IP MAN 3 (Theatrical Release China 2015)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Stars ìììì

Ip Man 3 more than compliments the first IP Man films and scores a higher Ben Meyers’ rating than the prequel movies because of its increased intensity and terrific acting. The first 20 minutes are a little slow and some of the martial arts’ scenes not quite as ‘real;’ but as a rebel newcomer enters the story and 'messes' with an umbrella maker, the film picks up pace and holds its own through the ending credits. The fight between Ip Man (Donnie Yen) and Frank (Mike Tyson) are a terrific, not-to-be-missed, tribute to the fighting skills of Tyson, legendary American boxing champion from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

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Storyline

Ip Man 3 tells the story of the adult Bruce Lee’s request to become Ip Man’s student to learn Wing Chun fighting. It also interweaves Ip’s family life story involving the loss of his wife, Wing Sing, and how the family settles into living in Hong Kong.

Additional Thanks

Great Work For Director Wilson Yip. Thank you to Executive Producer Edmond Wong for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Cheung Wing-sing (Lynn Hung), Cheung Tin-chi (Jin Zang), Ma King-sang (Patrick Tam), Miss Wong (Karena Ng), Chui Lek (Kai-Chung Cheung), Fatso (Kent Cheng), Master Tin (Ka-Yan Leung), and Bruce Lee (Kwok-Kwan Chan).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Donnie Yen lends the entire IP man series a certain 'on screen' charisma that is not to be missed.

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IP MAN 2: LEGEND OF THE GRANDMASTER (Theatrical Release USA 2011)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì

Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster—another classic directed by Wilson Yip that’s worth your time and money to watch. This film goes into the Ben Meyer’s International favorite collection of foreign films. It doesn’t deserve its ‘R’ rating. Superb rendition of Ip Man by Donnie Yen.

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Storyline

Ip Man’s (Donnie Yen) story continues as his family escapes to Hong Kong and he establishes a school to teach martial arts.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Wilson Yip for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers and Producers Jun Gao, Zheng Qiang-Hui, Zong Shu-Jie, Bak-Ming Wong for making the film possible. Script Writers Edmond Wong, Chan Tai-Li, and Choi Hiu-Yan wrote a great script. Grand work for the Musical Composer Kenji Kawai. Additional characters/cast include: Wong Shun-Leung (Xiaoming Huang), Master Hung Chun-Nam (Sammo Kam-Bo Hung), Cheung Wing-Sing (Lynn Hung), Fatso (Kent Cheng), Mr. Miller/Twister (Darren Shahlavi), Cheng Wai-Kei (Yu-Hang To), Superintendent Wallace (Charles Mayer), and Leung Kan (Ka-nin Ngo).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It is excellent entertainment.

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