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Ip Man

Ip Man

Dec 12, 2008
106 min
DramaActionHistory
7.8/ 10
3,951 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
7.8/10
3,951 votes
IMDB
8.0/10
240,273 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
59/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$11,700,000Production cost
Box Office$22,100,000Worldwide gross
Profit$10,400,000Profitable
ROI
+88.9%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

12 wins & 19 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee."

Status

Released

Original Language

cn

Budget

$11,700,000

Revenue

$22,100,000

Production Companies

Ip Man CollectionMandarin FilmsGolden Harvest CompanyBeijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co.China Film Co-Production Corp.New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co. Ltd.Prosperity PicturesShanghai Film GroupTime Antaeus Media Group

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Ip Man (2008) ⭐ 8.0 | Action, Biography, Drama - IMDb

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