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Gloomy Rough Suspenseful Exciting Captivating Tense Atmospheric Emotional more...
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Master Warrior Contests and Competitions Human Spirit Heroes Rivalry Idealism Wartime Life Ambition more...
Genres:
Action Foreign Drama Historical Period
Time/Period:
20th Century 30s 40s World War 2
Place:
Asia China
Audience:
Boys' Night
Praise:
Award Winner Critically Acclaimed
Style:
Martial Arts
Based on:
Biography Based on True Story
Attitudes:
Serious Realistic
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Violent Content

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Yip Man, 2008

Starring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Fan Siu-Wang, Ka Tung Lam

Directed by: Wilson Yip

Written by: Edmond Wong

Language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese

Country: Hong Kong

Runtime: 106 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:8.2

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The mood of Yip Man is tense, gloomy, and captivating. The plot centers around a master warrior, the human spirit, and contests and competitions. It is a foreign, action, and drama movie. Stylistically, Yip Man features martial arts. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is China. Yip Man happens in the 1930s and during World War 2. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. The movie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Yip Man is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that it includes violent content.

Summary of Yip Man

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.

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Language:	Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese
Country:	Hong Kong
Release date:	1 October 2010
Runtime:	106 min

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Donnie Yen

as Ip Man

Simon Yam

as Zhou Qing Quan

Fan Siu-Wang

as Jin Shan Zhao

Ka Tung Lam

as Li Zhao

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Great wing chun moves

Great action from Donnie. Story is somewhat focused on glorifying China, but the is miles better than the action from the Matrix. If story being anything other than Chinese propaganda, it would have been 10+ in my book. Read and rate it

22.April.2011
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by: ehanbameh
ehanbameh rated this movie8/10Great

Yen is the New Hong Kong Legend

One of the best current martial arts films of the millennium. Donnie Yen proves that he can both act in a dramatic role while sticking to his martial arts skills. Sammo Hung provided some of his best action choreography to date. A true new martial... Read and rate it

03.February.2011
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by: Albert Valentin
Albert Valentin rated this movie10/10Must See

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