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Running time 108 minutes Country Hong Kong Language Budget US$11,715,578 Box office US$21,888,598 Ip Man is a 2008 Hong Kong based on the life of, a of the martial art and teacher of. The film focuses on events in Ip's life that supposedly took place in the city of during the. The film was directed by, and stars as Ip Man, with. The supporting cast includes, and.
The idea of an Ip Man biopic originated in 1998 when and discussed the idea of making a film based on Bruce Lee's martial arts teacher. However, the studio producing that proposed film closed, and the project was abandoned. Producer decided to develop his own Ip Man film with full consent from Ip's sons, and had filmmakers head to Foshan to research Ip's life., Ip Man's eldest son, along with martial arts master Leo Au-yeung and several other Wing Chun practitioners served as technical consultants for the film. For Ip Man began in March 2008 and ended in August; filming took place in Shanghai, which was used to architecturally recreate Foshan during the late 1930s and World War II. During filming, conflicts arose between the producers of Ip Man and filmmaker over the film's.
Wong, who had been developing his own Ip Man biopic, clashed with the producers after learning that their film would be titled Grandmaster Ip Man (: 一代宗師葉問), which was too similar to the title of the other film. The producers of Ip Man agreed to change the film title, despite Wong's film being in.
Kar-wai's film, titled, was released on 10 January 2013. Ip Man is the first film in the. It premiered in Beijing on 10 December 2008, and was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 19 December 2008, receiving widespread acclaim from critics and audiences. Before the film's release, Raymond Wong announced that there would be a sequel; a second installment titled, was released in April 2010, and a third installment titled was released in 2015. Ip Man grossed over US$21 million worldwide, despite not being released in North America and most of Europe.
In 1935 in Foshan, south China, there are martial arts schools on every street corner. Ip Man is the undisputed martial arts champion, yet he has not devoted. More Yip Man Full Movie videos.
Following its success, the film was nominated for 12, winning awards for and. 'We wanted to do this movie because Ip Man was a man who inspired the world and society as a whole. He was a man who believed in certain morals and principles, and we want to use this movie as a platform to convey those values to the audience. For me, that was the most important part of making this movie.' —Director on making Ip Man. The idea of an Ip Man biopic originated in 1998 when and discussed the idea of making a film based on Bruce Lee's martial arts master.
However, Paragon Films Ltd, the studio producing the proposed film, closed and the project was abandoned. Producer decided to develop his own Ip Man film with full consent from Ip's sons, and had filmmakers head to Foshan to research Ip's life., Ip Man's eldest son, along with martial arts master Leo Au-yeung and several other Wing Chun practitioners served as technical consultants for the film. For Ip Man began in March 2008 and ended in August; filming took place in Shanghai, which was used to architecturally recreate Foshan. During filming, conflicts arose between the producers of Ip Man and filmmaker over the film's. Wong, who had been developing his own Ip Man biopic, clashed with the producers after learning that their film would be titled Grandmaster Ip Man (: 一代宗師葉問), which was too similar to the title of Wong's film. Ip Man is the first film based on the life of.
It also marks the fourth film collaboration between director and actor. The two also reunite with co-star after 2005's. The screenplay for Ip Man was written by Edmond Wong, the son of film producer. Wong was the screenwriter of Yip and Yen's second collaboration, 2006's. Ip Man's eldest son, his student Leo Au-yeung, and gold medalist served as technical consultants for the film, providing advice on the film's story and martial arts choreography. The music for the film was provided by veteran Japanese composer, who also served as a composer on the 2006 film, which featured Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen as director and actor respectively. Pre-production The film was originally conceived in 1998 when and first thought of the idea of making a film based on Ip Man's life.
Donnie Yen signed onto the project, hoping to star as Ip, with co-starring as Bruce Lee. Yen had signed the contract and received part of the acting fee. However, the studio producing the film closed, and the project was abandoned.
In December 2007, plans to make a new Ip Man film were announced with the filmmakers researching Ip's life in. Producer Raymond Wong stated that the film would take on a similar look and feel to. On 26 February 2008, a press conference for the film was held in Foshan, where it was announced that Wilson Yip would be directing the film, while Yen would appear in the leading role as Ip., were announced to be appearing in supporting roles, while Sammo Hung would serve as the film's martial arts choreographer.
Casting director Zhang Yan Bin spent three months casting actors in various roles for the film. He had completed casting during in March 2008.
