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Ip Man (born Ip Kai-man; 1 October 1893 – 2 December 1972), also known as Yip Man, was a Chinese martial artist. He became a teacher of the martial art of Wing Chun when he was 20. He had several students who later became martial arts masters in their own right, the most famous among them being Bruce Lee.
Ip Man is a series of Hong Kong martial arts films loosely based on the life events of the Wing Chun master of the same name. The progenitor of the series was Ip Man (2008), which was followed by three sequels: Ip Man 2 (2010), Ip Man 3 (2015), and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019), as well as the spin-off Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018).
Ip Man (Chinese: 叶问 / 葉問) is a 2008 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun and teacher of Bruce Lee. The film focuses on events in Ip's life that supposedly took place in the city of Foshan during the Sino-Japanese War.
Dec 12, 2008 · Ip Man: Directed by Wilson Yip. With Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Xiong, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi. During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied.
Ip Man. 2008 1h 46m R. 8.0 (234K) Rate. 59 Metascore. During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.
In 1930s China, the town of Foshan is the legendary hub of Kung Fu martial arts. Ip Man is an accomplished grandmaster of Wing Chun Kung Fu but chooses to keep a low profile and doesn't take any students. Challenge after brutal challenge sees the town realise that Ip Man is unstoppable.
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...
Oct 26, 2023 · The core ‘Ip Man’ franchise, initiated by Director Wilson Yip and actor Donnie Yen, includes ‘Ip Man’, ‘Ip Man 2’, ‘Ip Man 3’, and ‘Ip Man 4: The Finale’. There’s also a spin-off, ‘Master Z: Ip Man Legacy’ (2018), directed by Yuen Wo Ping.
A highly skilled fighter sets out to defend his people amid simmering tensions and brutal conditions in China under Japanese occupation. Watch trailers & learn more.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, a kung fu master defends national pride against the Japanese.
