Ip Man poster
Director Wilson Yip
Writer Tai-lee Chan
Screenplay Edmond Wong

Ip Man

Original Title: 葉問

Tagline: The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.

Release Date: 2008-12-12

Duration: 106 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Donnie Yen
    Yip Man
  • Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
    General Miura
  • Louis Fan Siu-Wong
    Jin Shan Zhao
  • Lam Ka-Tung
    Captain Li Zhao
  • Simon Yam
    Zhou Qing Quan
  • Xing Yu
    Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
  • You-Nam Wong
    Shao Dan Yuan
  • Jin Gang
    Jin Shan Zhao's Bodyguard
  • Wang Zheng
    Cotton Mill Worker
  • Zhang Bo
    Jin Shan Zhao's Bodyguard