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Ip Man 3 Movie Review

Name: Ip Man 3 Movie Review
Item: Ip Man 3
Rating: 4
Author: Lalitha Mallikeswaran

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Review for the film " Ip Man 3"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 01 Hour 45 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 16-12-2015

Genre: Action, Drama, Biography

Similar To: Ballerina (2024), First Cow, Wendy, Lying And Stealing

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CAST & CREW

Donnie Yen

Mike Tyson

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Producer:

John Chong

Bak-Ming Wong

Director:

Wilson Yip

Movie Actor:

Donnie Yen

Jin Zhang

Babyjohn Choi

Karena Ng

Lynn Hung

Kang Yu

Mike Tyson

Kai-Chung Cheung

Director of Photography:

Kenny Tse

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IP MAN 3 is an action thriller directed by Wilson Yip. Edmond Wrong, Chan Tai-lee, and Jil Leung are the writers. The Producer of this film is Raymond Wrong. Cheung Ka-fai is the editor and Kenny Tse is the cinematographer. Kenji Kawai is a music composer. Donnie Yen Donnie is a Hong Kong film director, actor, produc >> Read More... , Zhang Jin, Patrick Tam, Karena Ng, Kent Cheng, Bryn Leung, Louis Cheung, Danny Chan, Mike Tyson Mike Tyson’s real name is Michael Gerard Tyson. He >> Read More... , and Tats Lau are the cast of this film. The production companies of this movie are Dreams Salon, Entertainment Culture, Pegasus Motion Pictures, Starbright, Communications, and Super Hero Films. Pegasus Motion Pictures is the distributor of this movie.

Plot

IP Man is a martial artist who keeps a low profile in Hong Kong. He lives with his younger son, IP Ching, and his wife, Cheung Wing-sing. During this time, a band of brutal gangsters, led by a property developer, tries to take over a local school. IP Man stands against this. The remainder of the story deals with this.

Star performance

Donnie Yen features a fantastic performance as a legendary Wing Chun Master. His performance not only serves the role of a martial artist well but also brings the emotion, humility, and honor that the character includes. His deep approach toward the character makes IP Man relatable to the audience. The antagonist, Mike Tyson’s performance brings more intensity to the film. His power and presence suit the character well. Lynn Hung adds sentimental elements to the film. All of the cast have performed well in their assigned role.

Analysis

IP Man 3 is an action thriller directed with a clear intention to entertain both martial arts lovers and general audiences. Wilson Yip brings in character development, he portrays IP Man as a master of martial arts as well as a man with vulnerabilities. He has well maintained the essence of the time period shown in the movie, through detailed designs. The cinematography features well-choreographed fights. Kenny Tse captures the traditions beautifully. Editing is done skillfully, joining the quick cuts, especially the fight scenes. The music composed adds flavor to the fight scenes. The action sequences are well-choreographed.

This film navigates into preserving the traditions of Wing Chun amidst the rising popularity of Western boxing. The character of IP Man has honor and integrity, they are tested as he faces various problems. Beyond the martial arts, this film portrays the different relationship bonds, husband and wife bonding, father-son bonding, etc.

In the second half, the film’s pace is uneven. The plot is predictable. The movie focuses on the main character, the supporting characters could have been more fleshed out. There are stereotypes of Western villains in the movie.

What’s there?

Wonderful performance by Donnie Yen
Well-choreographed action sequences
This film portrays different angles of tradition as well as emotions

What’s not there?

In the second half, there is an uneven pace
Supporting characters could have been given more opportunities to perform well

Verdict

IP Man 3 is a movie for people who love action sequences as well as for general audiences. It is a story of the struggles, honor, and tradition of IP Man. It is a film of thrilling action sequences and meaningful emotions.

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