We know ip man was a grandmaster, but did the ip man movies get it right. The ip man movie starring donnie yen was loosely based on a true story. Yip man did not beat one boxer he beat several, actually, but none of them were world class. Yip man 18931972, also known as ip man, was the first teacher to teach openly the martial art wing chun. It seems like the only historically correct elements of the film was the fact that there was indeed a guy named ip man, and he was a kungfu master that lived during the japanese occupation of china. Ip man is, of course, the perfect paragon of chinese virtues and values, and the only flaw he has is his penchant for nicotine.
The finale, out christmas day, is director wilson yip and star donnie yens final collaboration in the ip man series, dating back to 2008. The movie is directed by wilson yip and the fight scenes are choreographed by sammo hung. Yip man, a real person, he was a chinese master of a form of martial arts called, wing chun. Actually,i think chinese know his history more than american. Ip man is the official western spelling of the late grandmaster of wing chun and teacher of bruce lee. Ip man s biography life of the martial arts legend. Donnie yen portrays a very classy, nobleminded, educated, wealthy yip man who routinely engages in heroic acts without thinking twice of his own personal safety.
In ip man 3, donnie yen brawls with mike tyson and. Ip man is a 2008 biographical martial arts film based on the life of ip man, a grandmaster of the martial art wing chun and teacher of bruce lee. He spent his early life as a police officer, teaching wing chun privately. Dec 07, 2015 yip man is another legendary warrior who mastered the art of wing chun and defeated many opponents, including fighting against the japanese army at his own expense. Donnie yen, who portrayed ip man fact, had never taken wing chun before this role. Yeah, kung fu might be able to help a smaller, trained man defeat a larger, untrained man, but when the larger man is also highly trained it tilts a lot harder in favor of the. Kung fu master and icon bruce lee was one of his students. I mean he was a bit of a gary sue, lets be honest, but if the purpose of the film was to show off a role model then they did it perfectly. An interview with grandmaster yip man from 1972 my way of. What did ip man think about bruce lee teaching martial arts. Brought up in an affluent family, he was very intelligent and, because of his familys wealthy status, welleducated. He stated, i would never ever touch any films related to ip man.
Actually, they were real,all incidents in this story might not be true,cause its a movie, but the fights were real of course,but, what ive heard from different people is that last fight ip man vs twister had some modifications in it. Three of the 4 discs are represented by stories associated with time and history. The movie was full of emotions and good teachings which kung fu teaches to one. Ip man was a great man in chinese history and i can see why.
The first disc is a story about world war two with the empire of japan attempt to conquer china. Until a new threat emerges that only the legendary ip man can defeat. Awesome movie which will be a true classic instantly. Bruce lee was one of hong kongs most prominent child actors, with 20 movies to his name by the time he was 18. Actually, they were real,all incidents in this story might not be true,cause its a movie, but the fights were real of course,but, what ive heard from different people is that last fightip man vs twister had some modifications in it. People need to realize that in real life yip man was not a fighter. He was one of four children born to yip oidor and ng shui. If you are a beginner when it comes to fighting, that concept itself for you is likely no more than throwing a punch here or giving off a kick there. He was married to cheung wingsing and had two sons named ip. He had several students who later became martial arts masters in their own right.
He was married to cheung wingsing and had two sons named ip chun and ip ching. Financial analysis of yip man 4 2019 including budget. The movie uses actor, donnie yen as yip man, to show the strength of chinese martial arts versus the martial arts practiced by the japanese military. The film was directed by wilson yip, and stars donnie yen as ip man, with martial. Top 10 things the ip man movies got factually right and wrong. The movie is directed by wilson yip and the fight scenes are choreographed by. Ip man was bruce lees master so if at the time when they were together i would assume ip man although that would be an unfair fight since the time they were together ip man had far more experience and skill.
Being a fan of deadliest warrior and death battle, i thought of this idea one day after trying to come up with. The san francisco giants eradicated their seagull problem with a red tailed hawk named bruce lee. He in fact did fight a general miura in a small tournament, was in fact shot and as proof he became an opium addict because he has used opium to help ease the pain of his gun shot wound during that time but eventually became an addict of it. Actually it was quite longer,extra scenes were added, actually ip man defeated twister quickly same as gen. Donnie yen approached wing chun like skilled game of chess, countering your opponents move as you move in. An interview with grandmaster yip man from 1972 3 comments posted by wooden dummy on july 10, 20 if you are a beginner when it comes to fighting, that concept itself for you is likely no more than throwing a punch here or giving off a kick there. 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, which was too similar to. Is it historically true that ip man beat a japanese general in a martial. Furthermore, yip man is well known for being, actor, bruce lees masterteacher. Yip man who taught bruce lee opened his own martial arts school so that he could afford opium. Actually, the real yip man from the movies said that the accuracy of the first film is almost completely true. Not to mention the fact that he was the man responsible for training the great bruce lee.