Filming Principal photography for Ip Man began in March 2008, and was completed by the end of August. A majority of the film focuses on events surrounding Ip Man that took place in Foshan in the 1930s and 1940s during the.
Since the buildings in modern-day Foshan are architecturally different from the ones of the film's period, the filmmakers decided to shoot the film in Shanghai. Filming first took place in a storeroom in the industrial district of Shanghai. Having difficulties scouting a cotton factory suitable for shooting, set designers decided to recreate one in the style of the 1930s. They spent weeks transforming an abandoned storeroom into the Zhen Hua Cotton Mill Factory, a 1930s cotton mill factory founded by Ip's friend Chow Ching-chuen (played in the film by ) during the Sino-Japanese War. It was where Ip Man first taught Wing Chun openly to the public. Production designer Kenneth Mak included Western elements in his design, since Foshan, in earlier years, was a unique place where Chinese and Western cultures converged.
Pillars were made to resemble English lampposts, and Western lighting, chairs and tableware were also used. To convey the culture and feel of the time, the buildings were made to look obsolete and worn out. Apart from historical references, Mak also created a glass house which was used in a scene in the film. Stunts and choreography. '.his biggest achievement lies in playing a true historical figure, unlike fictitious characters he had been doing in the past.he'd have to try his best to understand the thoughts of Yip Man, to be him, and to fit in within the past.'
—Director Wilson Yip on Donnie Yen being cast as Ip Man. The was designed by and veteran fight and stunt coordinator Tony Leung Siu-hung. Hung had previously collaborated with Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen as an actor in the 2005 film. He was hired as the choreographer mainly because of his experience on the 1978 film and 1982's, both of which involved Wing Chun.
When asked how he would work with Yen to direct the action scenes, Hung replied matter-of-factly, 'With my mouth.' Yen described the role as the most emotionally and mentally difficult in his career. He spent months preparing for the role by going on a strict diet which consisted of eating one meal a day, training in, and learning more about Ip Man through his two sons. This was all in the hopes of portraying an erudite and cultured Ip Man, as well as bringing out the special traits of Wing Chun. Yen even went as far as to stay in character after filming, wearing his costume and changing his voice and movement patterns. While rehearsing a fight scene, Yen was reportedly injured when an axe wielder accidentally slashed the side of his left eye.
Yen also had a on set as he could not raise his right shoulder due to an injury. Japanese actor, who holds a black belt in, found it 'difficult' working under Hung's command. In one scene, he suffered a mild concussion after receiving four consecutive blows. Hung later praised Yen and Ikeuchi's performances in the film, even though Ikeuchi was not trained in Chinese martial arts and was not given a lot of complex moves. Film title controversy Ip Man's original title was controversial. It was disputed when film director announced plans to make his own Ip Man film with while filming. Wong had planned his own Ip Man biopic titled The Great Master (一代宗师), with Leung playing the role of Ip.
Wong's film, however, had been in, having been announced several years earlier. Producer Raymond Wong wanted to name his film Grandmaster Yip Man, which bore a resemblance to the title Wong Kar-wai wanted to use for his film. To settle the dispute, Raymond Wong publicly retracted the film title, stating 'Actually, all along, we have called our film Ip Man, but our mainland investors said that Yip Man was a great master of his times, so we changed our title to Grandmaster Yip Man out of respect for him.' In a more recent interview, Raymond Wong revealed that The Great Master is currently in development. Wong Kar-wai's Ip Man film, titled, was released on 8 January 2013 in China. Release Ip Man premiered in Beijing, China on 10 December 2008, only two days prior to its release in China. The film was later released in, and on 18 December 2008, one day prior to its release date in Hong Kong.
The film was released in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2009. In 2010, Mandarin Films sold North American distribution rights for the film to distributor Well Go USA. Reception Prior to its theatrical release in China, Ip Man held a in Beijing on 4 December 2008. The film was highly praised, based on survey sheets returned by the audience. Donnie Yen's portrayal of Ip Man was repeatedly hailed as the year's best performance.
High praise was also given to the film's co-stars, and. Ip Man also received positive reactions from film critics. 's Andrew O'Hehir deemed Ip Man a 'well-paced and satisfying piece of Chinese-nationalist pulp,' referring to the film's heavy.
