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Yip Man 2 Photos

(L-R) Darren Shahlavi as Twister and Donnie Yen as Ip Man in "Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster."

(L-R) Sammo Hung as Hung Chun-nam and Donnie Yen as Ip Man in "Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster."

Donnie Yen as Ip Man in "Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster."

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Movie Info

In this film inspired by a true story, Wing Chun martial arts master Ip Man (Donnie Yen) and his family are moving from Foshan, China, to Hong Kong, where Ip aspires to create a school so that he may teach his fighting techniques to a new generation. However, he finds resistance from an asthmatic Hung Ga master named Hong Zhen Nan (Sammo Hung). Soon, Ip is drawn into a treacherous world of corruption as well as a fateful showdown with a merciless boxer known as the Twister (Darren Shahlavi).

Rating:

R (Violence)
Genre:

biography, history, action, sports and fitness, drama
Original Language:

Chinese
Director:

Wilson Yip
Writer:

Edmond Wong
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 28, 2011 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 18, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA):

$204.4K
Runtime:

1h 48m
Production Co:

Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co.
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Ip Man

Cast & Crew

Donnie Yen
Ip Man

Lynn Hung
Zhang Yong Cheng

Simon Yam
Zhou Qing Quan

Sammo Hung
Hung Chun-nam

Siu-wong Fan
Jin Shan Zhao

Kent Cheng
Fatso

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News & Interviews for Yip Man 2

Critics Consensus: The Mechanic Could Use A Tune-Up

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Critic Reviews for Yip Man 2

All Critics (28) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (1)

Despite this slackening of narrative urgency, Wilson Yip has duplicated the flawed approach of the earlier movie with striking exactitude.

February 2, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Joseph Jon Lanthier
Slant Magazine
There were multiple moments in this film where my blood was racing, and as soon as they ended it was all I could do to recompose myself and hopefully catch my breath before the next fight started.

January 28, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
You're never at a loss to figure out who is fighting who, as in so many Western actioners these days, and Yen is the very model of simmering understatement.

January 28, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
"Ip Man 2" has eye candy to spare. But it is lacking in formalities such as character development and plot coherence, and the stereotyped Brits are straight out of central casting.

January 28, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

V.A. Musetto
New York Post
Director Wilson Yip keeps the movie moving as fast as the whiplash action.

January 27, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/5

Manohla Dargis
New York Times
The film's fight choreography is again handled by the legendary Sammo Hung - he also now has a supporting role and incredibly shot his own fight scenes while recuperating from heart surgery - and that alone makes the film worth checking out.

January 27, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Mark Olsen
Los Angeles Times
Make no mistake, this is a fight movie. An action film. A kung-fu period piece. But Ip Man 2 continues to offer a dramatic framework that is compelling.

May 15, 2020 | Full Review…

Ed Travis
Cinapse
It is, above all, pure fun, an adrenaline pumping action film that is both well crafted and tightly controlled.

August 5, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Matthew Lucas
From the Front Row
It's a second installment of a film bio of Ip Man, and it's pretty much made-up nonsense, but few will care, as it's also great fun.

June 22, 2011 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Burl Burlingame
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The movie is simply an entertaining second chance to see more of this man of character in action.

April 23, 2011 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Ip Man 2 is frankly one of the very best Hong Kong/martial arts movies I've seen in years.

April 21, 2011 | Full Review…

Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
When Donnie Yen is up there defying gravity and seemingly breaking the sound barrier with his fists, a lot is forgiven.

January 31, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

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Audience Reviews for Yip Man 2

May 24, 2016

A slightly loose script compared to its first installment, but Ip Man 2 makes that up with even more stylish direction and tense action. The film continues its momentum with more dazzling sequences and even ups the ante when you fuse it with the emotional flare and uplifting drama that can be formulaic to 'Rocky'. 4.5/5

Eugene B Super Reviewer
Sep 18, 2015

Worthy sequel with plenty of top martial arts-ness. The final fight is a standout too.

Marcus W Super Reviewer
Oct 24, 2014

The second installment was a more serious and depressing chapter of the grandmaster's life. Though I personally find the first one a better film, this is a good sequel especially for those who, like me, adored the life and character of Ip Man.

Maymay A Super Reviewer
Jan 19, 2014

A bloated, overlong sequel that is more concerned about following the formula of the Rocky movies than having an identity of its own, with all of it making it look like a conventional and very predictable Hollywood product, including a ridiculously caricatural villain.

Carlos M Super Reviewer