In Martial Arts there is no right or wrong, only the last man standing.
The fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war, is the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Legendary kung fu master Ip Man, who will eventually train Bruce Lee, finds his peaceful life interrupted by vengeance.
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · May 20247/10
I'm a fan of Wong Kar-Wai's films but I reckon that I still prefer Wilson Yip's 2008 version of the Ip Man story. Set amidst the turbulent times in China that saw the end of the rule of Manchu dynasty, the embryonic republic established and then the Japanese invasion, we meet a man (Tony Leung) who lives peacefully in the small town of Foshan until he meets Wing Chun grand master Gong Yutian (Qingxiang Wang) who is looking for a successor. That is the beginning of a journey that will see him become a grand master of the martial art himself, whilst meeting, marrying and surviving! It's a superb looking film but for me just a little too over-stylised. The combat scenes are creatively choreographed but the use of the slowed-down visual effects didn't always work. Leung and the director are clearly on the same wavelength, and the story itself is a fascinating look at the rise of one culture through the wreckage of an ancient one. It's also clear that women too had their place in this society - and it wasn't always where stereotype might assume. A strong contribution from the adept and nimble Ziyi Zhang (Gong Er) demonstrates that well as battle lines between the old and new, the powerf
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Cast
- Tony Leung Chiu-waiIp Man
- Zhang ZiyiGong Er
- Chang ChenRazor
- Zhao BenshanDing Lianshan
- Xiao ShenyangSan Jiang Shui
- Song Hye-kyoZhang Yongcheng
- Wang QingxiangMaster Gong Yutian
- Max ZhangMa San
- Shang TielongJiang
- Song TaoGong Er Di Zi
Crew
- Wong Kar-WaiDirector
- Xu HaofengScreenplay
- Wong Kar-WaiScreenplay
- Zou JingzhiScreenplay
- Philippe Le SourdDirector of Photography
- Shigeru UmebayashiOriginal Music Composer
- Stefano LentiniOriginal Music Composer
- Nathaniel MéchalyOriginal Music Composer
- William Chang Suk-PingEditor
- Wong Kar-WaiProducer
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