Young Ip Man: Crisis Time

2020 1h 19m ZH

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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In 1917 young Ip Man first came to Hong Kong to study, but his peaceful campus life was unexpectedly broken. A shocking hostage situation occurred on the day when the school held an English speech contest. All students in the school were held hostage, and one person was killed every minute. Facing the immediate crisis, Ip Man stepped forward, but unexpectedly discovered that the kidnapper was his master, and his good brother turned out to be an accomplice of the kidnapper.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zhao Wenhao
Ip Man
Mou Fengbin
Ma Long
Li Hao-xuan
Shi Yuqing
Tong Xiaohu
Jonathan Kos-Read
Principal Stewart
Shao Xia
Zhao Yayun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Li Liming
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Zhao Wenhao and Mou Fengbin and Li Hao-xuan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13418144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Li Liming directs. Hao Song cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Hao Song shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Zhao Wenhao and Mou Fengbin and Li Hao-xuan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt13418144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Hao Song
Runtime: 79 min · 1h 19m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
IMDB: Young Ip Man: Crisis Time (2020)

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terrapong2023-06-18
★ 2/10
The 500th Ip Man movie released and maybe the most boring. Entire movie takes place inside a school with some of the most lazy, uninspired fight scenes I've ever seen.

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