Yes, there are 10 now, with the latest one introducing the Young Ip Man, in a desperate effort to continue the franchise. Despite its evident downward spiral, though, the Ip Man series has presented a number of martial arts masterpieces through the years, which highlighted the prowess of individuals like Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Wilson Yip and Yuen Woo Ping among others. Also of interest was the path Wong Kar Wai and Herman Yau took the life of Bruce Lee’s teacher, resulting in more artistic entries, while the inclusion of individuals like Mike Tyson, can only be perceived as a treat.
Here is a look of all the entries in the series, in chronological order.
1. Ip Man (2008) by Wilson Yip
The story takes place in Foshan, a city in southeast China that was considered a centre of martial arts, even including a street completely dedicated to it, where teachers are...
Here is a look of all the entries in the series, in chronological order.
1. Ip Man (2008) by Wilson Yip
The story takes place in Foshan, a city in southeast China that was considered a centre of martial arts, even including a street completely dedicated to it, where teachers are...
- 6/27/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The common presence of Wilson Yip, Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen has resulted in a number of martial arts masterpieces, with the first “Ip Man”, and “Sha Po Lang” highlighting the fact in the most eloquent fashion. “Ip Man 2” continues this “legacy” in another truly great movie.
on Amazon
The story is loosely based on the first years of Ip Man in Hong Kong, after escaping, in 1949, from the Japanese-occupied Foshan. The wing chun master has lost all his wealth and is struggling to make a living for himself, his wife and young son, with the difficulties increasing when Cheung Wing-sing gets pregnant. To face his increasing living costs, he decides to open a Wing Chun school once again, but the fact that no one knows him in Hong Kong does not help at all. That is until a young man named Wong Shun Leung appears and challenges him to a fight,...
on Amazon
The story is loosely based on the first years of Ip Man in Hong Kong, after escaping, in 1949, from the Japanese-occupied Foshan. The wing chun master has lost all his wealth and is struggling to make a living for himself, his wife and young son, with the difficulties increasing when Cheung Wing-sing gets pregnant. To face his increasing living costs, he decides to open a Wing Chun school once again, but the fact that no one knows him in Hong Kong does not help at all. That is until a young man named Wong Shun Leung appears and challenges him to a fight,...
- 6/12/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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