Directed by:
Herman YauScreenplay:
Erica LiComposer:
Chun-Hung MakCast:
Dennis To, Terry Fan, Sammo Hung, Ip Chun, Biao Yuen, Suet Lam, Josie Xu, Joseph Kwok-Lun Lee, Louis Cheung, Kenya Sawada, Bernice Liu, Chi Zhang, Rose Chan (more)Plots(1)
A poignant tale of what it means to forge your own path, The Legend Is Born – Ip Man is a semi-biographical account of events in the early life of Wing Chun master and mentor to Bruce Lee — Ip Man. As a child, Ip Man learns the art of Wing Chun from master Chan Wah-shun, along with his adopted brother, Ip Tin–chi and childhood friend Lee Mei-wai. After Chan's death, Ip Man continues to learn Wing Chun from his senior, Ng Chung-sok, before leaving home to study in Hong Kong. Along the way, Ip Man deals with issues of racism and studies under master Leung Bik to develop a new and improved style of Wing Chun.
When Ip Man returns to his home town years later to reunite with his peers, new challenges arise as Ip Man's old master sees that Ip Man has developed a new style of Wing Chun which differs from the orthodox style. Things get further complicated when Ip Man falls in love with Cheung Wing-shing, the daughter of the vice mayor of Foshan, leaving Lee Mei-wai, his childhood friend, to struggle with her feelings for Ip Man and accept Tin-chi's marriage proposal. When Ip Man is arrested as the prime suspect in the murder of Lee Mei-wai's godfather, what follows is a suspenseful climax of intrigue and betrayal.
(Eleven Arts)
Cast
Dennis To
Best movies:
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (2010)
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Terry Fan
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (2010)
Above the Law (1986)
Sammo Hung
China
Best movies:
Lightning Kung Fu (1980)
The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979)
Warriors Two (1978)
Ip Chun
China
Best movies:
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
Biao Yuen
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Lightning Kung Fu (1980)
Warriors Two (1978)
The Invincible Armour (1977)
Suet Lam
China
Best movies:
Love on Delivery (1994)
Triad Election (2006)
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Josie Xu
China
Best movies:
Starry Starry Night (2011)
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Mulan (2009)
Joseph Kwok-Lun Lee
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Mad Detective (2007)
That Demon Within (2014)
Louis Cheung
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Zero to Hero (2021)
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Ip Man 3 (2015)
Kenya Sawada
Japan
Best movies:
Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Shinjuku Incident (2009)
Bernice Liu
Canada
Best movies:
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Bad Blood (2010)
Perfect Wedding (2010)
Chi Zhang
China
Best movies:
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Kill Zone 2 (2015)
The Midnight After (2014)
Rose Chan
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Ip Man Zero (2010)
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (2011)
Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
Zhihui Chen
China
Best movies:
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Rise of the Legend (2014)
Hins Cheung
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Lik-Chi Lee
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Love on Delivery (1994)
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
Ip Man Zero (2010)
Jerry Wen
China
Best movies:
Ip Man Zero (2010)