Ip Man: The Awakening

Name: Ip Man: The Awakening
Genre: Action, Adventure, History, Drama
Released: 2021-09-16
Duration: 1 h 16 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Xie Miao, Chen Guanying, Sergio De Ieso, Hou Tongjiang, Gu Lei

2021·Movie·15·76 min·★ 6.8(181)

Action AdventureHistoryDrama

“The legend begins”

When a young Master Ip stops a kidnapping, he ignites a turf war with a ruthless human-trafficking ring. In retaliation, the gang kidnaps one of Ip Man's close friends, forcing him to face the group's brutal boxing champion head-on.

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Where to watch Ip Man: The Awakening in United States

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Where is Ip Man: The Awakening streaming around the world?

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Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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France	Amazon Prime Video, Molotov TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	wavve, Watcha	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Ip Man: The Awakening

Ip Man: The Awakening is a 2021 Chinese-language action, adventure and history film directed by Zhang Zhulin and Li Xijie. The cast is led by Xie Miao, Chen Guanying, Sergio De Ieso. It has a runtime of 1h 16m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Hi-YAH.

Ip Man: The Awakening was produced in China. It was released on September 16, 2021, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Zhang Zhulin, Li Xijie
Writers: Fang Lan, Liu Bayin
Release date: September 16, 2021
OTT release: June 21, 2022
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: China

#martial arts#kung fu#hong kong#wing chun

Ip Man: The Awakening cast & crew

Ip Man: The Awakening was directed by Zhang Zhulin and Li Xijie and written by Fang Lan and Liu Bayin.

The cast features Xie Miao as Ip Man, Chen Guanying as Hu Bufeng, Gu Lei as Lu Zhangfeng, and Hao Yanfei as Sister Liu.

Is Ip Man: The Awakening worth watching?

Ip Man: The Awakening holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 181 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 16m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and history, Ip Man: The Awakening is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Ip Man: The Awakening

In United States, you can stream Ip Man: The Awakening on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on June 21, 2022.

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