Ip Man 2

"Behind every great martial artist lies a teacher."

2010 1h 48m CN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 2,581

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Synopsis

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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.

“Behind every great martial artist lies a teacher.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Ip Man
Sammo Hung
Hung Chun-Nam
Huang Xiaoming
Wong Leung
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
Cheung Wing-Sing
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Fatso
Ngo Ka-Nin
Leung Kan
Simon Yam
Zhou Qing Quan
Calvin Cheng
Chow Kong-Yiu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Choi Hiu-Yan, Edmond Wong, Chan Tai-Lee
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ip Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wilson Yip, shot by Poon Hang-Sang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung and Huang Xiaoming carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wilson Yip directs. Poon Hang-Sang behind the camera. Kenji Kawai scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "Ip Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Wilson Yip, shot by Poon Hang-Sang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung and Huang Xiaoming carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Behind every great martial artist lies a teacher.".
10IMDB entry: tt1386932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "martial arts", "army", "sports", "hong kong".
12Released under 13 different titles around the world.