Ip Man
The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.
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.
- Year: 2008
- Country: China, Hong Kong
- Genre: Drama, Action, History
- Studio: Mandarin Films, Golden Harvest Company, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production Corp., New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co. Ltd., Prosperity Pictures, Shanghai Film Group, Time Antaeus Media Group
- Keyword: martial arts, kung fu, sports, foreigner, bravery, rice, katana, market, tragic hero, second sino-japanese war (1937-45), racism, sadist, master, wing chun, bayonet, factual
- Director: Wilson Yip
- Cast: Donnie Yen Chi-Tan, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Louis Fan Siu-Wong