Ip Man

China and Hong Kong, 2008

Film

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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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Credits

costume designer

Lee Pik-Kwan

producer

Raymond Wong

production company

Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co.

China Film Co-Production Corporation

Golden Harvest Company

New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co. Ltd.

Prosperity Pictures

Shanghai Film Group

Time Antaeus Media Group

production design

Kenneth Mak Kwok-Keung

visual effects

Ralph Chun Ho Poon

Duration

01:46:00

Production places
China Hong Kong
Production dates
2008

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-14756

Language

Cantonese

Subject categories

Action

Drama

History

TMDB-Movie

14756

Wikidata

Q573743

Collected

110 times

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