Ip Man

Ip Man

106 mins | Drama, Action, History | Dec. 12, 2008

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.

Ip Man

106 mins | Drama, Action, History | Dec. 12, 2008

Ip Man
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.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers China Film Co-Production Corporation, Shanghai Film Group, Mandarin Films Distribution Co., Golden Harvest Company, Prosperity Pictures, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co. Ltd., Time Antaeus Media Group
Original title 葉問
Directors Wilson Yip, Sammo Hung
Writers Chan Tai-Li, Edmond Wong

Cast

Donnie Yen

as Yip Man

Simon Yam

as Zhou Qing Quan

Lynn Hung

as Zhang Yong Cheng

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

as General Miura

Gordon Lam

as Captain Li Zhao

Fan Siu-wong

as Jin Shan Zhao

Xing Yu

as Master Zealot Lin/Crazy Lin

Wong Yau-Nam

as Shao Dan Yuan

Dennis To Yue-Hong

as Hu Wei

Calvin Cheng Ka-Sing

as Zhou Guang Yao

Chen Zhihui

as Master Liao

Shibuya Tenma

as Colonel Sato

Li Ze

as Yip Zhun

Li Qilong

as Green Dragon / Master Li

Zhou Zhong

as Master He / Master Hong

Zhang Bo

as Jin Shan Zhao's bodyguard / Underling #

Jin Gang

as Jin Shan Zhao's bodyguard

Lu Kai

as Jin Shan Zhao's bodyguard / Underling #3

Tony Leung Siu-Hung

as Green Dragon Club master

Liu Mingzhe

as Righteous Club master

Zhong Hanhao

as Cotton Mill Owner

Chen Ka-Da

as Uncle Wang (Yip's Steward)

Wang Xiaofang

as Yip's maid

Sheng Qirong

as Li Zhao's father

Han Mengxin

as Li Zhao's daughter

Yang Xufeng

as Cotton Mill Worker

Cai Rongjun

as Cotton Mill Worker

Wang Huiliang

as Cotton Mill Worker

Xu Chuanjian

as Cotton Mill Worker

Ding Yilan

as Cotton Mill Worker

Gu Yin

as Cotton Mill Worker

Lu Meifang

as Cotton Mill Worker

Shi Ruijun

as Cotton Mill Worker

Wang Zheng

as Cotton Mill Worker