Bruce lee was taught wing chun by grandmaster yip man when bruce was. An interview with grandmaster yip man from 1972 my way. Yip man is another legendary warrior who mastered the art of wing chun and defeated many opponents, including fighting against the japanese army at his own expense. Yip man, also known as ip man, was a martial arts master and teacher, best known for making the practice and instruction of wing chun popular. Its so dramatic at times, you start sniffing your nose and gets sad and angry at the same time. He was born to ip yip oi dor and ng shui, and was the third of four children.
Was ip man, who claimed to be bruce lees trainer, better. Ive never looked up to a movie character like ive looked up to ip man. Learn about the life of the martial arts legend who has influenced millions of martial artists around the world including many famous martial artists like the late bruce lee. Chinas antiwestern kung fu phenomenon in the sequel to ip man, the martialarts smash, bruce lees. He studied wing chun and went on to become one of the most respected martial arts masters of his time. Did the fights in the ip man movie series actually occur in real life.
I think the character taylor milos was in fact an amalgam of the heavyweight british boxers yip man actually fought, they basically took the boxers he did fight, and condensed them into a single fictional character to save time. Ip man 3, the latest installment in a series starring donnie yen as lees fabled instructor, offers similar stunt casting, in a fight between mr. The legend is born full movie best hollywood action yip mans resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three wing chun. A real wing chun master explains its ok ip man 3 is.
They decided to go for a different direction with ip man 3, a stark contrast from ip man 1 and 2. Instead, ip man 2 which reunites most of the key cast and crew from the first film veers further from historical accuracy and ramps up the. But this was the greatest finale and best tribute to yip man. Anyway, i know youre not averse to drama, but i cant picture you willingly watching a wong karwai movie. The film focuses on events in ips life that supposedly took place in the city of foshan during the sinojapanese war. Huo yuanjia won the world martial arts tournament and was himself the master of a highly complex and effective system of combat.
A real wing chun master explains its ok ip man 3 is mostly made up. Amid a surge of ip manrelated film projects in production, donnie yen told the chinese media in march 2010 that after ip man 2, he will no longer play the wing chun master. There is no doubt that the history of yip man is very different than what is shown in the movie ip man. He grew up in a very wealthy family in foshan, guangdong province in china. While the japanese are stationed in foshan, the general holds secret matches with the chinese martial artists, pitting them against his own militarial japanese martial artists. In fact the one who had fought with yip man was none other than leung bik, the son of dr. Ip man is a 2008 hong kong biographical martial arts film based on the life of ip man, a grandmaster of the martial art wing chun and teacher of bruce lee. Yip man, or ip man, was a martial arts master best known for teaching the wing chun form.
Do you guys realize how much of a size and weight disparity this is. Bruce lee had the ability to catch a grain of rice in midair with. Miura, but see since ive already mentioned its a movie. A semibiographical account of yip man, the first martial arts master to teach the chinese martial art of wing chun. Sep 06, 2012 but the biggest problem with ip man is that its incredibly inaccurate, for a movie that is supposed to be based on a true story. So, although the film had inaccuracies, yip man was as real as any other human. However, if you manage to have someone who cares to explain to you the essence of wing chun, it. The finale lives up to its title as a finale, as it sends off its hero with a fierce conflict between east and west, justice and oppression, and good and evil. The film focuses on events surrounding ip that took place in the city of foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the second sinojapanese war. During filming, conflicts arose between the movie s producers and filmmaker karwai wong over the films working title. Did the fights in the ip man movie series actually occur. The editing style will be a key element during the fight scenes.
May 27, 2010 was the movie ip man 2008 true to history. Jerry seinfeld takes the stage in new york and tackles talking vs. Chinas antiwestern kung fu phenomenon in the sequel to ip man, the martialarts smash, bruce lees teacher brings the wing chun to evil. The real life ip man story told in the movies with donnie yen isnt true. For this list, well be looking at for this list, were.
