Yip Man 2

"Behind every great martial artist lies a teacher."

Apr 29 2010 R 1h 48m
Action, Biography, Drama

Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.

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Plot

Ip Man 2 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, the film was directed by Wilson Yip, and stars Donnie Yen, who reprises the leading role. Continuing after the events of the earlier film, the sequel centers on Ip's movements in Hong Kong, which is under British colonial rule. He attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun, but faces rivalry from other practitioners, including the local master of Hung Ga martial arts.

Written by

Tai-Lee Chan, Hiu-Yan Choi, David Tadman

Directed by

Wilson Yip

Cast

Donnie Yen, Xiaoming Huang, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

Crew

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Production Countries

China, Hong Kong

Production Companies

Teng Yuan Film & TV Media, Henan Film & TV Production Group Henan Film Studio, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., Desen International Media, Prosperity Pictures, Foshan Pearl River Media Group, Donlord Skykee Film Investment, Shenzhen Haiguchi Investment, Golden Harvest Company, Beijing Xinyinglian Cinema Circuit, Beijing Baron Stars Culture Media, Mandarin Films

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 10 nominations total

Trailers
Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster OFFICIAL TRAILER
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Scores
# of Votes
113,450
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA