Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.
Tony Leung
as Ip Man
Zhang Ziyi
as Gong Er
Chang Chen
as Razor
Zhao Benshan
as Ding Lianshan
Xiao Shenyang
as San Jiang Shui
Song Hye-kyo
as Zhang Yongcheng
Wang Qingxiang
as Master Gong Yutian
Zhang Jin
as Ma San
Shang Tielong
as Jiang
Song Tao
as Gong Er Di Zi
CinemaSerf
I'm a fan of Wong Kar-Wai's films but I reckon that I still prefer Wilson Yip's 2008 version of the Ip Man story. Set amidst the turbulent times in China that saw the end of the rule of Manchu dynasty, the embryonic republic established and then the Japanese invasion, we meet a man (Tony Leung) who ...