Had to google it, Mr Worf, because it sounded familiar. I have seen this one, and share your enthusiasm for it, as well as recommending it to one and all.
On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 5:16 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Movie Review – Ip Man > > The movie Ip Man (It sounds funny but they go by last name first in China) > was a surprisingly well-made little martial art film. Partially based on Man > Yip the Wing Chun master from Hong Kong, it follows his beginning from his > life in a small town called Fo Shen in the mid 1930s. Fo Shen is famous for > its “Southern” style Kung Fu and has several schools located in the heart of > the city. > > Ip (Played by Donny Yen) is well known in the town for being the absolute > best martial artist in the region, but he does not teach and has no > students. Despite his lack of a school, he is heavily involved in the Kung > Fu social scene and is often challenged by teachers attempting to make a > name for themselves. This is totally against his wife’s wishes. So despite > Ip’s daily training, and his prime skill his wife would much rather have him > go into business with Ip’s brother a subdued businessman. Soon, a baddie > from the north appears with several men. He asks for the location of the > Kung Fu schools and challenges every teacher on the block. It is not long > before he hears about Ip and sets out to finds him. > > There is much more to the movie that I will not give away, but I must say > that this film is on par with the old styled kick/punch Kung Fu movies that > were made over the years. Very little wire work and great action! I highly > recommend it! > > There is a part 2 to this film that I will also be reviewing as well. > > Directed by: Wilson Yip > > Pros: Great believable Kung Fu action. It reminded me of so many Kung Fu > films that I have watched over the years on a Saturday night. The historical > subplot took me by surprise. > > Cons: It is a little slow in the middle of the film, but it is > understandable because the film switches modes. > > In Cantonese, Chinese, and Japanese with English subtitles > > 4 out of 5 stars > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
