Yip Man 2

2010, Action/Biography, 1h 48m

29 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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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:
    Action, Biography, History, Drama, Sports
  • Original Language:
    Chinese
  • Director:
    Wilson Yip
  • Writer:
    Edmond Wong
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $204.4K
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  • Distributor:
    Variance Films
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    Ip Man

Cast & Crew

Donnie Yen
Ip Man
Lynn Hung
Zhang Yong Cheng
Simon Yam
Zhou Qing Quan
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Hung Chun-nam
Siu-wong Fan
Jin Shan Zhao
Kent Cheng
Fatso
Darren Shahlavi
Twister
Huang Xiaoming
Wong Leung
Wilson Yip
Director
Edmond Wong
Screenwriter
Raymond Pak-Ming Wong
Executive Producer
Kenji Kawai
Original Music
Hang-Sang Poon
Cinematographer
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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
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