Review of Ip Man (2008) by Jamin G — 21 Jun 2011

Easily the best Kung foo movie I have ever seen!

This review of Ip Man (2008) was written by Jamin G on 21 Jun 2011.

Ip Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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