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Ip Man: la légende est née

Original title: Yip Man chin chyun
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
33K
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Ip Man: la légende est née (2010)
	It is about around Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.
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Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.

  • Director
    • Herman Yau
  • Writers
    • Eric Lee
    • Erica Li
    • Sean Whitley
  • Stars
    • Yu-Hang To
    • Huang Yi
    • Biao Yuen
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Eric Lee
      • Erica Li
      • Sean Whitley
    • Stars
      • Yu-Hang To
      • Huang Yi
      • Biao Yuen
    • 32User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Yu-Hang To
    Yu-Hang To
    • Yip man
    Huang Yi
    Huang Yi
    • Cheung Wing Shing
    • (as Yi Huang)
    Biao Yuen
    Biao Yuen
    • Ng Chung So
    Louis Fan
    Louis Fan
    • Yip Tin Chi
    Rose Chan
    Rose Chan
    • Li Mei Wai
    Chun Ip
    • Leung Bik
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Chan Wah Shun
    Bernice Liu
    Bernice Liu
    • Kitano Yumi
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Cheung Ho Tin
    Jiao Xu
    Jiao Xu
    • Young Li Mei Wai
    Heman Leung
    • Li Man Ho
    Wen Junhui
    Wen Junhui
    • Young Yip Man
    • (as Wen Jun Hui)
    Shen Al Ji
    • Young Yip Tin Chi
    Sire Ma
    • Cheung Wing Wah
    Kwok-Lun Lee
    Kwok-Lun Lee
    • Sheriff
    Kenya Sawada
    Kenya Sawada
    • Kitano Yukio
    • (as Kenya)
    Zhihui Chen
    • Yip's Father
    Chi Zhang
    • Sui San
    • Director
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Eric Lee
      • Erica Li
      • Sean Whitley
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    6aaronjbong

    The Legend Is Born-Ip Man: Prequel of a Different Style

    "The Legend Is Born: Ip Man" is a film which chronicles Ip Man in his teenage years which focuses much on his learning of Wing Chun. The film is a prequel to the previous two Ip Man films which starred Donnie Yen as the titular character of Ip Man. Now, the star has been changed and the film has gotten a different style.

    First, let me tell you about the cast. The cast choosing here in this movie can be called really bizarre. Dennis To who became a temporary minor antagonist on "Ip Man 2" became the teenage titular character in this prequel. That totally got me shocked. It's so rare to see such happening. Then, we have some of the same cast used in the previous Ip Man films on a different role such as Sammo Hung (plays the teacher of the teenage Ip Man) and Louis Fan (plays the brother of Ip Man). That was really confusing. But, something surprised me. A character named Leung Bik was played by the son of Ip Man no other than Ip Chun.

    Secondly, there are quite a lot of perspectives. There are around six perspectives here which really got me confused. There's one from Ip Man, then one for his brother, his love, his other jealous love and the enemy. It really got my mind turning around.

    Next, the special effects were kind of cheesy. There were two scenes that showed a train leaving somewhere to somewhere. You know that those trains produce smoke. The smoke was pretty fake as it didn't suit the background. It was not good.

    The acting of the characters. Not bad. Dennis To on Ip Man was not bad at all. The others were also normal. Just like a normal movie. The emotions were well acted by the actors.

    Then we have the action scenes. They were also well directed. But, I still say the previous two films related to Ip Man still had better action scenes than this prequel. The moves were less cooler than the previous two pictures. But, it's not really cheesy. Not a problem.

    This movie has a different style. It has a different theme. "Ip Man" and "Ip Man 2" had the theme where the people were seeking freedom (although "Ip Man 2" was not totally about seeking freedom). Whereas, this movie has a different theme of love. For me, the freedom theme from the previous two films is only a small percent of the film. The directing and division of the emotional moments are also differently set.

    There's also another confusing thing. If you've watched "Ip Man" and "Ip Man 2", you might notice that the titular character of Ip Man doesn't know English at all. He didn't even speak any word in English language. But, in this PREQUEL, he is able to speak English quite fluently. He also spoke to an English or American person in this movie. That was strange and that totally made my mind confused too.

    Well, the movie provided some sad moments too. But, they were not so sad, they were only like 40% sad moments for me. But, if you're easy to cry, you might want to just provide a piece of tissue in case you have tears flowing down your face.