Derek Elley of wrote in his review, 'Yen, who's taking on real star charisma in middle age, is aces as Ip, with a simple dignity that exactly mirrors the movie's own and a gracefulness in combat that's very different from his trademark whiplash style.' Malaysian film critic Lim Chang Moh of awarded the film three stars out of four, writing that the film was 'nicely balanced with great martial arts action and an engaging narrative.' Lim later placed the film at number six in his list of 'Top Ten Movies of 2008.' Jen Ogilvie of wrote, 'what carries Ip Man is its dramatic charge: it is the story's entanglement in the real horrors of Japanese occupation that pulls the viewer in and builds tension into the fight scenes.' Fact and fiction The film was never meant to be a true biographical film to Ip Man's life, but to broadly touch on the elements from his life. Most of the central turns of the plot are there only for the purpose of making a movie more exciting, including the scenes depicting duels between Ip Man and the Japanese, including Consul General Miura Yoshiaki (三浦義秋), as well as Ip Man encountering hardship during the. Ip Man's eldest son, Ip Chun, would have preferred the film to be shot on location in Foshan and noted the mansion being more grand than the original.
Box office Ip Man grossed 14,948,157 (US$2,188,982) on its opening weekend in China. The film's revenues increased largely by 86.1%, grossing ¥27,812,224 (US$4,073,201) to retain second place at the box office. The film experienced a small decrease in revenue in its third weekend, dropping 10.5% to ¥24,889,189 ($3,645,112), though remaining in second place. Ip Man continued to decrease in revenue, grossing ¥19,956,454 (US$2,922,695) in its fourth week while staying in second place.
After six weeks of theatrical release, Ip Man grossed a total of ¥93,740,529 (US$13,728,640). The film currently remains as China's 13th highest-grossing film of 2008. During its opening weekend in Hong Kong, Ip Man came in first place at the box office, grossing 4.5 million (US$579,715).
In its second week, Ip Man moved to second place, while grossing HK$6,156,765 (US$789,303) with a 36.2% increase in revenue. The film continued to decrease in revenue in its third week, grossing HK$3,494,366 ($447,981), while staying in second place at the box office. Ip Man moved to third place in its fourth week, grossing HK$2,075,250 ($266,055). After seven weeks of theatrical release in Hong Kong, Ip Man had grossed HK$25,581,958.69 (US$3,300,847) domestically. The film ranks as the 8th highest-grossing film of 2008. In total, the film had grossed $21,888,598 worldwide, despite not being released in North America and most of Europe. Home media Ip Man was released on DVD and formats on 13 February 2009.
Releases include single-disc and two-disc special-edition formats. Features for the special edition include deleted scenes, a making-of featurette, a, interviews with director Wilson Yip and actor Donnie Yen and featurettes on both Ip Man and Wing Chun martial arts.
Ip Man was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on 27 July 2010. A 3-disc Deluxe Collector's Edition was released in China, but only contains Mandarin-dubbed soundtracks and no English subtitles. Main articles: and Ip Man is the first film in a.
Donnie Yen reprised the lead role in the sequel, the second feature film based on the life of Ip Man. The film focuses on Ip's movements in Hong Kong as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts; at the end it also briefly introduces a young prior to becoming one of Ip's most famed disciples. Ip Man 2 was released theatrically in Hong Kong in late April 2010. And reprise their supporting roles, while martial arts choreographer appears as a master of martial arts. Yen expressed his lack of interest in making a third film, feeling that, ' Ip Man 2 will incontrovertibly become a classic, bettering the first.' Yen later stated that after Ip Man 2, he would no longer be involved in a film based on Ip's life.
While both Donnie Yen and Raymond Wong were not keen on making a third Ip Man film, director Wilson Yip expressed interest in making one that would focus on the relationship between Ip and Bruce Lee. While Ip Man 2 very briefly shows Lee as a child, Yip hoped to find a suitable actor to portray Lee as an adult for the third installment. In January 2014, reported that would begin shooting in 2015 with Donnie Yen reprising his role as Ip Man and Wilson Yip returning to direct. The film was initially scheduled for a late 2015 release, but eventually it was released in early 2016.
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Donnie Yen's portrayal of Yip Man was billed as the year's best performance. Donnie Yen has acquitted himself well as a great master, besting his two other works this year. High marks were also given to Fan Siu-wong, Lam Ka-tung, and Lynn Hung. The first half of the film is filled with more laidback, humorous moments, amply showing Ip Man's kungfu. The second half is thoughtful, stirring and nationalistic, amply showing Ip Man's grandmaster spirit. As a traditional kungfu film, Ip Man's martial arts scenes were awarded 8 to 9 out of 10 by 85% of the audience, while full marks were given by the rest.
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