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Synopsis:
Another movie about Ip Man.
This one jumps back and forth from other characters who are somehow related to Ip Man.
The movie starts out with his beating 20-30 people in the rain for no reason at all except to show you that he can.
The leader of the martial arts organization is stepping down and he is looking for someone to take his spot in the Southern region.
Ip Man takes up to the challenge but he must battle other martial arts master’s to prove his worth. When he finally reaches the grandmaster, they duke it out and Ip Man wins.
The grandmaster’s daughters wants to avenge her father’s loss and challenges Ip Man. They duke it out and she wins.
Through the exchange of fists, they both have fallen for each other.
Before anything can happen, the Japanese invade China and Ip Man is thrown into poverty.
Meanwhile, the grandmaster is betrayed by his top student and is killed. The grandmaster’s daughter seeks revenge. She finds him and avenges her father but at the cost of losing all her martial arts ability.
Ip Man then travels to Hong Kong, sets up a new martial arts school, and meets up with the grandmaster’s daughter for one last time.
She dies and the movie ends shortly after.
Final Thoughts:
Of all the Ip Man movie out there, this one is the most artistic. The fight scenes are well choreographed and it seems more like a chess match being played out.
The fight scenes in here are comparable to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon or Jet Li’s Hero, where fights aren’t all about blood spilling, bone-crunching, and brutal violence. The fight scenes here focuses on details, beautiful music, and scenery.
This movie also uses an actor who has few, if any, martial arts movie background. Tony Leung is known for his dramatic/charismatic demeanor on screen if anything at all. They do a convincing job of portraying him as a martial arts master.
There is definitely more emphasis in story telling then action, so if you came for action only, you may be disappointed.
Ratings:
5/5
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