Movie · 2010
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Released 24 June 2010 100 min Drama / Action / History More from 2010 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
The remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor; beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun.
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How old were they?
Ip Chun
as Leung Bik
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
as Chan Wah-Shun
Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun
as Sheriff
Yuen Biao
as Ng Chung-so
Lam Suet
as Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin
Kenya Sawada
as Kitano Yukio
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
as Ip Tin-chi
Bernice Liu Bik-Yee
as Kitano Yumi
Huang Yi
as Cheung Wing-shing
Dennis To Yu-Hang
as Ip Man
Sire Ma
as Cheung Wing-Wah
Rose Chan Ka-Wun
as Li Mei-wai
Xu Jiao
as Young Li Mei-wai
Heman Leung
as Chairman Li Man Ho
Shen Al Jie
as Young Ip Tin-chi
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The numbers
$3mworldwide box office
73years between the oldest and youngest billed
85Ip Chun — oldest on the call sheet
12Xu Jiao — youngest billed
40average age of the credited cast