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Ip Man

The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.
Dec 12, 2008 · 1h 46m
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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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CAST

Donnie Yen
Yip Man
Simon Yam
Zhou Qing Quan
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
Zhang Yong Cheng
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
General Miura
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Captain Li Zhao
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Jin Shan Zhao
Xing Yu
Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
Wong Yau-Nam
Shao Dan Yuan
Directed by Wilson Yip

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
CN
Budget
$11,700,000
Revenue
$22,100,000
Production
Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production, New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co. Ltd., Prosperity Pictures, Shanghai Film Group, Time Antaeus Media Group, Golden Harvest Productions
Country
HK, CN

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