The story line of this film is invented as historical accounts show Yip Man to have been a police officer in the time frame this film covers, not staying at home and only practicing kung fu as depicted here. Donnie Yen portrays the master with intense reserve and is possibly the best acting in his career. Every Wing Chun instructor today tries to make a lineage connection to Yip Man to legitimize their teaching so he is a very important figure in Kung Fu. One of the best martial art films of this decadeĩ/10 Excellent direction, photography and set design enliven this account of Wing Chun instructor Yip Man's life before he moved to Hong Kong. However, Yip Man simply turns the notch to a higher sound-beating level. My rating is missing 1 point because I feel that there were plot devices that had been done-to-death before in other movies like: Fists of Fury, Fearless, Kill Bill, etc. I think this movie does that, with a quality production that raised the bar for period drama. But rather one should aim to emulate the spirit of that person, and the message/lesson of his story. I remember that Richard Attenborough said (regarding Gandhi) that there was no way a director/movie maker could encompass and depict a person's life journey in only a 2 or 3-hour movie. The movie doesn't dwell on historical accuracy, but rather use that settings to set the mood, deliver the message and simply tells you the life journey of a Grandmaster in an fun and entertaining way. Wing Chun is best depicted without the flamboyant ballet of acrobatics often seen in other wushu films. I believe the combination of Yen, Sammo Hung and Wilson Yip is the right choice for this particular film and fighting style. At 44 years of age, he looks so energetic, confident and charismatic. Review Energetic & brilliant HK action dramaĩ/10 This is Donnie Yen's best acting piece for awhile now, and he still delivers the action sequences brilliantly. Ip Man Available Subtitles English subtitles Ip Man
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