Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- CN
- Country
- China, Hong Kong SAR China
- Violence
- Strong
Why tonight?
- It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.
- Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.
- In CN — subtitles on.
The story
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.
- martial arts
- kung fu
- sports
- foreigner
- bravery
- rice
- katana
- market
- tragic hero
- second sino-japanese war (1937-45)
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Donnie Yen
Yip Man
Simon Yam
Zhou Qing Quan
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
Zhang Yong Cheng
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
General Miura
- Gordon Lam Ka-Tung — Captain Li Zhao
- Louis Fan Siu-Wong — Jin Shan Zhao
- Xing Yu — Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
- Wong Yau-Nam — Shao Dan Yuan
- Dennis To Yu-Hang — Hu Wei
- Calvin Cheng — Zhou Guang Yao
- Chen Zhihui — Master Liao
- Shibuya Tenma — Colonel Sato
- Li Chak — Yip Zhun
- Li Qilong — Green Dragon / Master Li
- Zhou Zhong — Master He / Master Hong
- Directed
- Wilson Yip
- Written
- Chan Tai-Lee, Edmond Wong Chi-Mun
Production
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 · 4,197 ratings
- Studio
- Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production, New Film Studio of Beijing Starlight International Media Co., Prosperity Pictures, Shanghai Film Group
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
2008 · You’re hereIp Man
Where it starts.
Ip Man 2
2010
Ip Man 3
2015
Ip Man 4: The Finale
2019
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
