#IP MAN FULL MOVIE ENGLISH VERSION 2008 MOVIE#
In comparison to the tougher characters he's known for, Donnie Yen's portrayal of Ip Man would become one of the most enduring martial arts movie heroes the world has seen, while the Ip Man theme itself now instantly bringing to mind the image of him training with a wooden dummy. Whether he's battling the aggression of Fan Siu-wong's Jin Shanzhao (who would become his ally in Ip Man 2) or Japanese General Miura, played by Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Ip Man is a story about a man trying to maintain his pacifism in a world that will not allow it. The mild-mannered Wing Chun master Ip Man is a man whose fighting skills border on superhuman, and yet he's consistently the most peaceful and kind-hearted character in the film. The 2008 original that started it all, Ip Man became one of the most beloved martial arts films ever made and finally made Donnie Yen a household name. Naturally, Ip Man 2 never would've been complete without its ending cameo of the young Bruce Lee, with Ip Man telling him to return when he's matured a bit more while viewers naturally grin in the knowledge that their story has only just begun. True to his peaceful character, Ip Man himself has little interest in fighting the belligerent boxer until the situation demands that he step up, and it's a marvel of Wing Chun and boxing action and one of the most visibly challenging fights Ip Man has ever had to take on. The ring fights in Ip Man 2 are some of the series' most brutal, especially when Master Hung's asthma catches up to him right when Twister is determined to win at any cost. Twister is an out-and-out sadist with all the ferocity of Ivan Drago and a far more unhinged personality.
#IP MAN FULL MOVIE ENGLISH VERSION 2008 SERIES#
This is probably the point of the series where its periodic usage of wire-fu stretches believability the most, but it's a true sight to see when Ip Man and Master Hung deflect and counter attack one another's strikes with machine gun-speed, the setting of their duel on a tabletop akin to a lei tai arena.ĭarren Shahlavi tragically passed away in 2015, and Ip Man 2 will forever remain on his greatest hits collection of the kind of domineering, laser-focused villains he embodied in movies like Bloodmoon and his portrayal of Kano in season 1 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy. Needless to say, the highlight here is Ip Man's battle with Hung Gar master Hung, played by Sammo Hung. The former conflict is what the movie's first half is primarily devoted to, with Ip Man literally having to fight teachers of various disciplines to earn his place among the local martial arts community. Having relocated with his family from Foshan to Hong Kong, Ip Man attempts to establish himself as a Wing Chun instructor, and encounters new challenges from both the bureaucratic practices of the local kung fu masters and British boxer Taylor "The Twister" Milos, played by Darren Shahlavi.
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A heartfelt ending to the story of its hero, Ip Man 4 brought the franchise to an emotionally powerful conclusion with tons of excellent Wig Chun action along the way.Īfter the worldwide acclaim of the first Ip Man, a follow-up was a foregone conclusion, with Ip Man 2 arriving in 2010 and very effectively upping the stakes. Fans of both Yen and Adkins had been eager to see them face-off for years, and the two more than lived up to such long-awaited expectations (and in the same year where Adkins would fight both Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais in Triple Threat, no less). Marine himself, Collins is a force to be reckoned with as an emerging big-screen martial artist, while Adkins gives quite possibly his craziest, over-the-top performance ever as the vicious Geddes. Of course, with Ip Man 4 openly declaring itself the end of the franchise, going out on a high note was a must, so the villainous mantle of the film falling to Scott Adkins as American Marine sergeant Barton Geddes and Chris Collins as Marine Karate coach Colin Frater was clearly a wise decision. Stories of battling oppression and bigotry are hardly uncommon in Hong Kong cinema, but Ip Man 4 brings those themes front and center in an American setting, with the always diplomatic Ip Man combating the rampant racism faced by Chinese immigrants. It even side-steps from the main story for a back alley battle with local Karate fighters that's one of the best action sequences of the whole series, with Ip Man himself a spectator to it. Ip Man 4 is easily the most Bruce Lee-heavy of the series, showing Ip Man's pupil growing in prominence in the American martial arts community. Following the passing of his wife, Ip Man battles both racism and his own cancer while trying start a new life for his son in 1960s San Francisco.
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Wrapping the Ip Man series up for the 2019 holiday season, Ip Man 4: The Finale brought the action to America to bring the series to a close.