Ip Man 2
Seen it?2010 | 108 min | Action, History, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story or Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$50 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 77K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wilson Yip
- Donnie YenIp Man
- Sammo Hung Kam-boHung Chun-Nam
- Huang XiaomingWong Leung
- Lynn Hung Doi-LamCheung Wing-Sing
- Kent Cheng Jak-siFatso
- Ngo Ka-NinLeung Kan
- Simon YamZhou Qing Quan
- Calvin ChengChow Kong-Yiu
- Louis Fan Siu-wongKam Shan-Chau
- Dennis To Yu-HangCheng Wai-Kei