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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.0 / 100
2008·Action / Biography / Drama·1h 46m

IP MAN

“The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.”

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.

Above the Line
Wilson Yip·DirectorEdmond Wong Chi-Mun·ScreenplayChan Tai-Lee·WriterO Sing-Pui·Director of PhotographyKenji Kawai·Original Music ComposerCheung Ka-Fai·Editor
Cast
Donnie Yen·Yip ManSimon Yam·Zhou Qing QuanLynn Hung Doi-Lam·Zhang Yong ChengHiroyuki Ikeuchi·General MiuraGordon Lam Ka-Tung·Captain Li ZhaoLouis Fan Siu-Wong·Jin Shan ZhaoXing Yu·Master Zealot Lin / Crazy LinWong Yau-Nam·Shao Dan YuanDennis To Yu-Hang·Hu WeiCalvin Cheng·Zhou Guang Yao
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Wilson Yip·DirectorSammo Hung Kam-Bo·Action Director
Writing· 2
Edmond Wong Chi-Mun·ScreenplayChan Tai-Lee·Writer
Camera· 1
O Sing-Pui·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Cheung Ka-Fai·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Kenji Kawai·Original Music ComposerKinson Tsang King-Cheung·SoundXiaozhu Long·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Kenneth Mak·Production DesignLee Pik-Kwan·Costume DesignerMaggie Choy Yin-Ching·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Raymond Wong Pak-Ming·ProducerAn Xiaofen·ProducerRaymond Wong Pak-Ming·Executive ProducerZhang Baoquan·Executive ProducerCheckley Sin Kwok-Lam·Executive ProducerCheckley Sin Kwok-Lam·ProducerEddie Wong Chi-Pan·Assistant Production ManagerPang Yuk-Lam·Line Producer
Other Departments· 10
Ralph Chun Ho Poon·Visual EffectsHenri Wong·Visual Effects SupervisorLiu Mingzhe·StuntsDennis To Yu-Hang·Technical AdvisorLeo Au-Yeung·Technical AdvisorChow Ting Yu·Technical AdvisorIp Chun·Technical AdvisorTony Leung Siu-Hung·Martial Arts ChoreographerChan Tai-Lee·Additional WritingSammo Hung Kam-Bo·Stunts
By the Numbers
76.0
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$22M
ROI 89%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ip Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in a light-colored, traditional Chinese outfit, holding a wooden staff. He has short black hair and appears to have some scarrin”

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Key Elements
StaffChinese Outfit
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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