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Ip Man 2 (2010)
Directed by Wilson Yip
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 108 minutes
Actors
Donnie Yen | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Huang Xiaoming | Lynn Hung | Kent Cheng | Ngo Ka-nin | Simon Yam | Calvin Cheng | Fan Siu-Wong | Dennis To Yue-Hong | Darren Shahlavi | Ashton Chen | Li Ze | Jiang Daiyan | Lo Meng | Fung Hak-On | Lam Hak-Ming | Charles Mayer | Brian Burrell | Li huiying | Ma Zengqin | Mei-Fang Lu | Tian Rui | Christian Kang Bachini | Tomer Oz | Stefan Morawietz | Yuan Xinran
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
I liked Ip Man 2 even more than the first movie. Donnie Yen is fucking excellent here as Ip Man but Sammo Hung, barely recognizable, steals the show with a great performance.
My biggest problem with both of the Ip Man movies is in how they make out the antagonists to be so completely evil, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever, that they become caricatures. This was more excusable in Ip Man, but less so in Ip Man 2.
This is a common conceit in Hong Kong action movies, so it’s not surprising to see it here.
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