A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-12-12
- Duration
- 01:46
- Categories
- Drama, Action, History
- Studios
- Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production, New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co. Ltd., Prosperity Pictures, Shanghai Film Group, Time Antaeus Media Group, Golden Harvest Productions
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Language
- Mandarin, Japanese, Cantonese
- Status
- Released
- Original title
- 葉問
- Votes
- 4,061
- Budget
- $11,700,000
- Revenue
- $22,100,000
Top cast
Donnie Yen
Simon Yam
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Xing Yu
Wong Yau-Nam
Dennis To Yu-Hang
Calvin Cheng
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