Ip Man

Ip Man 2 wass not what I expected it to be. It was an action movie so I expected that there would be a lot of fight scenes. Although I liked the part when Ip beat the hell out of the English boxer, I would still pick the first movie Ip man because of having beaten a huge number of opponents.

Dennis To played Ip Man and he does a good job in his character. He acts out really well and when it comes to fighting, you would really watch his every move. I watched Ip Man before because I heard that he was the mentor of the Young Dragon Bruce Lee(Li Xiaolong). I have watched films about Bruce lee and his martial arts compared to Ip’s martial arts were a bit different, in the sense that Ip’s was faster and Bruce Lee’s was a bit slower but was a hard hitter. The last part of Ip Man 2 was funny since it showed a small kid who later on was known as Bruce Lee.
The camera work on both Ip Man and Ip Man 2 was good. You can see and follow the movements of the characters while they fight and every punch or kick; it is accompanied by sound effects that heighten the sound of every punch and kick they make as if you were really in the film.

Both Ip Man and Ip Man 2 were really nice as a whole. It is not only an action movie but it also has drama and it included the importance of nationalism and respect to others. You will not just get the rush when you see the fight scenes but also get the drama behind the values that the movie teaches the audience.