Review of Ip Man (2008) by James N — 26 Aug 2012

The best martial arts and biopic movie ive seen in awhile. If you like a movie that has good fighting scenes then Ip man is for you.

This review of Ip Man (2008) was written by James N on 26 Aug 2012.

Ip Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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