About this release
Behind every great man there lies a teacher, and this was certainly true of Bruce Lee, who claimed as his mentor a martial arts expert named Ip Man (1893-1972). A genius of Wushu (or the Chinese martial arts school), Ip Man grew up in a China nearly ripped to pieces by racial hatred, nationalistic strife, and warfare. He rose like a phoenix above these ashes, however, courtesy of his participation in matches against various Wushu masters and kung fu warriors -- ultimately training martial arts icons such as Lee. This biopic from director Wilson Yip dramatizes Ip's life story.
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Disc 1
UHD
Ip Man (2008)
106 min
HistoryActionDrama
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
Credits
Director
Wilson Yip
Writer
Edmond Wong Chi-Mun
Chan Tai-Lee
Cast
Donnie Yenas Yip Man
Simon Yamas Zhou Qing Quan
Lynn Hung Doi-Lamas Zhang Yong Cheng
Hiroyuki Ikeuchias General Miura
Gordon Lam Ka-Tungas Captain Li Zhao
Louis Fan Siu-Wongas Jin Shan Zhao
Xing Yuas Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
Wong Yau-Namas Shao Dan Yuan
Dennis To Yu-Hangas Hu Wei
Calvin Chengas Zhou Guang Yao
Cinematographer
O Sing-Pui
Composer
Kenji Kawai
Editor
Cheung Ka-Fai
Producer
Raymond Wong Pak-Ming
An Xiaofen
Checkley Sin Kwok-Lam
Disc 2
BDIp Man (2008)
106 min
HistoryActionDrama
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
Credits
Director
Wilson Yip
Writer
Edmond Wong Chi-Mun
Chan Tai-Lee
Cast
Donnie Yenas Yip Man
Simon Yamas Zhou Qing Quan
Lynn Hung Doi-Lamas Zhang Yong Cheng
Hiroyuki Ikeuchias General Miura
Gordon Lam Ka-Tungas Captain Li Zhao
Louis Fan Siu-Wongas Jin Shan Zhao
Xing Yuas Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
Wong Yau-Namas Shao Dan Yuan
Dennis To Yu-Hangas Hu Wei
Calvin Chengas Zhou Guang Yao
Cinematographer
O Sing-Pui
Composer
Kenji Kawai
Editor
Cheung Ka-Fai
Producer
Raymond Wong Pak-Ming
An Xiaofen
Checkley Sin Kwok-Lam
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 24, 2026