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.

Donnie Yen
as Ip Man

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
as Hung Chun-Nam

Huang Xiaoming
as Wong Leung

Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
as Cheung Wing-Sing

Kent Cheng Jak-Si
as Fatso

Ngo Ka-Nin
as Leung Kan

Simon Yam
as Zhou Qing Quan

Calvin Cheng
as Chow Kong-Yiu

Louis Fan Siu-Wong
as Kam Shan-Chau

Dennis To Yu-Hang
as Cheng Wai-Kei