunite with co-star Simon Yam after 2005's SPL: Sha Po Lang. .The screenplay for Ip Man was written by Edmond Wong, the son of film producer Raymond Wong.^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ Ip Man 3 is currently in the process of being written, and it will have bigger focus on Bruce Lee.
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 ^ Ip Man -- Ip Man 2 -- During an interview, Raymond Wong was asked about the progress of Ip Man 2.
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 .Wong was the screenwriter of Yip and Yen's second collaboration, 2006's Dragon Tiger Gate.^ Director Wilson Yip gets credit for setting the mood and letting the star do his thing, something Yip has made a career of, counting amongst his more notable action movies “SPL”, “Dragon Tiger Gate”, and “Flash Point”.
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 ^ History IMDB rating: 8.0/10 (583 votes) Directed by: Wilson Yip Starring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan .
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 ^ The screenwriter of IP MAN, Edmond Wong, had just written the worst movie ever previously - Dragon Tiger Gate.
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 .Ip Man's eldest son, Ip Chun, his student Leo Au Yeung,[3] and Changquan gold medalist To Yu-Hang served as technical consultants for the film, providing advice on the film's story and martial arts choreography.^ Just how awesome is Ip Man’s martial arts skills?
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 ^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ IP MAN is the most contemporary Chinese film with good story and martial arts.
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 .The music for the film was provided by veteran Japanese composer Kenji Kawai, who also served as a composer on the 2006 film, Dragon Tiger Gate which featured Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen as director and actor respectively.^ AM Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen will get money from me as long as they continue making films.
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 ^ This is definitely my favorite Wilson Yip - Donnie Yen flick.
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 ^ Director Wilson Yip gets credit for setting the mood and letting the star do his thing, something Yip has made a career of, counting amongst his more notable action movies “SPL”, “Dragon Tiger Gate”, and “Flash Point”.
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 [4]

Pre-production

.The film was originally conceived in 1998 when Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen first thought of the idea of making a film based on Ip Man's life.^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ The film is the first to be based on the life of Yip Man.
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 ^ It is an Asian film, Ip Man to be exact.
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 .Donnie Yen signed onto the project, hoping to star as Ip, with Stephen Chow co-starring as Bruce Lee.^ History IMDB rating: 8.0/10 (583 votes) Directed by: Wilson Yip Starring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan .
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 ^ And Ip Man 2 is expected to scale even greater heights, Donnie Yen elaborates, "The martial arts scenes must tie in with character development.
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 ^ So, in terms of timeline, there won't be Bruce Lee, and they hope that there would be Bruce Lee in Ip Man 3.
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 Yen had signed the contract and received part of the acting fee. However, the studio producing the film closed, and the project was abandoned.[5]
.In December 2007, plans to make a new Ip Man film were announced with the filmmakers researching Ip's life in Foshan.^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 ^ It is an Asian film, Ip Man to be exact.
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 ^ "Currently, I'll be shooting 4 films this year: Dark October (Teddy Chan), Imperial Guard (Daniel Lee), Yip Man 2 (Wilson Ip), and another one - actually it's two, but I have to make a choice between them.
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 .Producer Raymond Wong stated that the film would take on a similar look and feel to SPL: Sha Po Lang.^ Here, he draws upon his recent martial arts experience with the likes of SPL and Flashpoint and gives the film the same gritty feel.
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 ^ It's a fact that producer Raymond Wong Bak-Ming has no hesitation capitalizing on in Wilson Yip's biopic-action film Ip Man .
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Filming

.Principal photography for Ip Man began in March 2008, and was completed by the end of August.^ Release Name: Ip.Man.2008.DVDRiP.XViD-RUSTLE Size: 700MB Quality: DVDrip - XviD .
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 ^ SimonMW 12-26-2008, 09:43 AM but there is a lot more to Ip Man than one famous student.
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 ^ Tantheman 12-31-2008, 12:19 PM Does anyone know if Ip man is getting a cinema release in the west?
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 .A majority of the film focuses on events surrounding Ip Man that took place in Foshan in the 1930s and 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War.^ The film focuses on Yip's life during the 1930s to the 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War .
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 ^ The movie focuses on events surrounding Yip that took place in Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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 ^ For the film, see Ip Man (film) .
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 .Since the buildings in modern-day Foshan are architecturally different from the ones of the film's period, the filmmakers decided to shoot the film in Shanghai.^ Perhaps Warner Bros will one day make it available since they've recently begun to open their vault .

