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Created Jul 06, 2014 07:26AM PST • Edited Jul 06, 2014 07:26AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Great 4.0

   Ip Man is a great story of Kung Fu lineage and Chinese nationalism. Led by the sometimes comically cool Donnie Yen, mastery of the fight wins the day, and wins the hearts and minds of the people. Once the Japanese enter in to the story, the movie takes on more of the nationalistic flavor of countless Chinese movies that chronicle the Japanese wrong-doings, except in this case, the mastery of Yip Man is used as the catalyst to spur Chinese rebellion. In any case, it is cool to think that this is a semi-biography of a Wing Chun grand master, who got things started way before the likes of Bruce Lee. Great action and interesting story; well worth the subtitle-concentration necessary.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

10. Film

    Great 4.0

11. Direction Great 4.0

12. Play Great 4.0

13. Music Great 4.0

14. Visuals Great 4.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 1.9

17. Sex Titillating 1.9

18. Violence Fierce 1.9

19. Rudeness Salty 1.9

21. Reality

    Glib 1.6

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.6

23. Biological Glib 1.6

24. Physical Glib 1.6