“Ima show you, how great I am.
Last night I cut the light off in my bedroom, hit the switch, and was in the bed before the room was dark.
Ima show you, how great I am.
Only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick,Im so mean I make medicine sick.” -Muhammad Ali
Think of your favorite movie. Now think of the number of times you’ve seen said movie. Now imagine how many times you think you will ever want to see said movie. Multiply that by the mass of the universe (which is about 10 to the 44th power) and the product is half of how much I love Ip Man.
Weird? Yes. In order to understand my sheer obsession of this movie you must first watch the Ip Man.
If you have already seen this movie and still believe that it is not in-fact one of the most brilliant things you have ever seen , well then your opinion is wrong.
So why is it so amazing you ask?
Well Donnie Yen is the main protagonist in the movie. Like Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Let Li, Donnie Yen is a very well known actor and martial artist. He also happens to be kinda of my favorite Chinese actor. He is simply amazing (If you’ve ever seen Iron Monkey or any other Kung-fu movie he starred in, then you’ll understand this fact)
Although the cast is filled with ridiculously talented actors, theres something else that I find deeply compelling that keeps me watching this movie over and over again.
The old folk tale Chinese medley that plays throughout the entire movie is breath-taking. It makes every other type of music seem so bland and unoriginal in comparison. The strong drum bass that flows with the vigilant string instruments; I could honestly listen to it all day.
The fighting choreography itself was also very well thought out unlike most kung-fu movies you see today. I myself practice Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do (-Note-the movie is actually a true story about the life of Bruce Lee’s master, Yip Man (Bruce Lee also created JKD) so I guess my complete bias-ness can be understood. However, you don’t have to be a martial art supporter to appreciate how well the true meaning of martial art is portrayed.
Although Martial Arts were created for defending ones self or killing an enemy, it has transcended with time.
I view Martial Arts as a way to express your self; an art that flows within an individual as he grows and matures through life.
From the hard gripping kicks of Taekwondo to the calm chain punches of Wing Chun, they all represent a unique part of the martial artist.
The want to grow stronger mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
It is a life form contained within us, that we train, through discipline of our mind, heart, body, and soul.
I would strongly encourage anyone who has not seen Ip Man 1 and 2 to SEE IT IMMEDIATELY. Oh and after your mind explodes into fragments in the scale of fm, you can stop, look at your life, and understand what it all means. Haha. And you won’t know the answer just yet.
Maybe after your 300th time seeing it. I’m currently on my 210th time, seeing as school is taking away all my free time. Dang midterms.
So to wrap this up. My review!
IP MAN 1: 20000/10
IP MAN 2: 10000/10.