 ^ Seizing the popularity, Mandarin Films Limited had decided to shoot a sequel for Ip Man.
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 ^ Nashville Film Festival ~ Day One NFF chose well with their opening film.

 [7] [8]
.Filming first took place in a storeroom in the industrial district of Shanghai.^ Actual filming will take place on a soundstage in Shanghai the next day and it will have twice the amount of martial arts scenes.
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 Having difficulties scouting a cotton factory suitable for shooting, set designers decided to recreate one in the style of the 1930s. .They spent weeks transforming an abandoned storeroom into the Zhen Hua Cotton Mill Factory, a 1930s cotton mill factory founded by Ip’s friend Zhou Qing Quan (played in the film by Simon Yam) during the Second Sino-Japanese War.^ The film focuses on Yip's life during the 1930s to the 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War .
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 ^ Yip makes the very most of this and the film is visually very impressive, successfully bringing to life both the pre war opulence and the grim devastation of the Japanese invasion.
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 ^ Being a China-Hong Kong co-production, Ip Man spends a majority of its screentime on the kung fu master's life during the Japanese occupation.
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 .It was where Ip Man first taught Wing Chun openly to the public.^ Yip Man ( traditional Chinese : 葉問 ; simplified Chinese : 叶问 ; pinyin : yè wèn, Cantonese Jyutping : jip 6 man 6 ; Ip Man [ 1 ] ; also known as 葉繼問 1 October 1893 - 2 December 1972 ) was the first martial arts master ( Chinese : Sifu ) to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun openly.
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 ^ After her marriage Wing Chun taught Kung Fu to her husband Leung Bok Chau.
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 ^ There was something a bit, I dunno, 'stiff' about some of the Wing Chun in Ip Man.
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 [9]
Production designer Kenneth Mak included Western elements in his design, since Foshan, in earlier years, was a unique place where Chinese and Western cultures converged. Pillars were made to resemble English lampposts, and Western lighting, chairs and tableware were also used. .To convey the culture and feel of the time, the buildings were made to look obsolete and worn out.^ It's not a list of out actors ( like that list I made some time ago ) but of the very successful / powerful and mostly offscreen movers and shakers.

 Apart from historical references, Mak also created a glass house in the factory.[9]

Stunts and choreography

.
"...his biggest achievement lies in playing a true historical figure, unlike fictitious characters he had been doing in the past...he'd have to try his best to understand the thoughts of Yip Man, to be him, and to fit in within the past."
——Director Wilson Yip on Donnie Yen being cast as Ip Man.^ Donnie Yen isn't just the Man, he's Ip Man .
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 ^ Easily the best work to date from Donnie Yen and Wilson Yip (together or seperately).
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 ^ This is definitely my favorite Wilson Yip - Donnie Yen flick.
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 [7]
.The martial arts choreography was designed by Sammo Hung and veteran fight and stunt coordinator Tony Leung Siu-Hung.^ The action comes thick and fast, and features some dynamic and exciting fight choreography from Sammo Hung, representing his best work for some years.
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 ^ As if this wasn't enough, the film also boasts fight choreography by the legendary Sammo Hung, and was blessed by Ip Man's son, who actually worked as a consultant on the film.
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 ^ Besided IP MAN being a totally amazing action movie with "holy shit" choreographed martial arts (thanks to Donnie and Samo Hung's choreography), this film is fucking emotionally draining.
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 .Hung had previously collaborated with Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen as an actor in the 2005 film SPL: Sha Po Lang.^ AM Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen will get money from me as long as they continue making films.
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 ^ This is definitely my favorite Wilson Yip - Donnie Yen flick.
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 ^ History IMDB rating: 8.0/10 (583 votes) Directed by: Wilson Yip Starring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan .
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 [10] .He was hired as the choreographer mainly because of his experience on the 1978 film Warriors Two and 1982's The Prodigal Son, both of which involved Wing Chun.^ Disc 2 features the bulk of the extras which consist of short featurettes, interviews with the cast and crew as well as the film's Wing Chun Consultant Ip Chun, the son of Ip Man.
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 ^ It’s pointed out that Mandarin Films Limited had tailor made a Wing Chun fist expert role for Andy.
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 ^ Milkyway 03-15-2009, 10:07 PM I found the Wing Chun in the first film to be a bit wooden.
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 [2] .When asked how he would work with Yen to direct the action scenes, Hung replied matter-of-factly, "With my mouth."^ The action comes thick and fast, and features some dynamic and exciting fight choreography from Sammo Hung, representing his best work for some years.
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 ^ JA of MNPP here would like to ask two related questions: 1) To those of you who saw it this past weekend, how was she in Grey Gardens ?

