p Man (traditional Chinese: 葉問; simplified Chinese: 叶问; pinyin: Yè Wèn) is a 2008 Hong Kong martial arts semi-biopic film that is based on the life of Ip Man, the celebrated martial arts master of Bruce Lee, and the first to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun openly. 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's two sons, Ip Chun and Ip Ching, along with several Wing Chun practitioners also appear in the film. The supporting cast includes Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Lam Ka-Tung, Xing Yu and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Ikeuchi.

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Sorry for not posting a review for so long. so here it is. i've been thinking for so long whether to post a review for Ip Man or not. Finally i've made up my mind to write a review about the movie Ip Man cause it is so nice that i think everyone should've watch it,

Ip Man is a film directed by Wilson Yip based on a true story of a Wing Chun Martial Art master. Just in case you don't know wing chun. Wing chun is a chinese martial art invented by women.

Back to the movie, Ip man is a wealthy man. living in Foshan. With his lovely wife and son. He train himself all the time. but seldom fight anyone, or even taught anyone how to fight, because his wife didn't like it.

His wife thinks that he should spend more time with the family. But everything change when the japanese conquer their country. everything's gone. no more big house, nice clothes. What they got for meal are only potatoes. Ip man got himself a job. where he have to work in the coal mine to raise his family. Theres one japanese General - general miura who have been practising in martial arts. he build up a karate team to fight against the chinese martial artist, offering rice for those who won. Ip man never intend to fight against the karate team until he find that his friend died in the fight against the japanese.

he was so furious that he fought 10 japanese at a time and won. it turns out that the General is interested in him and keep an eye on him all the time. trying to make him come everyday.

I guess it is time to talk about another character whom i think is one of the hero in this whole movie. Li Zhao (Lam Ka tung) has been protecting Ip Man from getting harm everytime.Every chinese hate him for working under the japanese army as a translator. so as Ip Man. But he's been suffering all the time. tortured by the japanese.

Alright...that's part of the story. i don't want to waste all time just for the story part. Now im going for the Actors. Donnie Yen got a big role this time. to be honest i never like him. i was always wondering why is he the main character for so many movie?
So far this is the only movie that i'm impress with him. he did a great job here. Everyone get to feel Ip Man in him.

this is an additional information..There's a movie in progress..a movie about ip man too. and Tony Leung is going to be the main character. I can't wait to see the difference between tony leung's Ip man and Donnie Yen's Ip Man. we'll see...

The Fighting Director did a great job as well. Every movement look so real. i'm saying that because i've seen so many fighting movie with fake movement. so obvious that they're planning this and that. But the movie Ip Man didn't have this kind of problem. it's like they fight for real.


Next is the visual of the film. Perfectly clear. Wilson yip get to make the visual real clean and
healthy before the japanese arrival. And brings out darkness with dust, and several effect. it looks pretty real. with flags all around. You can actually picture how it looks like even you're not in 1930-40..

One thing that i'm not sure about. The dust. my sister asked me one question after the movie end. "why are all country that have been conquered gets so dusty?why the japanese want the country if it's gonna be dusty?" that's a tough one. i always think that it should be like that. it's nessassary to put in the effect to show everyone that they've been attacked. maybe someone could tell me??

about the Camera angle...sorry to tell i never notice, or , don't even care about that cause the fightings are too good that it draws all my attention to it. Although i've watch this movie twice, i didn't even care about it. maybe next time i'll add on.

i guess that's about it. i'll just end here then. Any question just ask. and don't forget to comment and rate this review =)

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here's some picture of Ip Man, i mean the REAL Ip man.

Ip Man and Bruce Lee (Ip man is his master)
This is Ip Man Training himself

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And here's all the pictures you can see from the movie.







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