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Love this movie! I can watch it over and over again. Donnie Yen is a awesome martial artist and he is a very good actor. He brings Ip Man to life! He played him perfectly! He told Ip Man's life story perfectly! It's action packed, entertaining to watch and the story is very engaging where you just don't want to take your eyes off the screen!
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I love martial arts movies beyond description. Growing up in the '70s, my brother and I always watched "Kung Fu Theater" every.Saturday.afternoon. Without fail! Years later, Jackie Chan hit the screen in the US. My brother and I ordered every single one of his movies back to when he could not have been much over 18-19. He was "The Man" in my book! "The Big Brawl" is STILL my favorite. Next came Mark Dacascos. Very impressive, lightning speed similar to Jackie, also can turn anything into a weapon. How he wound up on the Food Network is a mystery even though I know his uncle hosts the same show in China, I think. Best movie---Tie between "Drive" and "Only the Strong." IMO. Jet Li jumps in as the bad-ass bad guy in "Lethal Weapon 4." Master of Wushu, defeating masters 3 times his age of 12. Lots of low budget imported films, some of which are awesome, some absolutely laughable. "Kiss of the Dragon" "Fearless" and "Unleashed"- Which I thought he did some of his absolute best acting. Watched "Ip Man" on a whim late one night thru Netflix streaming just after I finished "Ong Bak" (another amazing series of "historic" movies). I think what most impressed me with Donnie Yen is his absolute economy of motion, for want of a better term. Even choreographed as the scenes are, his movements are like silk. To steal a line from "Mortal Kombat"-"You can't fake those moves." Having watched this without seeing the cover, it wasn't until the second movie that I learned of his association with Bruce Lee. Forget about Bruce Lee in these two movies. He's in a class by himself. Donnie Yen is an amazing actor and artist. If you enjoy martial arts movies, you owe it to yourself to watch "Ip Man" & "Ip Man 2." BTW, Sammo Hung (in many Jackie Chan films, usually a cameo) is great in "Ip Man 2," and choreographed the fight scenes in the first movie.Read full review
Even if you didn't love Bruce Lee, this movie was pretty cool. I had no idea who Ip Man was. So when I first started watching the movie I thought it was another typical Chinese action movie. I was terribly wrong. This movie gives you the beginning story of Yip Man. The person who developed the discipline of the Martial Arts Wing Chung. More importantly the mentor and teacher of Bruce Lee. The story is inspirational and eye opening events that lead up to who this remarkable person was. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in Martial Arts, history, and just anyone who enjoys a good story.
Donnie Yen plays this role perfectly! He is a master at martial arts. Also the story line is excellent. It kept me in my seat from beginning to end. Then had to get the second movie of it, to see how it ends! Ip Man 2 was even better! I love both movies and getting both is a must! I'm a very big fan of Donnie Yen!
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Great action filled kung fu movie with good moral values instilled. Showed one man's strength and spirit in resisting the Japanese occupation of China in WW2 and how he rallied his fellow countryman to find the will to survive.
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