Ye wen qian chuan
Ye wen qian chuan
Directed by:
Herman YauScreenplay:
Erica LiComposer:
Chun-Hung MakCast:
Dennis To, Terry Fan, Sammo Hung, Ip Chun, Biao Yuen, Suet Lam, Josie Xu, Joseph Kwok-Lun Lee, Louis Cheung, Kenya Sawada, Bernice Liu, Chi Zhang, Rose Chan (more)Plots(1)
A poignant tale of what it means to forge your own path, The Legend Is Born – Ip Man is a semi-biographical account of events in the early life of Wing Chun master and mentor to Bruce Lee — Ip Man. As a child, Ip Man learns the art of Wing Chun from master Chan Wah-shun, along with his adopted brother, Ip Tin–chi and childhood friend Lee Mei-wai. After Chan's death, Ip Man continues to learn Wing Chun from his senior, Ng Chung-sok, before leaving home to study in Hong Kong. Along the way, Ip Man deals with issues of racism and studies under master Leung Bik to develop a new and improved style of Wing Chun.
When Ip Man returns to his home town years later to reunite with his peers, new challenges arise as Ip Man's old master sees that Ip Man has developed a new style of Wing Chun which differs from the orthodox style. Things get further complicated when Ip Man falls in love with Cheung Wing-shing, the daughter of the vice mayor of Foshan, leaving Lee Mei-wai, his childhood friend, to struggle with her feelings for Ip Man and accept Tin-chi's marriage proposal. When Ip Man is arrested as the prime suspect in the murder of Lee Mei-wai's godfather, what follows is a suspenseful climax of intrigue and betrayal.
(Eleven Arts)
Reviews (1)
The entire film is accompanied by a song that most of us know. This motif is something I never tire of, but of course, the film doesn't rely solely on that. We delve further into Ip Man's past, discovering where he learned the art of Wing Chun and how he refined it. There are political elements and elements of oppression here, but romance also comes to the forefront, which is quite a pleasant addition. The younger actor retains everything that Donnie Yen had, perhaps only lacking some of his charisma. The film lacks more scenes that focus on fights.
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