![]() ![]() Returning to his now signature role as the wise and serene chain-punching machine, Ip Man is Donnie Yen. Wong Fei-hung and Fong Sai-yuk have certainly seen their share of cinematic incarnations, and now, Hong Kong’s newest reigning king of martial arts heroes, Ip Man, sees the same reverence with Ip Man 2, the second film to feature Donnie Yen portraying the famed Grandmaster of Wing Chun (along with the second film of the modern Ip Man craze!). Sure, they make more than a little use of poetic license, but it’s all in the spirit of portraying the folk heroes of China in the larger-than-life terms they rightfully deserve. Most Hollywood biopics try to give the audience the essence of someone’s life in the space of one film, but Hong Kong filmmakers have consistently displayed an eagerness to depict the life of their subject over the course of a series. ![]()
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