 ^ Stars that don't challenge themselves by working with real auteurs tend to fade, no matter how blinding their spotlight currently is.

 [7]
Yen described the role as the most emotionally and mentally difficult in his career.[2] .He spent months preparing for the role by going on a strict diet which consisted of eating one meal a day, training in Wing Chun, and learning more about Ip Man through his two sons.^ There are currently two sequels in production to Ip Man , so the answer should be pretty obvious.
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 ^ "Currently, I'll be shooting 4 films this year: Dark October (Teddy Chan), Imperial Guard (Daniel Lee), Yip Man 2 (Wilson Ip), and another one - actually it's two, but I have to make a choice between them.
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 ^ SimonMW 12-26-2008, 09:43 AM but there is a lot more to Ip Man than one famous student.
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 .This was all in the hopes of portraying an erudite and cultured Ip Man, as well as bringing out the special traits of Wing Chun.^ So, in terms of timeline, there won't be Bruce Lee, and they hope that there would be Bruce Lee in Ip Man 3.
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 ^ There was something a bit, I dunno, 'stiff' about some of the Wing Chun in Ip Man.
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 ^ The Special Edition of Ip Man comes with 125 minutes of English-subtitled special features including making of, interviews, deleted scenes, shooting diary, and featurettes on Ip Man and Wing Chun martial arts.
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 [11] .Yen even went as far as to stay in character after filming, wearing his costume and changing his voice and movement patterns.^ And Ip Man 2 is expected to scale even greater heights, Donnie Yen elaborates, "The martial arts scenes must tie in with character development.
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 ^ While watching this film, I couldn't believe that Donnie Yen was making a character so real and genuine.
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 ^ Besides Donnie Yen, everyone else in this film is excellent and has well-written characters.
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 [2] .While rehearsing a fight scene, Yen was reportedly injured when an axe wielder accidentally slashed the side of his left eye.^ For example the scene where Donnie Yen wants to fight with 10 Japanese fightes seems tacked on.
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 [12] Yen also had a masseur on set as he could not raise his right shoulder due to an injury.[8]
.Japanese actor Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, who holds a black belt in Judo, found it "difficult" working under Hung's command.^ Of course, it also helps that Hung leaves the action to real action-oriented actors such as Yen, Louis Fan, and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, who actually has a black belt in Judo.
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 ^ Ip Man co-stars Simon Yam ( Fatal Move ), Gordon Lam ( Sparrow ), Wong Yau Nam ( AV ), martial artists Fan Siu Wong ( The Moss ) and Xing Yu ( Kung Fu Hustle ), and Japanese actor and judo black-belt holder Ikeuchi Hiroyuki ( Karaoke Terror ) as Yen's main rival.
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 ^ As if this wasn't enough, the film also boasts fight choreography by the legendary Sammo Hung, and was blessed by Ip Man's son, who actually worked as a consultant on the film.
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 In one scene, he suffered a mild concussion after receiving four consecutive blows.[13] .Hung later praised Yen and Ikeuchi's performances in the film, even though Ikeuchi was not trained in Chinese martial arts and was not given a lot of complex moves.^ Then you are even more critical of martial arts films than me!
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 ^ I've seen a lot of martial-arts films from the 1960s to the present.
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 ^ I'm not going to even talk about the martial arts in this film.
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Film title controversy

