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Ip Man 2 (Chinese: 葉問2:宗師傳奇, also known as Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster) is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film loosely based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun. A sequel to the 2008 film Ip Man, Ip Man 2 was directed by Wilson Yip and stars Donnie Yen, who reprises the leading role.
Ip Man is a series of Hong Kong martial arts films loosely based on the life events of the Wing Chun master of the same name.The progenitor of the series was Ip Man (2008), which was followed by three sequels: Ip Man 2 (2010), Ip Man 3 (2015), and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019), as well as the spin-off Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018).
Ip Man has taught many other people. Amid a surge of Ip Man–related film projects in production, Donnie Yen told the Chinese media in March 2010 that after Ip Man 2, he would no longer play the Wing Chun master, stating, "I would never ever touch any films related to Ip Man. This will be my final film on the subject.
Ip Man is the first film based on the life of Ip Man. It also marks the fourth film collaboration between director Wilson Yip [4] and actor Donnie Yen. [4] The two also reunite with co-star Simon Yam after 2005's SPL: Sha Po Lang. The screenplay for Ip Man was written by Edmond Wong, [4] the son of film producer Raymond Wong. [4]
Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man (Tony Leung) reflects on the nature of martial arts as he battles a dozen combatants during a rainstorm in Foshan.Ip wins and experiences flashbacks of his life, from his early training at the age of seven, to his induction into Wing Chun by his master, Chan Wah-shun (Yuen Woo-Ping), and his marriage to Cheung Wing-sing (Song Hye-Kyo).
The film was released in December 2008 and immediately shot to number one on its opening week in Hong Kong, earning over HK$2.8 million in three weeks. Ip Man 2, which is produced by Raymond Wong, picks up on Ip Man's life after his migration to Hong Kong where he took on his most famous disciple, Bruce Lee. The film was released 29 April 2010.
Wilson Yip and Taiwanese producer Young Pei-pei served as artistic consultants while the real-life Ip Man's sons, Ip Chun and Ip Ching, were invited to be martial arts consultants for the series. [1] Shooting for Ip Man began in July 2012 [1] and finalized in around November. [2]
Ip Man (1893–1972) was a Chinese martial artist Wing Chun master. Ip Man may also refer to: Ip Man (film series) Ip Man, a 2008 Hong Kong film; Ip Man 2, a 2010 Hong Kong film; Ip Man 3, a 2015 Hong Kong film; Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, a 2018 Hong Kong film; Ip Man 4, a 2019 Hong Kong film; The Legend Is Born: Ip Man, a 2010 Hong Kong film