    The movie is different from the previous two Ip Man related films. I say this is worse than the previous ones. I'm not really satisfied with the result of the film. The previous films were much better than this. But, this movie might just entertain you with its action scenes. I half- heartedly recommend you this movie. It's still entertaining to be watched and not really a waste of time. 6 stars for this movie.
    6dusan-22

    Cute but not close to Ip Man I and II

    I was not disappointed by this movie and certainly was entertained, but this is not a close match to the sequels with Donnie Yen. This actor is good as Ip Man but not a close match to Donnie Yen who was simply amazing. I understand that this was an early period of Ip Man's life so it had to be played by another actor, but I guess I am not the only one who would like to see one more sequel with Donnie. Everything else in this movie is somehow inferior to the previous two: composition, plot development and camera. While first two parts are slowly developing the core of the main conflict this one presents them by parts step by step making the movie somehow last tense and more slow. Pretty good acting must say. All in all, pretty good entertainment.
    8fluffchop

    Good movie

    I watched this in two sittings. It's a complex story and a bit to read. I felt a bit tired so I stopped watching and returned to it a couple of days later. Yeah there's a lot going on in this film. The skill of these guys is astounding. Even if you're not really into Martial Arts films it's still a good watch as it was a nice story that weaves and bobs it's way along. It's got action, a love story, intrigue and more action. Recommended viewing in an anti-Hollywood way if you know what I mean. Sometimes it's nice to sit through something with subtitles for once and experience different cultural elements. Good movie.
    5dvc5159

    A prequel that's high on action and little on almost everything else.

    With the huge successes of "Ip Man" and the latest sequel, it's no surprise that the producers are cashing-in on their success, and therefore making a prequel. However, despite some solid moments, the film never really comes together, save for the action.

    Now Dennis To is no Donnie Yen. He can fight, but that's about it. Yen can fight AND act with ease, while To, playing the lead instead of minor roles in the previous two, is as bland as a doorknob. One can never feel that he is in danger, or feel with his character as he delivers a boring and uninspired performance as pre-Grandmaster Ip Man. I wish I can't say the same for the other new actors, but....man, they really screwed up with the young cast. Many actors from the previous two movies return, including Sammo Hung and Louis Fan - but they both play different characters. Yuen Biao is a new addition to the franchise, but what stands out is a very nice special appearance by Ip Chun, the eldest son of the real Ip Man. Together these supporting actors make the best of what they are given.

    But where they mostly fail with the actors, they make up for it in the fight sequences. The fights are fast-paced and well-choreographed, but they seem to make up the bulk of the movie; in fact this movie is basically all fight, little substance. Granted, they are well handled but basically you've seen it all before and the sequences look quite bland until the final act where it really heats up. But story wise, it's basically nothing, it serves as an excuse to see more fights and I think has practically nothing to do with the real Ip Man's history. And the music score is bland and uninspired as well - the songs on the other hand is atrociously arranged. Production design and cinematography however are great.

    In short, it's an-OK time waster, it's not bad to kill an hour and a half, but it's something one wouldn't want to see again. See this as a temporary action/Wing Chin rush.

    Entertainment value: 7/10

    Overall: 5.5/10
    8torstensonjohn

    Legends Never Die

    Being this is a time based prequel to the first film it sets the tone of how Kung Fu Sifu became the legend he is IP MAN. The plot and story were enticing as it brought the viewer into the life he led prior to becoming a master. It was a action filled film with very well choreographed fight scenes.

    The strength of the film lies within the story of the political ties to the school and how the Japanese tried to infiltrate to have double agents learn the art. Ip Man would not stand for this and took on the Japanese agents and became a direct link to his mastery. If you have an affinity to the martial arts and how Wing Chun became the style of Ip Man the you will enjoy the format of this film. I give it a solid 8/10

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      The role of Leung Bik was played by Ip Man's son Ip Chun.
    • Goofs
      In a scene set in a cinema in 1919, Ip Man and his future wife (Huang Yi) are supposed to be watching Nosferatu, F.W. Murnau's 1922 horror classic. This is clearly impossible, yet the film shown is not Nosferatu anyway.
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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2010 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
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      • $2,708,867
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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