Cert: PG -13
Director: Kar Wai Wong
Writing Credits: Kar Wai Wong - story & screen play, Jingzhi Zou - screen play, Haofeng Xu - screen play.
Running time: 130 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: None
Violence & Gore: Intense fights. Especially with IP Man.
Profanity: One use of "Ass" by a guy during the middle scene of the movie/film.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Opium usage by the main woman character.
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Very sad, intense fight scene
Story: Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's Honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San
Likes : I see from alot of reviews this film has got some bad reception but i think this is because these people were expecting some Hollywood make over & expecting alot of fight intense scene & alot more action when they don't realise this isn't an action film. This is a story based film & not an action film although it has the fight scenes, this is a story telling of one of the greatest master's of marshal art's IP man who taught world famous Bruce Lee (R.I.P) when he was a young boy, i think the fight scene are beautiful choreography special the fight scene at the begin of the film, i though that was a brilliant fight show the beauty of wing chun.
Set in 1940s Fushan, Canton province, the martial arts community, lead by Gong Yutian from the north, is retiring and holds a challenge to select an heir to bring southern martial arts to the north. The southern community elects Ip Man, the shining newcomer, up for the challenge. Ip Man develops a friendship with Gong's daughter, Gong Er. The story crosses two decades as Ip Man and Gong Er stand the tests of life. The Japanese Army invasion of Fushan forces Ip Man into poverty and he resettles in Hong Kong. A mutiny within the Gong family sets Gong Er on a quest for revenge. In a time where age-old tradition is being replaced with modernity.
I for one think this film is beautiful done to show the life of one man's journey down the decades living for hardship, losing hes family during the war through separation unable to get back to the country where he wife & kids live as to be one of the hardest things to live with in life, just show how strong of a person Bruce Lee teacher was to have that happen in life.
Some of the fight scene in this film are beautiful done to capture the different style of martial arts from wing Chung, Hung gar, 65 hands, many others as well as the masters of the art Sister San "Bagua" master, Master Rui "Xingyi master & Master youg " Hung Gar master, these fighting styles are beautiful choreographed into this film & captures the true honor & respect of the martial art world.
I truly think this film should of got more that a 6 rating because i feel this is a worthy film of the wing Chung master IP that shows not just a man with skill in the martial arts but also an honorable man with ideas & passion to show the world that martial's arts shouldn't just be taught in class's but taught to the world.
Which Bruce Lee carried on that honor of his master IP for many year's until he's death in Kowloon Tong on 20 July 1973 at the age of 32 just after way of the dragon was filmed.
If your in to the martial art or Japaneses film's this is one to watch as you wont be dispointed.
Dislikes : It can be a little slow in place i think the pace could of been a little faster.
Overall : Great story-telling of IP man, Great fight scene & beautifully choreograph martial arts.
Rating: 4.7 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.9 out of 10 for story-line/ martial arts.
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