Review of Ip Man (2008) by Jack L — 08 Feb 2012

Brilliant acting all around, amazingly choreographed fight scenes and a kickass ending, IP man pulls no stops and is a true martial arts masterpiece because of it!

This review of Ip Man (2008) was written by Jack L on 08 Feb 2012.

Ip Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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