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About
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.
Theatrical
Oct 1, 2010
Box Office
$22.1M
Budget
$11.7M
Return
1.9x
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Raymond Wong, An Xiaofen, Zhang Baoquan
Music
Studio
Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production, New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co. Ltd., Prosperity Pictures, Shanghai Film Group, Time Antaeus Media Group, Golden Harvest Productions
Original Title
葉問
Original Language
CN
Quotes
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Kam Shan-chu
My northern boxing has lost to your southern one.
Ip Man
No, it's not a matter of northern or southern style. The problem is you.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Essence of Chinese Martial Arts
Ip Man
Although martial arts involves armed forces, Chinese martial arts is Confucian in spirit. The virtue of martial arts is benevolence. This is something that the Japanese will never understand, for they learn martial arts only to become stronger and terrorise others. They are not worthy of learning our martial arts.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Donnie Yen
Yip Man
S
Simon Yam
Zhou Qing Quan
L
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
Zhang Yong Cheng
H
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
General Miura
G
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Captain Li Zhao
L
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Jin Shan Zhao
X
Xing Yu
Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
W
Wong Yau-Nam
Shao Dan Yuan
D
Dennis To Yu-Hang
Hu Wei
C
Calvin Cheng
Zhou Guang Yao
C
Chen Zhihui
Master Liao
S
Shibuya Tenma
Colonel Sato
L
Li Chak
Yip Zhun
L
Li Qilong
Green Dragon / Master Li
Z
Zhou Zhong
Master He / Master Hong
Z
Zhang Bo
Jin Shan Zhao's Bodyguard
J
Jin Gang
Jin Shan Zhao's Bodyguard
T
Tony Leung
Green Dragon Club Master
L
Liu Mingzhe
Righteous Club Master
L
Lu Meifang
Cotton Mill Worker
