Ip Man 2

Name: Ip Man 2
Genre: Action, Biography, History
Released: January 28, 2011
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 67

2011

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Well Go | Release Date: January 28, 2011 | R

Summary: During the Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man protected the dignity of Chinese by his wushu (martial art). As he had beaten the Japanese army and made them mad, he had to escape. After the war, the family lived in Foshan and experienced hardship. Ip therefore went to Hong Kong to start a new page with his family in 1949. (Mandarin Films)

Director: Wilson Yip

Genre(s): Action, Biography, History

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 min

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Shawn Levy

Jan 27, 2011

An energetic, witty and altogether well-built martial arts drama that is familiar in many ways but distinguished by its high level of craft, its sincere sentiment and drama, and the forceful charisma of its star, Donnie Yen. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Jan 27, 2011

Choreographed by the film martial-arts veteran Sammo Hung, the fights are spectacularly designed and performed, relying more on muscle and skill than wirework. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Mar 4, 2011

A reminder of the pleasure of classic martial-arts films in which skilled athletes performed many of their own stunts. Read full review

Maggie Lee

Jan 22, 2011

Compared to his stellar hit "Ip Man" - a biopic on the Wing Chun master who tutored Bruce Lee - Wilson Yip's more lavishly produced sequel Ip Man 2 is a fistful of hits and misses. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Wade Major

Jan 22, 2011

A superbly well-crafted film, faithful to its cultural and cinematic heritage, and easily one of the most enjoyable entertainments of a still nascent 2011 post-holiday season. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Jan 28, 2011

If you're searching for pure, unadulterated fisticuffs joy, you could do far worse than Ip Man 2. Read full review

Amy Biancolli

Jan 27, 2011

If the movie packs a weaker punch than the original, it has less to do with the action sequences than the script (by Edmond Wong, son of Raymond, who wrote the first), a flimsy affair with subpar villains. Read full review

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Tapash

Dec 29, 2020

Is great I really enjoyed the last fight it's a great martial arts movie ever

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Diptanshu

May 5, 2020

Epic,action-packed entertaining sequel!Great music and theme,amazing acting,story was Decent nice follow up to prequel and screenplay was great unlike 1st one this felt engaging and nice certain flow to story,Action scenes were Masterpiece every fight was awesome specially the table masterEpic,action-packed entertaining sequel!Great music and theme,amazing acting,story was Decent nice follow up to prequel and screenplay was great unlike 1st one this felt engaging and nice certain flow to story,Action scenes were Masterpiece every fight was awesome specially the table master fight the jumps,the fast-paced hand to hand punches that was another level of intensity.the another master change of mind was amazing and nice side elements like news papers and whole foreigner conflicts and school.ending was great death was sad,win was great and That Cameo literally I was surprised and chilled it was awesome!Overall it was action-packed Entertaining Amazing Sequel!… Expand

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duhhitscolin

Mar 9, 2011

Ip Man 2 lived up to the hype that followed after the success of the first movie. The suspense will never be as great as the first as the war is already over. However, the movie makers were able to successfully create a whole new feeling of "fighting for survival" that was the theme for theIp Man 2 lived up to the hype that followed after the success of the first movie. The suspense will never be as great as the first as the war is already over. However, the movie makers were able to successfully create a whole new feeling of "fighting for survival" that was the theme for the first movie, this time in a more subtle way. It wasn't literal anymore - to survive the war - but to be able to "live"… Expand

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Gilgafish

Feb 11, 2011

Ip Man 2 is a great sequel to the first. It has skillfully choreographed fight scenes mixed in with the history of Ip Man. I was happy and excited to see some familiar faces appear left and right. All in all, a great addition to the Ip Man track just falling right below the first Ip Man film.

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Compi24

Nov 19, 2018

Wilson Yip may be laying the pro-Chinese underpinnings on a little bit thick in this follow up to his 2008 martial arts achievement, "Ip Man," but that doesn't mean "Ip Man 2" isn't the almost ceaselessly watchable, largely enjoyable watch that it is. Donnie Yen proves once again that hisWilson Yip may be laying the pro-Chinese underpinnings on a little bit thick in this follow up to his 2008 martial arts achievement, "Ip Man," but that doesn't mean "Ip Man 2" isn't the almost ceaselessly watchable, largely enjoyable watch that it is. Donnie Yen proves once again that his likability and physical prowess can know no bounds. And with Sammo Hung returning to provide the legendary choreography that made the first "Ip Man" so transcendent in quality, you've got yourself a must watch. Again, it's a bit over-the-top in its representation of Britain's dealings in Hong Kong during the 1940's, but a terrific piece of popcorn entertainment overall.… Expand

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tdkDallas

Jan 28, 2011

Ip Man was a breath of fresh air. Ip Man 2 is, for me, a huge disappointment (If you are a kung fu fan then you shouldn't need anyone to tell you anyway, because you will be going to see it regardless). It is pretty much the same as any other old kung fu movie you have seen and yes...theIp Man was a breath of fresh air. Ip Man 2 is, for me, a huge disappointment (If you are a kung fu fan then you shouldn't need anyone to tell you anyway, because you will be going to see it regardless). It is pretty much the same as any other old kung fu movie you have seen and yes...the fight scenes are good. I saw it last year online right after discovering Ip Man and the difference in the two movies was shocking. I will be going to see it again in the theaters (because I love kung fu movies) and if I don't feel the same way as before I will come back to change or add a new review. If you have not seen Ip Man and enjoy kung fu movies (even a little bit) then go find it on dvd. I wish someone was playing them together as a double feature.… Expand

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RobinsNest

Feb 28, 2012

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I very much liked Ip Man giving it an 8. The mystique surrounding this melodrama of a real figure drew me into the character. IM2 focuses more in depth on IM's assimilating to his new life. The story with the corruption of the police by the British was hokey and predictable. While I enjoyed the fight scenes there were too many and always the same, save for the final fight, which reminded me of Rocky. The eastern vs western match did not distinguish the styles and why one might be better than the other. There was nothing surprising, none of the characters did anything but what I expected. Overall I was disappointed.… Expand

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