---
title: "Ip Man"
year: 2008
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/ip-man-2008"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 14756
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 106
community_rating: 7.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Ip Man (2008) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/ip-man-2008

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Ip Man is a film first released in 2008. Catalogued under Drama, Action, History. Produced and broadcast by Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Discover the semi-biographical story of the martial arts master who taught Wing Chun."

### Why Watch
- Features fight choreography by Sammo Hung
- Stars Donnie Yen in the lead role

### Caveats & Content Note
- Focuses on a specific historical period
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains action themes related to wartime events.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, drama, history

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/ip-man-2008#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Wilson Yip
- **Networks / Studios**: Mandarin Films, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., China Film Co-Production

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Donnie Yen** as *Yip Man*
- **Simon Yam** as *Zhou Qing Quan*
- **Lynn Hung Doi-Lam** as *Zhang Yong Cheng*
- **Hiroyuki Ikeuchi** as *General Miura*
- **Gordon Lam Ka-Tung** as *Captain Li Zhao*
- **Louis Fan Siu-Wong** as *Jin Shan Zhao*
- **Xing Yu** as *Master Zealot Lin / Crazy Lin*
- **Wong Yau-Nam** as *Shao Dan Yuan*
- **Dennis To Yu-Hang** as *Hu Wei*
- **Calvin Cheng** as *Zhou Guang Yao*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Wilson Yip.

### Q: Who stars in the lead role?
Donnie Yen stars in the lead role as Ip Man.

### Q: Who handled the fight choreography?
Sammo Hung provided the fight choreography.

### Q: When does the story take place?
The story takes place between the 1930s to 1940s in the city of Foshan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

### Q: What martial art is featured?
The film features the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Ip Man — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/14756)

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