Ip Man (film series)
| Ip Man | |
|---|---|
 Series logo | |
| Directed by | Wilson Yip |
| Produced by | Raymond Wong |
| Screenplay by | Edmond Wong |
| Starring | Donnie Yen |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Cinematography |
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| Edited by | Cheung Ka-fai |
| Distributed by |
Mandarin Films Pegasus Motion Pictures (3) |
Release dates | 2008 – 2015 |
Running time | 322 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | $60.6 million |
| Box office | ≈$97.3 million |
Ip Man is a series of Hong Kong biographical martial arts films starting with Ip Man in 2008 and followed by two sequels – Ip Man 2 (2010) and Ip Man 3 (2015). All three films are directed by Wilson Yip, written by Edmond Wong and produced by Raymond Wong. Mandarin Films released the first two films in Hong Kong, which earned more than $37 million with a budget of around $24.6 million. The films are based on the life events of the Wing Chun master of the same name, played by Donnie Yen.
Films
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man was directed by Wilson Yip and written by Edmond Wong.[1] It was Raymond Wong's idea to develop a biographical film about Wing Chun master Yip Man. Principal photography began in Shanghai in March 2008 and ended in August. The film was released in Hong Kong on 18 December 2008 by Mandarin Films, and earned around US$21.8 million against the US$11.7 million budget.[2] Donnie Yen portrayed the role of Ip Man in the film, set in the 1930s, focuses on events in Ip's life in the city of Foshan during the Sino-Japanese War.[1]
Ip Man 2 (2010)
The sequel is set in the 1950s, when Ip Man moved to Hong Kong and attempts to promote Wing Chun in the region.[3] It was intended to focus on the relationship between Ip Man and his most famed disciple Bruce Lee.[4] The film was directed by Yip and written by Edmond Wong, while Raymond Wong produced the film and was released in Hong Kong on 29 April 2010 by Mandarin Films. The film grossed more than $15 million against the budget of $12.9 million.[5][6]
Ip Man 3 (2015)
Principal photography began in Shanghai on 25 March 2015, which Yip is again directing the film based on the script by Wong.[7] Donnie Yen is again portraying the role of Yip Man, along with him Mike Tyson is also playing a role of a street fighter.[7] Bruce Lee's character was initially supposed to be featured in CGI, because the producer was unable to find an actor who could portray Lee convincingly,[7] but Danny Chan was eventually cast in the role.[8]
Principal photography for Ip Man 3 began on 25 March 2015, and the film was released in Hong Kong on 24 December 2015.
During Ip Man 3's announcement press conference, Donnie Yen appeared visibly thinner and has personally stated that at age 51, this might be his last Kung Fu film.[9]
Future
On 30 September 2016, Yen announced via Facebook that he and Wilson Yip would continue the franchise with Ip Man 4. [10]
Recurring cast and characters
| Character | Film | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | ||||
| Ip Man | Donnie Yen | |||||
| Cheung Wing-sing | Lynn Hung | |||||
| Ip Chun | Li Chak | |||||
| Chow Ching-chuen | Simon Yam | |||||
| Chow Kwong-yiu | Calvin Cheng | |||||
| Kam Shan-chau | Louis Fan | |||||
| Fatso | Kent Cheng | |||||
| Bruce Lee | Jiang Dai-Yan | Danny Chan | ||||
Critical reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Ip Man | 84% (25 reviews)[11] | 59% (9 reviews)[12] |
| Ip Man 2 | 92% (26 reviews)[13] | 67% (13 reviews)[14] |
| Ip Man 3 | 80% (46 reviews)[15] | 57% (14 reviews)[16] |
Home media
Ip Man Trilogy, a Blu-ray compilation that features the first three films in the series, was released by Well Go USA in November 2016. The Blu-ray also includes special features such as deleted scenes, "behind-the-scenes" featurette and interviews with Donnie Yen and Mike Tyson.[17]
See also
References
- 1 2 Elley, Derek (20 January 2009). "Review: 'Ip Man'". variety.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ip Man (2008)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "News: IP MAN Sequel Gets The Green Light!". Twitchfilm.net. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ip Man 2 May Still Focus on... Ip Man - Wu-Jing.org". wu-jing.org. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Three Yip Man Biopics to Commence Filming Soon - Wu-Jing.org". wu-jing.org. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- 1 2 3 Karen Chu (25 March 2015). "Former Boxing Champ Mike Tyson Signs Up for Hong Kong Action Flick 'Ip Man 3'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ Tsui, Clarence (17 December 2015). "'Ip Man 3': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ Malaysian Chronicle (30 March 2015). "'Ip Man 3' may be Donnie Yen's LAST action movie". Malaysian Chronicle. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ Chew Hui Min (30 September 2016). "Donnie Yen will make Ip Man 4, despite hinting previously he was retiring from gongfu films". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ip Man". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ip Man". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ip Man 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ip Man 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ip Man 3". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Review: New on DVD for November 8 (Includes first-hand account)". Digital Journal. Retrieved 15 November 2016.