Ip Man

Name: Ip Man
Genre: Drama, Action, History
Released: 2008-12-12
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

2008·Movie·R·106 min·★ 7.8(4,170)

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“The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.”

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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About Ip Man

Ip Man is a 2008 cn-language drama, action and history film directed by Wilson Yip. The cast is led by Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 4200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock Premium.

Ip Man was produced by Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., and China Film Co-Production and made in China and Hong Kong. It was released on December 12, 2008, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $22 million worldwide.

Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Edmond Wong Chi-Mun, Chan Tai-Lee
Release date: December 12, 2008
Original language: cn
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: China, Hong Kong
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $22 million
Production: Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production

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Ip Man cast & crew

Ip Man was directed by Wilson Yip and written by Edmond Wong Chi-Mun and Chan Tai-Lee.

The cast features Donnie Yen as Yip Man, Simon Yam as Zhou Qing Quan, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam as Zhang Yong Cheng, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as General Miura, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung as Captain Li Zhao, and Louis Fan Siu-Wong as Jin Shan Zhao.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kenji Kawai, cinematography is by O Sing-Pui, and it was produced by Raymond Wong Pak-Ming and An Xiaofen.

Is Ip Man worth watching?

Ip Man holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 4,170 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and history, Ip Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Ip Man

In United States, you can stream Ip Man on Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, and Screambox Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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