konknaijaboy | On 17, Feb 2014

5. Ip Man

Loosely based on the life of Yip Man — Bruce Lee’s teacher and a famous Wing Chun grandmaster – Ip Man stars Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen as the title character. Ip Man takes place in China during the 1930s, when Japan invaded the region. In the film, Ip Man uses his formidable Wing Chun skills to defend his family and defeat various Japanese soldiers in a martial arts competition. The film was a huge success and led to a sequel, Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster, which follows Yip Man’s life in Hong Kong and his eventual encounter with Bruce Lee.

Although it is not the first film to tell the story of Yip Man, it was one of the most successful biopics about the legendary martial arts master. Yip Man has also been depicted onscreen by Tony Leung in The Grandmaster and Dennis To in The Legend Is Born:  Ip Man.

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