# Ip Man (2008)

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**Original title**: *葉問*
**Runtime**: 106 min
**Genres**: Drama, Action, History
**Directed by**: Wilson Yip
**Written by**: Edmond Wong Chi-Mun, Chan Tai-Lee
**Starring**: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Louis Fan Siu-Wong

> *The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Foshan, 1930s, rain-soaked streets. A wealthy martial artist teaches Wing Chun, a Japanese invasion looms, a community faces occupation. Donnie Yen brings gravity to the role of a legend.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, raw, uplifting

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 8.0/10 (242486 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 86% · Metacritic 59/100

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