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Ip Man (2008) movie poster
MOVIE

Ip Man

The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.

★ 7.8 2008 106 min R DramaActionHistory

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.

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Ip Man in its release era

Released in 2008, Ip Man sits inside the 2000s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
2008-12-12
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.8/10
Original language
CN
Status
Released
Production
China, Hong Kong
Studio
Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production
Topicsmartial artskung fusportsforeignerbraveryricekatanamarket

This title is available from the shared catalog, but it is not published as an index-targeted page for this specialty edition.

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