Donnie Yen Shines Again In IP Man 2 (叶问2:宗师传奇)
If there is any Hong Kong action movie worth recommending in 2010, Ip Man 2 is the one.
Donnie Yen again reprises the role of the Wing Chun master, and he does it with poise and dignity, amid harsh economic conditions as a martial arts teacher in Hong Kong.
When Ip Man was released, it garnered many awards and a huge following, not because of special effects or fanciful animation, but it focuses on core principles of martial arts and a storyline which evokes strong emotions of patriotism and friendship.
Unfortunately, a lot of movies these days neglect the content. The only regret for Ip Man 2 is that the much anticipated relationship of Ip Man and his famous disciple, Bruce Lee, was not fleshed out due to disagreements with Lee's descendants.
By the way, this will be the last time you see Donnie Yen as Ip Man. He said: "This will be my final film (Ip Man 2) on the subject. Whenever something becomes a success, everyone would jump on the bandwagon, this is very frightening."
He is right about over saturation. Other Ip Man scheduled for release this year include Wong Kar-wai's The Grand Master and Herman Yau's The Legend is Born: Ip Man.
1 comments:
Tony leung is the Ip Man in the The Grand Master lol.
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