IP Man is a
Semi biographical film following the life of IP man, Bruce lee’s martial arts
instructor. It is directed by Wilson Yip and stars Donnie Yen as IP man.
It takes
place before and during the Japanese invasion of Southern china in the 1930s. At
its base it is a Kung Fu movie and the fight choreography is brilliant, unlike
more western fighting films which use quick cuts and shaky cameras director Wilson
Yip allows you to see each hit and move as IP man takes on Japanese soldiers
and other martial arts practitioners. It is a powerful film that evokes a lot
of emotion as the family begins as a rather wealthy and ends up scrabbling for
food in a bombed out house under fear of the Japanese. To go along with the superb
martial arts it is also a beautifully shot film as the director takes advantage
of the beautiful Chinese landscape for a number of establishing shots.
Despite its
foreign language I felt incredibly invested in the characters, in no small part
to the brilliant acting, Donnie Yen plays a brilliant role. As good if not
better than many of the more well-known martial arts actors.
In the end
it is a clever film that is well shot and the acting is very good. I enjoyed it
immensely so much so I watched the sequel immediately after.
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