Ip man was not bruce lees trainer and im unaware that he ever claimed to be. Yip man, also known as ip man, was born on october 1, 1893, in foshan, china. There are simply terribly effective engagements between the japanese and the chinese martial artists. Jan 18, 2016 a real wing chun master explains its ok ip man 3 is mostly made up. That was why he wanted to see yip and talk to him again. Ip man the most historically inaccurate movie ever. Directed by wilson yip, the film stars donnie yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by sammo hung.
But the biggest problem with ip man is that its incredibly inaccurate, for a movie that is supposed to be based on a true story. Did the fights in the ip man movie series actually occur in. Scott adkins yuri boyka from the undisputed series. The movie is directed by wilson yip with the battle scenes choreographed by sammo hung. Dec 16, 2019 ip man is, of course, the perfect paragon of chinese virtues and values, and the only flaw he has is his penchant for nicotine. This movie is so well directed and donnie yen suits great as a young ip man. However the answer to the question itself is of course he was better.
Later, ip man was the teacher of bruce lee after ip man died, the teacher duncan leung taught wing chun in hong kong from 1945 to 1969. During filming, conflicts arose between the movies producers and filmmaker karwai wong over the films working title. I was fortunate enough to get hold of the ip man movie purchased online as it has not yet been released outside of asia. Apr 08, 2018 ip man appreciates bruce to teach amercians. Lai started telling yip man the secret of his fathers friend. Ip man fact or fiction, florida wing chun october 21, 2012 in wing chun history by sifu justin och ip man fact or fiction, florida wing chun. Jan 29, 2011 sammo hung and donnie yen in ip man 2 ip man 2. Dec 10, 2010 is what was depicted in the movie ip man true. The last ones i can think of are the raid 2 and ninja 2. Movie version of ip man is not really how ip man was in real life and i doubt ip man was as buff as donnie yen or bruce. Aug 14, 2019 yip man, or ip man, was a martial arts master best known for teaching the wing chun form. What did ip man think about bruce lee teaching martial.
Miura, but see since ive already mentioned its a movie, so extras will be added,otherwise it would be boring,and it would make people think that ip mans. Probably why im off today and all i want to do is watch magnificent butcher. Im sure someone is trying to figure out how to continue the franchise. Believe me, its not a fact thats managed to escape me. In fact i think they saved the very last for the very best and director wilson yip and yen combined to make ip man 3 the very best of the series. And seeing as the movie takes place in 1964, ip ching would in reality have been twentyeight at the time. For example, the fun conversation between loki and black widow wasnt included in the avengers solo time, despite the fact.
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, which was too similar to the title of the other film. After ip man died, the teacher duncan leung taught wing chun in hong kong from 1945 to 1969. A real wing chun master explains its ok ip man 3 is mostly. To preserve the amazement of watching the film for the first time, do not continue reading, unless you want to know the truth now.
He was allegedly well known for being able to use wing chun in re. However, to yip mans surprise, lai told yip that his fathers friend actually praised yips kungfu techniques highly. Warning spoiler alert for those who have not seen the film ip man, this article touches upon some important scenes. He was born on the first of october 18931001 and died on the second of december 19721202. Ip man never fought japanese karate exponents during the japanese. Financial analysis of yip man 4 2019 including budget, domestic and international box office gross. Instead of nationalist pride, the main focus of ip man 3 is human emotion and melodrama. The ip man trilogy is an outstanding package consisting of 4 discs.
You could say that the movies are part of the ip man revisionist history. The person is real, but the events depicted in the three movies were all fictional. Jan 22, 2016 ip man 3, the latest installment in a series starring donnie yen as lees fabled instructor, offers similar stunt casting, in a fight between mr. Ip mans quiet love for his wife and his relationship with a poor singer after. This article covers mostly the historical and biographical accounts of ip man s life. The film was directed by wilson yip, and stars donnie yen as ip man, with martial arts choreography by sammo hung. Yip man did not beat one boxer he beat several, actually, but none of. Kmc forums movies movie discussion movie versus forum ip man vs huo yuanjia. This is where the difference comes in, director wilson yip and producer raymond wong took a risk. But when bruce lee did become really good ip man was older making still unfair since bruce was most likely in better physical condition. You will often see people referring to the late grandmaster of wing chun as both yip man and ip man, people even argue bitterly over the name.
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