Synopsis: The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
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For the first time, witness the early years of the revolutionary grandmaster who trained Martial arts superstar and cultural icon, Bruce Lee.
Packed with Kung Fu combat and thick with drama, The Legend is Born follows Ip Man as he grows from a promising young pupil into an unstoppable force. When political corruption threatens his temple, his friends and his honor, Man singlehandedly challenges a swarm of shinobi in an ultimate showdown. Featuring a blind-folded battle between film stars Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, and an appearance by Ip Man’s real son, this high-impact masterpiece undoubtedly “deserves to be seen by all Martial arts fans.” – flash-bang-movie-reviews.com
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) Reviews
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) Reviews
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Blu-ray) There is no denying that the legend of martial arts teacher Yip Man (also known as the man who taught Wing Chun to Bruce Lee) have been a financial success in Asia.With the popularity of the first two "Ip Man" films starring Donnie Yen, there have been big questions on how to continue the Ip Man stories, especially with Donnie Yen not wanting to do anymore Ip Man films. The solution, focus on a prequel while Ip Man was young or focus in the future when he is much older. And in 2010, Director Herman Yau ("All's Well Ends Well 2010', "The Eight Immortals Restaurant: The Untold Story") and screenwriter Erica Lee ("King of Comedy", "Only Fools Fall in Love") decided to do the former with their film "The Legend is Born: Ip Man". While not an officially related to the first two films, Yau did cast Dennis To who looks like a younger Donnie Yen, while also casting Sammo Hung and Fan Siu-wong who both appeared in the previous Donnie Yen "Ip Man" films. But... Read more 18 of 20 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Blu-ray) This film although lacking Donnie Yen, still far exceeds almost every other martial arts film prior. When someone knowledgeable about martial arts can watch a film and see a skilled martial artist, director and very well thought out choreography it's beyond pleasing. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Blu-ray) True story: I was first put on to the whole Ip Man series by an online friend who told me that I absolutely had to see the films because "they're like a cross between SCHINDLER'S LIST and ENTER THE DRAGON!" While I found the comparison more than a little off-kilter, I did see the first film, simply titled IP MAN. It was released in 2008, and it told the story of Yip Man, a grandmaster of Wing Chun martial arts and - as I learned - the man who trained the legendary Bruce Lee. (So I finally understood the comparison!) It was a fascinating story - with incomparable fight scenes - set against the Second Sino-Japanese War. It starred Donnie Yen as Ip Man, and, to date, it spawned one sequel which also starred Yen, but now "the legend is born" again in IP MAN: THE LEGEND IS BORN with newcomer Dennis To taking the central role as a much younger Ip.(For the record, it's worth noting that the first IP MAN was nominated for 12 awards at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards, so, yes,... Read more |
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