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2008

Ip Man

Directed by Wilson Yip
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.

Duration

1h 46m

Released

December 12, 2008

Revenue

$22,100,000

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Cast35

  • Donnie Yen
  • Simon Yam
  • Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
  • Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
  • Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
  • Louis Fan Siu-Wong
  • Xing Yu
  • Wong Yau-Nam
  • Dennis To Yu-Hang

Part ofThe Ip Man Collection

Includes Ip Man (2008), Ip Man 2 (2010), Ip Man 3 (2015), and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019).

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