.Ip Man's original title was controversial.^ Originally Posted by asianxcore Has anyone seen Ip Man or Legendary Assassin yet?
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 ^ Originally Posted by toddly6666 Here's my review of IP MAN and the dvd: IP MAN DVD Mini Review .
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 ^ Looks like they've also got a new title for the film, 叶问2：宗师传奇 which I think roughly translates to Ip Man 2: Legend of a Master.
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 .It was disputed when film director Wong Kar-wai announced plans to make his own Ip Man film with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai while filming 2046.^ However, by then Hong Kong's favorite auteur Wong Kar-Wai will also be working on his own Ip Man biopic with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai in the lead.
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 ^ IP man (aka Yip Man) is a 2008 Hong Kong martial arts film based on “Ip Man” who is the martial arts master of the legendary Bruce Lee.
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 ^ "Ip Man 2" is scheduled to start filming in August.
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 .Wong had planned his own Ip Man biopic titled The Great Master (一代宗师), with Leung in the role of Ip.^ Ip Man sounds absolutely great.
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 ^ The screenwriter of IP MAN, Edmond Wong, had just written the worst movie ever previously - Dragon Tiger Gate.
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 ^ Ip Man -- Ip Man 2 -- During an interview, Raymond Wong was asked about the progress of Ip Man 2.
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 .Wong's film, however, had been in development hell, having been announced several years earlier.^ Donnie Yen says that his schedule is fully packed this year, having accepted not four but five movies, among which he'd also work as the martial arts choreographer on two of the films.
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 .Producer Raymond Wong wanted to name his film Grandmaster Yip Man, which bore a resemblance to the title Wong Kar-wai wanted to use for his film.^ "Resemblance in appearance will be considered first and foremost, and then the resemblance of manners, and last martial arts and acting skills," said Wilson Yip, the film's director.
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 ^ This is Wong Kar Wai we're talking about here.
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 ^ Ip Man -- Ip Man 2 -- During an interview, Raymond Wong was asked about the progress of Ip Man 2.
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 [14]
.To settle the dispute, Raymond Wong publicly retracted the film title, stating "Actually, all along, we have called our film Ip Man, but our mainland investors said that Yip Man was a great master of his times, so we changed our title to Grandmaster Yip Man out of respect for him."^ Ip Man sounds absolutely great.
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 ^ "Resemblance in appearance will be considered first and foremost, and then the resemblance of manners, and last martial arts and acting skills," said Wilson Yip, the film's director.
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 ^ "Currently, I'll be shooting 4 films this year: Dark October (Teddy Chan), Imperial Guard (Daniel Lee), Yip Man 2 (Wilson Ip), and another one - actually it's two, but I have to make a choice between them.
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 [15] .It was later announced that Wong Kar-wai's five-year rights to make the Ip Man biopic had expired and that Mandarin Films had stepped in with their film.^ "Currently, I'll be shooting 4 films this year: Dark October (Teddy Chan), Imperial Guard (Daniel Lee), Yip Man 2 (Wilson Ip), and another one - actually it's two, but I have to make a choice between them.
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 ^ They picked the right person to play IP MAN...
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 ^ Ip Man -- Ip Man 2 -- During an interview, Raymond Wong was asked about the progress of Ip Man 2.
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 [16] .In a more recent interview, however, Raymond Wong revealed that The Great Master is currently in development.^ Ip Man -- Ip Man 2 -- During an interview, Raymond Wong was asked about the progress of Ip Man 2.
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 ^ Raymond Wong reveals that Donnie Yen's pay has doubled since the first film, commanding around 15m to 20m yuan.
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 ^ Producer Raymond Wong and director Wilson Yip express confidence for the sequel which has a bigger budget - 100m yuan, saying that the sequel will be even more exciting.
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 [17]

