The movie follows the lives of martial arts masters Ip Man, the master of Wing Chun, the master of Baji Quan, the master of Bagua Palm, Gong Yu Tian, his daughter Gong Er, and his disciple Ma San.
The movie fights from the beginning to the end, 1936 Gong Yutian retired, Ip Man won Gong Yutian, then Gong Er and beat Ip Man, 1938 Foshan was occupied by the Japanese army, Ip Man’s property was expropriated and became destitute, Ma San and killed Gong Yutian, and defected to Japan, the big night of 1940, Gong Er dueled with Ma San and won, 1950, Ip Man moved to Hong Kong to teach Wing Chun, the first line of sky is also in exile in Hong Kong to teach Tai Chi Chuan, and Gong Er opened a medical clinic in Hong Kong, where he died in 1953 after a long illness.
Wong Kar-wai’s directing style is in full play in this movie. He uses slow-mo, flashbacks, and flash-forwards to create a dreamy and disorienting atmosphere that immerses the audience in the emotion and beauty of the movie, and street fights can be filmed in a very literate way.
The theme of the movie is the praise and inheritance of martial arts, but also an in-depth exploration of morality, emotion and commitment.
2013 / Mainland China Hong Kong, China / Drama Action Romance Biography / Wong Kar Wai / Tony Leung Chiu Wai Zhang Ziyi
Ip Man (Tony Leung), a native of Foshan, Guangdong Province, is a young man from a wealthy family who learns from Chan Wah Shun, a second-generation Wing Chun practitioner, whose admonition that “a belt is a breath of fresh air” supports him through the chaotic era of war and turmoil, and the change of dynasties.
His wife, Zhang Yongcheng (Song Hye Kyo), is a spirited and capable martial artist, and the two of them are a perfect match.
In 1936, the martial arts community in Foshan was in turmoil.
Baguazhang master Gong Yutian (Wang Qingxiang) is old and promises to retire.
His position as president of the Chinese Samurai Association naturally attracts the attention and covetousness of martial arts masters.
Including Gong Yutian’s only daughter, Gong Er (Zhang Ziyi), the White Monkey Ma San (Zhang Jin), the Ghost of Kanto Ding Lianshan (Zhao Benshan), Wing Chun Ip Man and other masters all focus their attention on the righteous Gong Yutian.
There is a north and south in boxing, but is there a north and south in the country? The most virtuous person can be the president of the important task, but this world of fame has led to countless confused people crazy drunk running around, throwing away the rest of their lives.
Born in the chaotic world, children’s love buried in the bottom of the heart, was as cold as ice wheels crushed into the mud ……
