Ip Man
“The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.”
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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4 films
Cast
35 people
Donnie Yen
Yip Man
Known for
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Simon Yam
Zhou Qing Quan
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Election
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
Zhang Yong Cheng
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S.M.A.R.T. Chase
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
General Miura
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Alice in Borderland
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
Gordon Lam Ka-tung
Captain Li Zhao
Known for
Limbo
Infernal Affairs
Louis Fan Siu-wong
Jin Shan Zhao
Known for
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Xing Yu
Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
Known for
Kung Fu Hustle
Striking Rescue
Wong Yau-Nam
Shao Dan Yuan
Known for
The Midnight After
Gallants
Dennis To Yu-hang
Hu Wei
Known for
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
1911
Calvin Cheng
Zhou Guang Yao
Known for
The Monkey King
Chen Zhihui
Master Liao
Known for
Fearless
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Shibuya Tenma
Colonel Sato
Known for
Air Strike
Wilson Yip Director · Edmond Wong Chi-Mun Screenplay Chan Tai-Lee Writer
Worldwide gross $22M · Budget $12M · United States release October 1, 2010
Box office
Budget
$11,700,000
Worldwide gross
$22,100,000
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Mandarin Films
Production
Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co.
Production
China Film Co-Production
Production
New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co. Ltd.
Production
Prosperity Pictures
Production
Shanghai Film Group
Production
Time Antaeus Media Group
Production
Golden Harvest Productions
Production
China · Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
葉問
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · Japanese
Release dates
China · December 12, 2008
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 2010
Limited theatrical
Australia
December 18, 2008 · Theatrical
May 4, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
February 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Canada
July 9, 2009 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
France
October 5, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Germany
November 7, 2009 · Premiere · Munich Asia Filmfest
January 29, 2010 · Physical · Bluray
October 22, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Greece
March 31, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
December 19, 2008 · Theatrical
Indonesia
December 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 2, 2009 · Theatrical
Italy
October 18, 2011 · TV
Japan
October 23, 2010 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
February 19, 2011 · Theatrical
Kuwait
June 17, 2010 · Theatrical
Malaysia
December 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 12, 2010 · Physical · DVD
January 29, 2011 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
May 20, 2015 · TV · RTL 7
New Zealand
December 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Norway
November 20, 2009 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
Philippines
May 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 18, 2008 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 16, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
January 20, 2010 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 14, 2015 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 2, 2009 · Theatrical
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