Review of Ip Man (2008) by Nick Schagaer for Village Voice — 05 Jul 2016
Like his narrative, Yip's aesthetics are more muted and traditional than those of well-known florid imports "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Yet such modesty is in tune with his soft-spoken protagonist, and also provides clean, sharp views of Yen's awe-inspiring skills, which, in choreographer Sammo Hung's thrilling one-against-many skirmishes, make literal the term "fists of fury.
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This review of Ip Man (2008) was written by Nick Schagaer and published by Village Voice on 05 Jul 2016.
Ip Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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