I watched Ip man: the legend is born before watching this so I kinda have an idea what it is about or at least some background knowledge into it but no clear understanding of what was going on.
My brother has been going on about Ip man and how i should see it. Generally he does seem to be the oracle on martial arts films so it is worth me taking his advice.
I can only comment on the martial arts sequences as i can't comment on the plot or the acting as i didn't understand the plot. The martial arts is superb. Sometimes we see these sequences that have time for spins and a lot of somewhat ridiculous stuff in it that just seems all flashy and not actually necessary but not with this film. I loved the part where he pushes himself back up to his feet in a jump and manages to block the attack with his feet as he goes... style and maybe a little unlikely but you never can tell what those guys are like.
I've seen a few martial arts films- the Forbidden Kingdom, Kung Fu Hustle, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Bullet Proof Monk are a few to name and whilst i love crouching tiger hidden dragon and kung fu hustle is genius, this beats them all.
If you can find a version in English then buy it and watch it and it will probably be one that you keep for a long time.
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