Ip Man
“The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.”
Wilson YipCast
Donnie Yen 
Simon Yam Louis Fan 
Ka-Tung Lam Lynn Xiong 
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Credits
Written by: 
Edmond Wong
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ip Man (2008) is a Chinese drama directed by Wilson Yip. It won Best Film at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2009. It stars Donnie Yen, Simon Yam and Lynn Hung Doi-Lam. It runs 106 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Hong Kong Film Awards 2008: Best Film (Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film)
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (245,646 votes)
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