Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Wilson Yip
- Writer
- Chan Tai-Lee
- Original Language
- Chinese
- Budget
- $11,700,000
Cast
Calvin Ka-Sing Cheng
Dennis To Yu-Hang
Donnie Yen
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
Simon Yam
Wong Yau-Nam
Xing Yu
Keywords
bayonet
bravery
factual
foreigner
katana
kung fu
market
martial arts
master
racism
rice
sadist
second sino-japanese war (1937-45)
sports
tragic hero
wing chun
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