Review of Ip Man (2008) by Kevin L — 23 Apr 2014

Ip Man has a lot of martial art and a little bit of drama. This is Donnie Yen's best movie.

This review of Ip Man (2008) was written by Kevin L on 23 Apr 2014.

Ip Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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