Release

.Ip Man was first released in China on the week of 8 December 2008 to 14 December 2008.[18] The film was later released in Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand on 18 December 2008, one day prior to its release date in Hong Kong.^ "Ip Man 2" will be shot in China in July.
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 ^ I bought a DVD-9 of Ip Man which is the Hong Kong equivalent of an R5 release.
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 ^ It was a “Chinese-ness” that was bigger than the politics of Hong Kong being a British colony handed back to China.
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 [19] The film was released in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2009.[20]

Reception

.Prior to its theatrical release in China, Ip Man held a test screening in Beijing on 4 December 2008. The film was highly praised, based on survey sheets returned by the audience.^ "Ip Man 2" will be shot in China in July.
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 ^ Release Name: Ip.Man.2008.DVDRiP.XViD-RUSTLE Size: 700MB Quality: DVDrip - XviD .
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 ^ SimonMW 12-26-2008, 09:43 AM but there is a lot more to Ip Man than one famous student.
  • Ip Man 2 [Archive] - Kung Fu Cinema Forums 17 September 2009 9:09 UTC www.kungfucinema.com [Source type: General]

 .Donnie Yen's portrayal of Ip Man was repeatedly hailed as the year's best performance.^ Donnie Yen isn't just the Man, he's Ip Man .
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 ^ Donnie Yen is the man.
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 ^ And Ip Man 2 is expected to scale even greater heights, Donnie Yen elaborates, "The martial arts scenes must tie in with character development.
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 .High praise was also given to the film's co-stars, Fan Siu-Wong, Lam Ka-Tung, and Lynn Hung.^ Fan Siu Wong and Lam Ka Tung will continue to reprise their roles in Ip Man 2.
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 ^ History IMDB rating: 8.0/10 (583 votes) Directed by: Wilson Yip Starring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan .
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 ^ As to Fan Siu Wong and Lam Ka Tung's characters, "In the original film, they're supposed to be dead, but owing to Mainland censorship, the scenes depicting their deaths were cut, so, they'd still have a chance to appear in the sequel."
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 [20]
.Ip Man also received positive reaction from several film critics who praised Yen's performance in the film.^ And Ip Man 2 is expected to scale even greater heights, Donnie Yen elaborates, "The martial arts scenes must tie in with character development.
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 ^ On Donnie Yen, Lam Ka Tung and Fan Siu Wong receiving Hong Kong Film Awards nominations for their roles in Ip Man, Raymond Wong thinks Donnie Yen and Lam Ka Tung stand good chances.
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 ^ Donnie Yen brings the film to another level; besides being convincing when he's whaling away at everyone in sight, Yen is surprisingly subtle, capturing Ip Man's calm demeanor and also his buried inner emotion.
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 Derek Elley of Variety Magazine wrote in his review, "Yen, who's taking on real star charisma in middle age, is aces as Ip, with a simple dignity that exactly mirrors the movie's own and a gracefulness in combat that's very different from his trademark whiplash style." [21] Malaysian film critic Lim Chang Moh of The Malay Mail awarded the film three stars out of four, writing that the film was "nicely balanced with great martial arts action and an engaging narrative." [22] Lim later placed the film at number six in his list of "Top Ten Movies of 2008." [22] Jen Ogilvie of Fortean Times wrote, "what carries Ip Man is its dramatic charge: it is the story’s entanglement in the real horrors of Japanese occupation that pulls the viewer in and builds tension into the fight scenes."[23]
.Kevin Ma of Love HK Film.com gave the film a mixed review, writing that "while Ip Man may be a success as an action movie, it’s a failure as a biopic.^ However, while Ip Man may be a success as an action movie, it's a failure as a biopic.
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 ^ A perfect mix between HK action movies and Chinese drama.
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 ^ Kevin Ma - LoveHKFilm.com .
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 .The story is told in an episodic structure that’s more about what Ip can do rather than who Ip really was."^ The story is told in an episodic structure that's more about what Ip can do rather than who Ip really was.
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 ^ SimonMW 12-26-2008, 09:43 AM but there is a lot more to Ip Man than one famous student.
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 ^ Include it by all means, but there is a lot more to Ip Man than one famous student.
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 .Ma also made notice of the film's historical inaccuracies: "Ip was indeed offered the job of teaching the Japanese martial arts during the occupation, and he did refuse out of principle.^ According to whatever recorded history exists, Ip was indeed offered the job of teaching the Japanese martial arts during the occupation, and he did refuse out of principle.
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 ^ "Resemblance in appearance will be considered first and foremost, and then the resemblance of manners, and last martial arts and acting skills," said Wilson Yip, the film's director.
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 ^ And Ip Man 2 is expected to scale even greater heights, Donnie Yen elaborates, "The martial arts scenes must tie in with character development.
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 .However, what Ip Man probably didn’t do was beat down ten soldiers at once with lightning-speed punches to the neck."^ However, what Ip Man probably didn't do was beat down ten soldiers at once with lightning-speed punches to the neck.
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 ^ But when he's not beating down fellow martial arts masters and Japanese generals, Ip Man is just a rich martial artist in the town of Fo Shan, which is famous for a local street lined with martial arts schools.
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 ^ However, while Ip Man may be a success as an action movie, it's a failure as a biopic.
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Box office

