Ip Man (2008)

Ip Man rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8/10· 242K votes

Rotten Tomatoes86%

Metacritic59%

TMDb7.761/10· 4K votes

With 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8/10 on IMDb and 59/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Ip Man

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 of Ip Man

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  Donnie Yen

  as Yip Man

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  Simon Yam

  as Zhou Qing Quan

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  Lynn Hung Doi-Lam

  as Zhang Yong Cheng

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  Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

  as General Miura

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  Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

  as Captain Li Zhao

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  Louis Fan Siu-Wong

  as Jin Shan Zhao

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  Xing Yu

  as Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin

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  Wong Yau-Nam

  as Shao Dan Yuan

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  Dennis To Yu-Hang

  as Hu Wei

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  Calvin Cheng

  as Zhou Guang Yao

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  Chen Zhihui

  as Master Liao

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  Shibuya Tenma

  as Colonel Sato

Ip Man facts

Original title

葉問

Budget

$11.7M

Box office

$22.1M

Collection

Ip Man Collection

Our take on Ip Man

Wilson Yip's 2008 action drama offers a semi-biographical portrait of Yip Man, the first master to openly teach Wing Chun, set in Foshan between the 1930s and 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Donnie Yen anchors it with a composed, deceptively gentle authority, while Sammo Hung's choreography turns Wing Chun's close-quarters efficiency into some of the most satisfying screen combat of its era. The historical backdrop lends the fights real weight, framing personal discipline against occupation and hardship. Martial-arts fans and viewers drawn to dignified underdog stories will get the most from it. Come for the choreography; stay for a quietly commanding central performance.