Historical Action Drama + Stoic Resilience + Crushed Coal. A portrait of a peaceful grandmaster whose quiet dignity becomes a roaring fire of resistance amidst the desaturated ruins of war-torn China.
Ip Man
葉問
"The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee."
Director:
Wilson Yip
Cast:
Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Drama
History
Action
Budget:
$11,700,000
Box Office:
$22,100,000
Ip Man - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
The 'One vs Ten' Dojo Fight
This sequence mirrors the iconic scene in Fist of Fury (1972) where Bruce Lee (Ip Man's real-life student) fights an entire Japanese dojo. It creates a cinematic lineage between master and student.
End Credits Text
The film ends with text explicitly stating that Ip Man began teaching a young Bruce Lee in 1953, cementing the film's connection to the global icon of martial arts.
Northern vs. Southern Style
The rivalry between Jin (Northern style) and Ip Man (Southern style) references a historical divide in Chinese martial arts culture, often depicted in Wuxia films as a clash between 'hard/external' (North) and 'soft/internal' (South) techniques.