.Ip Man grossed ¥14,948,157 ($2,188,982) on its opening weekend in China, and went on to stay in second place for four consecutive weeks.^ "Ip Man 2" will be shot in China in July.
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 ^ "Ip Man" took in about 30 million Chinese yuan ($4.4 million) on its opening weekend Dec.
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 ^ Ip Man opens in 1930s Foshan, a town steeped in kung fu heritage and lined with an abundance of martial arts schools.
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 On its fifth week, the film moved down to fifth place with a total of ¥91,783,626 (US$13,439,486). .At the end of its theatrical run in China, Ip Man grossed ¥100 million (US$14,705,882)[25].^ "Ip Man 2" will be shot in China in July.
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 ^ China, a solid performance in a country where a movie that makes 100 million yuan ($15 million) is considered a hit.
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 ^ Jerome Jul 21 2009, 02:53 AM QUOTE (RickyTheDragonSteamboat @ Jul 14 2009, 07:31 AM) IP MAN mini dvd review: The Film - 9/10.
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.The film was released in Hong Kong on 19 December 2008. On opening weekend, it came in first place at the box office, grossing HK$4.5 million (US$579,715).^ Hong Kong Film Directors Guild annual Spring dinner .
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 ^ Tantheman 12-31-2008, 12:19 PM Does anyone know if Ip man is getting a cinema release in the west?
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 ^ This was the first step in introducing the South-East Asian market and China the new talent of Hong Kong, distinguishing itself from Hong Kong’s past directors.
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 [26] .At the end of its box-office run in Hong Kong, Ip Man had grossed HK$25,581,958.69 (US$3,300,847).^ It was in Hong Kong where Ip met 13-year-old Lee and took him under his wing.
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 ^ On Donnie Yen, Lam Ka Tung and Fan Siu Wong receiving Hong Kong Film Awards nominations for their roles in Ip Man, Raymond Wong thinks Donnie Yen and Lam Ka Tung stand good chances.
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 ^ Budgeted at 100m yuan, Ip Man 2 traces Yip Man's life as he arrives in Hong Kong.
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 [27] In total, the film had grossed $21,888,598 worldwide, despite not being released in North America and most of Europe.[28] .To date, Ip Man is the highest-grossing film featuring Donnie Yen in a leading role.^ Donnie Yen isn't just the Man, he's Ip Man .
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 ^ Otherwise, it won't lead to Ip Man 3."
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 ^ Donnie Yen is the man.
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Home video releases

