Movie · 2008
Ip Man
“The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.”
Released 12 December 2008 106 min Drama / Action / History More from 2008 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Simon Yam
as Zhou Qing Quan
Donnie Yen
as Yip Man
Chen Zhihui
as Master Liao
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
as Captain Li Zhao
Shibuya Tenma
as Colonel Sato
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
as Jin Shan Zhao
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
as General Miura
Xing Yu
as Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
Zhou Zhong
as Master He / Master Hong
Lynn Hung Doi-Lam
as Zhang Yong Cheng
Dennis To Yu-Hang
as Hu Wei
Wong Yau-Nam
as Shao Dan Yuan
Calvin Cheng
as Zhou Guang Yao
Li Chak
as Yip Zhun
Li Qilong
as Green Dragon / Master Li
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The numbers
35years between the oldest and youngest billed
53Simon Yam — oldest on the call sheet
18Calvin Cheng — youngest billed
34average age of the credited cast