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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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Ip Man | Rotten Tomatoes (1) G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle A period piece filmed on obvious but eye-pleasing studio sets with wall-to-wall kung fu and a simplistic, philosophical message. Rated: 3/4 Oct 28, 2010 Full Review Ip Man | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Joseph Jon Lanthier Slant Magazine An explosive exercise in bare-knuckled myth-biography. Rated: 3/4 Oct 7, 2010 Full Review Ip Man | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Simon Abrams New York Press It remains an inexplicable, contextless bit of kung fu historicosploitation -- albeit a very satisfying one. Oct 6, 2010 Full Review Ip Man | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 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... Aug 19, 2023 Full Review Ip Man | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse “Ip Man” is a truly great film, a masterpiece of the genre, and a true classic of HK cinema. Rated: 7.5/10 Jul 24, 2022 Full Review Ip Man | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Mike Massie Gone With The Twins A superbly action-oriented kung fu epic. Rated: 7/10 Nov 28, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Noah g nice movie, good fight scenes and story Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/24/24 Full Review David W An incredible, beautifully produced, martial arts drama spectacular which is wonderfully performed by Donnie Yen who more than does honour to the incredible story and to the great man himself. One of my favourite action dramas for many a year. Everything from the script, direction, music, acting and fight choreography is nothing short of magnificent. An absolute triumph. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Yudha S Very Good, tapi beberapa adegan di awal banyak yg minusRating : 9/10 Almost Perfect Follow my Instagram : @yudhasatria955 Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Pallas K "Ip Man" is an exceptional martial arts movie. It has a captivating story, a well-developed main character, and mind-blowing martial arts sequences. The movie is set in China during World War II when Japan had conquered it, making it a unique and compelling setting. The action scenes are the highlights, and they're so fast and realistic that you can feel the punches. It's a truly immersive experience. Donnie Yen is the perfect casting choice for the role of Ip Man. Overall, it's one of the best martial arts movies out there. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review Steve D Very solid action film with great fight sequences. I really like how the dialog and story seemed true to eastern film that I watched as a kid. However the improvements in setting the story locations and cinematography set this up to be a masterpiece. This film turned me on to a great actor Donnie Yen, who has a very likeable personality on screen and has you rooting for his character from the onset. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/30/23 Full Review Leaburn O It's like most martial arts films in which the person lot is predictable and the backstory is simply there to set up the fight scenes. The frustrating thing on top of all this is the ridiculous CCP propaganda which is just too much. There are some good elements but generally just more martial arts nonsense. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wilson Yip Director Donnie Yen Ip Man Simon Yam Zhou Qing Quan Siu-wong Fan Jin Shan Zhao Ka Tung Lam Li Zhao Yu Xing Master Zealot Lin
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Movie Info

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
Shanghai Film Group, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., Mandarin Films, China Film Co-Production Corporation

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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