During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.
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Cast
| Donnie Yen | ... |
Ip Man
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| Simon Yam | ... |
Quan
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| Lynn Xiong | ... |
Cheung
(as Xiong Dai Lin)
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| Hiroyuki Ikeuchi | ... |
Miura
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| Ka-Tung Lam | ... |
Li
(as Lam Ka Tung)
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| Siu-Wong Fan | ... |
Jin
(as Fan Sui Wong)
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| Xing Yu | ... |
Lin
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You-Nam Wong | ... |
Yuan
(as Wong You Nam)
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| Yu-Hang To | ... |
Wei
(as To Yue Hong)
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Calvin Ka-Sing Cheng | ... |
Yao
(as Calvin Cheng)
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Zhihui Chen | ... |
Master Liu
(as Chen Zhi Hui)
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| Tenma Shibuya | ... |
Colonel Sato
(as Shibuya Tenma)
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Li Chak | ... |
Zhun
(as Li Ze)
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Deqiang Shi | ... |
Southern Master
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Zhong Zhou | ... |
Southern Master
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| Bo Zhang | ... |
Jin's Underling
(as Zhang Bo)
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| Kang King | ... |
Jin's Underling
(as Jin Gang)
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Lu Kai | ... |
Jin's Underling
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| Siu-Hung Leung | ... |
Green Dragon Club Master
(as Leung Siu Hung)
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Hanhao Zhong | ... |
Cotton Mill Owner
(as Zhong Han Hao)
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Yulin Fan | ... |
Cotton Mill Worker
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Siu-Kwan Chan | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Yilan Ding | ... |
Cotton Mill Worker (uncredited)
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Yu-Lam Fan | ... |
Cotton Mill Worker (uncredited)
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Chen Ka-Da | ... |
Uncle Wong (uncredited)
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Qilong Li | ... |
Master Lei (uncredited)
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Ming Zhe Liu | ... |
Righteous Club Master (uncredited)
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| Mei-Fang Lu | ... |
Cotton Mill Worker (uncredited)
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Zheng Wang | ... |
Cotton Mill Worker (uncredited)
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Xu-Feng Yang | ... |
Cotton Mill Worker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wilson Yip | ||
Written by
| Edmond Wong | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tai-Lee Chan | ... | () (as Tai-Li Chan) |
Produced by
| Cheuk Kau Man | ... | assistant line producer |
| Kwok-Lam Sin | ... | executive producer |
| Chi-Pan Wong | ... | assistant line producer |
| Raymond Pak-Ming Wong | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Baoquan Zhang | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Kenji Kawai | ||
Cinematography by
| Sing-Pui O | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ka-Fai Cheung | ||
Art Direction by
| Kwok-Keung Mak | ... | (as Kenneth Mak) |
Costume Design by
| Pik Kwan Lee | ||
Makeup Department
| Maggie Choy | ... | makeup artist |
| Samuel Wong | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Cheuk Kau Man | ... | assistant production manager |
| Yuk-Lam Pang | ... | production manager |
| Eddie Wong | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Po Chun Chan | ... | first assistant director |
| Ka-Wai Kam | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Wai-Kin Lam | ... | property master |
| Renee Wong | ... | set designer (as Wai Yan Wong) |
| Hsi-Jen Yang | ... | props crew |
Sound Department
| Chun Wan Au | ... | foley artist |
| Wing Lai Chin | ... | sound mixer |
| Lin Cui | ... | dialogue editor: Mandarin (as Cici Cui) |
| Wai-Hung Kwong | ... | foley artist |
| Hon Chiu Lam | ... | foley artist |
| Wai Shun Lam | ... | foley recordist |
| George Yiu-Keung Lee | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / sound editor |
| Jilian Liu | ... | dialogue editor: Mandarin (as Jokay Lau) |
| Iván Mayoral | ... | sound mixer: Spanish dialogue |
| Vijay Rai | ... | language premix engineer |
| Terry Shek | ... | sound effects editor (as Chun-Kin Shek) |
| Yong Tian | ... | adr recordist: Mandarin |
| Burnard To | ... | dialogue recording / foley recordist |
| Kinson Tsang | ... | sound designer |
| Johnny Wan | ... | boom operator (as Yat-Sing Wan) |