.Ip Man was released on DVD and Blu-ray disc formats on 13 February 2009. Releases include single-disc and two-disc special-edition formats.^ Customers who bought "Ip Man (DVD) (2-Disc Special Edition) (Hong Kong Version)" also bought .
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 ^ March 9, 2009 This professional review refers to Ip Man (DVD) (2-Disc Special Edition) (Hong Kong Version) .
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 ^ Picked By Koh So See all this editor's picks February 13, 2009 "I'm Ip Man."
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 .Features for the special edition include deleted scenes, a making-of featurette, a theatrical trailer, interviews with director Wilson Yip and actor Donnie Yen and featurettes on both Ip Man and Wing Chun martial arts.^ AM Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen will get money from me as long as they continue making films.
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 ^ The Special Edition of Ip Man comes with 125 minutes of English-subtitled special features including making of, interviews, deleted scenes, shooting diary, and featurettes on Ip Man and Wing Chun martial arts.
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 ^ This edition comes with deleted scenes, pre-production, production diary, and featurettes on Ip Man and Wing Chun martial arts © 2009 YesAsia.com Ltd.
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Awards and nominations

Awards
Award Category Name Result
28th Hong Kong Film Awards [31] Best Film Won
Best Director Wilson Yip Nominated
Best Actor Donnie Yen Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Lam Ka-Tung Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Louis Fan Nominated
Best Cinematography O Sing-Pui Nominated
Best Film Editing Cheung Ka-Fai Nominated
Best Art Direction Kenneth Mak Nominated
Best Action Choreography Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Siu-Hung Won
Best Sound Design Kinson Tsang Nominated
Best Visual Effects Henri Wong Nominated
Best Original Score Kenji Kawai Nominated
2nd Iron Elephant Awards [32] Best Picture Won
Best Action Choreography Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Siu-Hung Won
Best Actor Donnie Yen Won
2009 Fantasia Festival [33] Silver Prize: Best Asian Film Wilson Yip Won
Silver Prize: Guru Prize for Most Energetic Film of the Festival Wilson Yip Won
46th Golden Horse Film Awards [34] Best Action Choreography Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Siu-Hung Won

