Ip Man
2008/12/12 (US) | Drama, Action, History
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.
Edmond Wong Chi-Mun
Screenplay
Wilson Yip
Director
Lead Cast
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
Budget
$ 11,700,000
Revenue
$ 22,100,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Mandarin Films
- Golden Harvest Company
- Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co.
- China Film Co-Production Corp.
Crews
Henri Wong
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ralph Chun Ho Poon
Visual Effects
O Sing-Pui
Director of Photography
Cheung Ka-Fai
Editor
Kenji Kawai
Original Music Composer
Lee Pik-Kwan
Costume Designer