| Tianjiao Wang | ... | adr supervisor: Mandarin (as Jazay Wang) |
| Tse Kin Wong | ... | dialogue recording |
| Henry Yam | ... | foley artist |
| Chi Man Yu | ... | foley artist |
| Ting Yip Yuen | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ben Zhang | ... | adr supervisor: Mandarin |
| Yijing Zhang | ... | adr recordist: Mandarin / dialogue editor: Mandarin |
Visual Effects by
| Ralph Chun Ho Poon | ... | visual effects artist |
| Henri Wong | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Leo Au-Yeung | ... | fight instructor |
| Jun Gao Shifu Patrick Gee | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | action director |
| Chun Ip | ... | fight consultant |
| Chi Kit Lee | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Master Lee | ... | stunts |
| Siu-Hung Leung | ... | action choreographer |
| Ke-Ming Lin | ... | action choreographer |
| Jianshe Sun | ... | stunts |
| Kun Wang | ... | stunts: China |
| Yu Hai Wei | ... | stunts: China |
| Guo Yang | ... | stunts: China |
| Donnie Yen | ... | action choreographer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Siu-Kwan Chan | ... | grip |
| Yuk-Chuen Cheung | ... | gaffer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Wai Kei Cheng | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jennifer Dong | ... | creator |
| Chun Ip | ... | advisor and consultant |
| Yoshiaki Tomura | ... | Consultant: Japan |
Thanks
| Master Lee | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Golden Harvest Company
- Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co.
- China Film Co-Production Corporation
- Mandarin Films Distribution
- New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co. Ltd.
- Prosperity Pictures
- Shanghai Film Group
- Time Antaeus Media Group
Distributors
- Mandarin Films Distribution (2008) (World-wide)
- Well Go USA Entertainment (2010) (United States)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Face to Face (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Innoform Media (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Libero (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Variance Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Viva International Pictures (2009) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Maiandros Entertainment Group (2011) (Greece) (DVD)
- Showbox Media Group (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (as Cine Asia)
- Splendid Film (2009) (Austria)
- Splendid Film (2009) (Germany)
- Splendid Film (2009) (Switzerland) (German language)
- Splendid Film (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Star Entertainment (2008) (India)
- Trinity Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (as Cine Asia)
- Trinity Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Waylen Group (2011) (Canada) (tv)
Special Effects
- Asia Legend (visual effects)
- Parabucks Co. (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aube Studio (mixing studio)
- Chili Advertising & Promotions (promotion and marketing)
- Kantana Animation Co. Ltd. (digital intermediate lab services)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (film processing)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- Media Business Service Limited (post-production sound studio)
- On-Air Azabu Studio (recording studio)
- Parabucks Co. (titles)
- Postique (digital intermediate)
- Salon Films (camera and lighting equipment provided by)
- Sound City (recording studio)
- Soundfirm, Beijing (dialogue dubbing: Putonghua version)
- Studio Terra (recording studio)
- Tai Fung (Tsu's) Co. Ltd. (film stock supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1935 in Foshan, south China, there are martial arts schools on every street corner. Ip Man is the undisputed martial arts champion, yet he has not devoted himself to teaching. Despite this, it seems that all the kung fu masters of the city are eager to fight him to improve their reputation. Written by Riccardo Amadori |
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| Taglines | The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,715,578 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $22,114,423 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although it is not mentioned in the film, Grandmaster Yip Man was actually employed as a police officer during the Japanese invasion. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of Ip Man's duel with Master Liao, Ip is shown to be flipping Liao to the ground at a position very close to the door. As soon as Liao is on the ground, the next shot shows both fighters having moved several feet away from the door when no such horizontal movement was made. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019). See more » |
| Quotes |
Miura:
[after witnessing Ip Man single-handedly defeat ten Japanese fighters at once]
What's your name? Ip Man: I'm just a Chinese man. See more » |