Sequels

.Ip Man is the first film in a planned trilogy.^ AM I think it was always the intention that Ip Man would be more than one film if they were to tell the full story.
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 ^ Disc 2 features the bulk of the extras which consist of short featurettes, interviews with the cast and crew as well as the film's Wing Chun Consultant Ip Chun, the son of Ip Man.
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 ^ Jerome Jul 21 2009, 02:53 AM QUOTE (RickyTheDragonSteamboat @ Jul 14 2009, 07:31 AM) IP MAN mini dvd review: The Film - 9/10.
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 .Donnie Yen will reprise the lead role in the forthcoming sequel Ip Man 2, the second feature film based on the life of Ip Man.^ Donnie Yen isn't just the Man, he's Ip Man .
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 ^ Otherwise, it won't lead to Ip Man 3."
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 ^ Donnie Yen is the man.
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 .The film will focus on Ip's movements in Hong Kong as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts; it will also focus on a young Bruce Lee prior to becoming one of Ip's most famed disciples.^ Wong said that "Ip Man 2" will focus on the life story of Ip Man, the Wing Chun grandmaster and also Bruce Lee's master, in Hong Kong after the war.
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 ^ Bruce Lee was a teenage punk kid when he was learning wing chun.
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 ^ IP MAN is the most contemporary Chinese film with good story and martial arts.
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 Ip Man 2 will be released theatrically in Hong Kong in late April 2010.
.While a third film is currently in development to conclude the film series, Yen has expressed that the second film should be the last, feeling that, "Ip Man 2 will incontrovertibly become a classic, bettering the first.^ "Resemblance in appearance will be considered first and foremost, and then the resemblance of manners, and last martial arts and acting skills," said Wilson Yip, the film's director.
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 ^ And Ip Man 2 is expected to scale even greater heights, Donnie Yen elaborates, "The martial arts scenes must tie in with character development.
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 ^ There are currently two sequels in production to Ip Man , so the answer should be pretty obvious.
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 I believe it's best to end something when it's at perfection, and leave behind a good memory."[35]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Grandmaster Yip Man Plot Revealed at Shanghai Press Conference - Wu-Jing.org". wu-jing.org. May 7, 2008. http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives/500-Grandmaster-Yip-Man-Plot-Revealed-at-Shanghai-Press-Conference.html. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d Cheang, Michael (December 16, 2008). "Donnie Yen takes on the role of his life". The Star (Malaysia). http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/16/movies/2795492&sec=movies. Retrieved 2 December 2009. 
  3. ^ http://www.chinesekungfu.co.uk Leo Au Yeung
  4. ^ "Release 2008". kenjikawai.com. December 16, 2008. http://www.kenjikawai.com/topics_2008_e.html. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "Mandarin Film Plans Yip Man Film - Wu-Jing.org". Wu-Jing.org. http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives/46-Mandarin-Film-Plans-Yip-Man-Film.html. Retrieved 7 January 2010. "10 years back, Jeff Lau teamed up with Corey Yuen to bring the story of Yip Man on the screen, with Donnie Yen as Yip Man and Stephen Chow as Bruce Lee. Donnie Yen had signed the contract and received part of the acting fee. However, the studio folded resulting in the project being abandoned." 
  6. ^ "Legend of Yip Man Cast Announced - Wu-Jing.org". Wu-Jing.org. http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives/22-Legend-of-Yip-Man-Cast-Announced.html. Retrieved 7 January 2010. "《叶问传》 Legend of Yip Man, produced by Mandarin Films, will begin production in late February 2008. Wilson Yip is directing, with the main production behind SPL being involved as well. Apart from Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung will also be joining the cast. And for maximum impact, they'll be performing their own stunts in this action oriented feature. Ngai Sing and a few martial artists are also being considered. Raymond Wong says that they are gathering information on the life of Yip Man, and have even been to Hall of Yip Man in Foshan as part of the research. The movie has full support from Yip Man's son, who's agreed to be the consultant. Raymond Wong says that the film will take on a similar look and feel as SPL." 
  7. ^ a b c "Yip Man is No More A Legend; Production Begins in March - Wu-Jing.org". http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives/369-Yip-Man-is-No-More-A-Legend;-Production-Begins-in-March.html. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 
  8. ^ a b "It's a Wrap For Ip Man - Wu-Jing.org". http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives/548-Its-A-Wrap-For-Ip-Man.html#extended. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 
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  12. ^ "Donnie Yen Got A Slash Near His Eye on the Set of 'Yip Man' - Wu-Jing.org". 26 March 2008. http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives/449-Donnie-Yen-Got-A-Slash-Near-His-Eye-on-the-Set-of-Yip-Man.html. Retrieved 7 January 2010. "When at a promotional event on March 25, Donnie Yen was wearing sunglasses. It turns out that there was a gash on the area around Donnie Yen's left eye, "When rehearsing an action scene in 'Yip Man' whereby I fight against a group of people, an axe wielder accidentally slashed the side near my left eye. Blood was gushing out."" 
  13. ^ "Hiroyuki Ikeuchi Challenges Donnie Yen in Ip Man - Wu-Jing.org". July 14, 2008. http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives/533-Hiroyuki-Ikeuchi-Challenges-Donnie-Yen-in-Ip-Man.html. Retrieved 8 January 2008. 
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  25. ^ [2]
  26. ^ Hong Kong Box Office, December 18–21, 2008
  27. ^ 2008 Hong Kong Yearly Box Office Results
  28. ^ Box Office Mojo: Ip Man (2008)
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  30. ^ YESASIA: Ip Man (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) DVD - Donnie Yen, Gordon Lam, Universe Laser (HK) - Hong Kong Movies & Videos - Free Shipping - North America Site
  31. ^ 28th HKFA Nominations
  32. ^ 第二届铁象大赏 甄子丹章子怡雨中领奖(图)_新民网
  33. ^ News: Fantasia Audience Award Winners Announced
  34. ^ 46th Golden Horse Awards
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