Review of Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) by Topmoviecritic — 23 Jul 2020

This must be the most disappointing Ip Man movie out of all 4. Ip Man 1 and 2 were clearly on another level and were perfect Kung Fu movies. Despite the controversial perception of the 3 movie one could still find joy in the fighting scenes and the production.

Ip Man 4 did not manage to capture any of the excitement of its predecessors in any way. Donnie Yens acting was still great and so was the acting of most of the actors involved but the production and the way it was written was terrible.

There were many started side stories that never lived up to their potential. Such as the story revolving around Ip's son. There was so much lost potential here even so that you do not get as emotional as you would like to be as a long time Ip Man fan, towards the end.

Especially considering that He Ye who played Ip Ching was in fact a good actor and I am sure he could have played a bigger role. They should have focused much more on Ip Ching and Ip Man rather then bring up the manufactured fight between the INS and the CBA.

This dispute took over half of the movie and meant nothing at all. The story between father and son could have meant everything and more for this title.