Evidently, after “Ip Man 4” (Ip Man 3 for some) the franchise took the road downhill, with a number of productions that were shot for VOD, in an effort to cash in from the popularity of the titular character. “Ip Man and Four Kings” is one of those titles, and probably the worst entry in the whole series.
With an introduction that is a direct rip-off of “The Grandmaster” , the movie introduces us to the Master of Wing Chun once more, this time in 1950, where he is still the most renowned teacher in the city, respected by both colleagues and everyday people. When a new school opens, however, backed by a local kingpin and his Western sponsors, the harmony that Ip Man has achieved is threatened once more. Taking advantage of the weakness of one of his students for gambling, Zheng Delong, the leader of Kowloon Walled City, manages to frame Ip Man,...
With an introduction that is a direct rip-off of “The Grandmaster” , the movie introduces us to the Master of Wing Chun once more, this time in 1950, where he is still the most renowned teacher in the city, respected by both colleagues and everyday people. When a new school opens, however, backed by a local kingpin and his Western sponsors, the harmony that Ip Man has achieved is threatened once more. Taking advantage of the weakness of one of his students for gambling, Zheng Delong, the leader of Kowloon Walled City, manages to frame Ip Man,...
- 6/21/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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