Ip Man (2008)
Rating: 7.8/10
Duration: 106 min
Genres: Drama, Action, History,
Director(s): Wilson Yip,
Description:
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.
Cast
- Donnie Yen as Yip Man
- Xing Yu as Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
- Louis Fan Siu-Wong as Jin Shan Zhao
- Dennis To Yu-Hang as Hu Wei
- Simon Yam as Zhou Qing Quan
- Lynn Hung Doi-Lam as Zhang Yong Cheng
- Gordon Lam Ka-Tung as Captain Li Zhao
- Chen Zhihui as Master Liao
- Calvin Cheng as Zhou Guang Yao
- Li Chak as Yip Zhun
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as General Miura
- Shibuya Tenma as Colonel Sato
- Wong Yau-Nam as Shao Dan Yuan
- Li Qilong as Green Dragon / Master Li
- Zhou Zhong as Master He / Master Hong