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.
甄子丹
as Yip Man
任達華
as Zhou Qing Quan
Lynn Hung
as Zhang Yong Cheng
池内博之
as General Miura
林家棟
as Captain Li Zhao
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
as Jin Shan Zhao
释行宇
as Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin
黃又南
as Shao Dan Yuan
杜宇航
as Hu Wei
Calvin Ka-Sing Cheng
as Zhou Guang Yao
陈之辉
as Master Liao
Shibuya Tenma
as Colonel Sato