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Ip Man
Ip Man

Ip Man

The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.

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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.

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Budget

$11700000

Revenue

$22100000

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

7.761/10

Release Date

12 December 2008

Country

China

Cast

Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen

Yip Man

Simon Yam

Simon Yam

Zhou Qing Quan

Lynn Hung Doi-Lam

Lynn Hung Doi-Lam

Zhang Yong Cheng

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

General Miura

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Captain Li Zhao

Louis Fan Siu-Wong

Louis Fan Siu-Wong

Jin Shan Zhao

Xing Yu

Xing Yu

Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin

Wong Yau-Nam

Wong Yau-Nam

Shao Dan Yuan

Dennis To Yu-Hang

Dennis To Yu-Hang

Hu Wei

Calvin Cheng

Calvin Cheng

Zhou Guang Yao

Chen Zhihui

Chen Zhihui

Master Liao

Shibuya Tenma

Shibuya Tenma

Colonel Sato

Li Chak

Li Chak

Yip Zhun

Li Qilong

Li Qilong

Green Dragon / Master Li

Zhou Zhong

Zhou Zhong

Master He / Master Hong

Zhang Bo

Zhang Bo

Jin Shan Zhao's Bodyguard

Jin Gang

Jin Gang

Jin Shan Zhao's Bodyguard

Lu Kai

Lu Kai

Jin Shan Zhao's Bodyguard

Tony Leung Siu-Hung

Tony Leung Siu-Hung

Green Dragon Club Master

Liu Mingzhe

Liu Mingzhe

Righteous Club Master

Zhong Hanhao

Zhong Hanhao

Cotton Mill Owner

Yang Xufeng

Yang Xufeng

Cotton Mill Worker

Gu Yin

Gu Yin

Cotton Mill Worker

Lu Meifang

Lu Meifang

Cotton Mill Worker

Wang Zheng

Wang Zheng

Cotton Mill Worker

Wang Zheng

Wang Zheng

Cotton Mill Worker

Shi Ruijun

Shi Ruijun

Cotton Mill Worker

Ding Yilan

Ding Yilan

Cotton Mill Worker

Xu Chuanjian

Xu Chuanjian

Cotton Mill Worker

Wang Huiliang

Wang Huiliang

Cotton Mill Worker

Cai Rongjun

Cai Rongjun

Cotton Mill Worker

Han Mengxin

Han Mengxin

Li Zhao's Daughter

Sheng Qirong

Sheng Qirong

Li Zhao's Father

Wang Xiaofang

Wang Xiaofang

Yip's Maid

Chen Ka-Da

Chen Ka-Da

Uncle Wang

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