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ThisisthestoryofIpMan,alegendaryWingChunKungFumasterfromFoShan,China.ThefilmissetinJapaneseoccupiedFoShan followingJapan'sinvasionofChinaduringWorldWarII.Itrecountsspecificallyoneman'soppositiontheoccupyingJapaneseforces. IpManissetinthe1930sinFoshan,ahubofSouthernChinesemartialarts,wherevariousschoolsactivelyrecruitdisciplesandcompete againsteachother.AlthoughtheWingChunmasterIpManisthemostskilledmartialartistinFoshan,heisunassumingandkeepsalow profile.Asanindependentlywealthyman,hefeelsnoneedtoacceptanydisciplesandinsteadspendshisdaystraining,meetingwith friends,andspendingtimewithhisfamily.However,hiswifeisoftenresentfulofthetimehespendstraininganddiscussingmartialarts withfriendsandcolleagues.Thoughnotaprofessionalmartialartist,IpisrespectedinFoshanduetotheabilitieshedisplaysinfriendly, closeddoorcompetitionswithlocalmasters.Ip'sreputationisfurtherenhancedwhenhedefeatsanaggressive,rude,highlyskilledNorthern Chinesemartialartsmaster,JinShanzhao,thusupholdingtheregionalprideoffellowSouthernstylistsandothersinFoshan. TheJapaneseinvasionin1937adverselyaffectsthelifeofeveryoneinFoshan.Ip'shouseisclaimedbytheJapaneseandusedastheir Foshanheadquarters.Ipandhisfamilylosetheirwealthandareforcedtomoveintoadecrepithouse.Desperatetosupporthisfamily,Ip acceptsworkasacoolieatacoalmine.TheJapaneseGeneralMiura,whoisaKaratemaster,establishesanarenawhereChinesemartial artistscompetewithhismilitarytrainees.TheChineseearnabagofriceforeverymatchtheywin.LiZhao,aformerpoliceofficerandIp's acquaintance,isnowworkingasatranslatorfortheJapaneseandismakingtheoffertothemartialartistsworkingascoolies.Ipatfirst declinestoparticipateinthematches.However,whenhisfriendLingoesmissing,heagreestotakepartinordertoinvestigate.Heis enragedwhenheseesafellowFoshanmaster(MasterLiu)mercilesslyexecutedforpickingupabagofricefromapriorvictoryaftergiving upinasecondmatchagainstthreekarateka.HealsocomestounderstandthatLinwaskilledinanearlierfight.Barelyabletocontainhis rage,Ipdemandsamatchwithtenkaratekaatonce.DespitehavingnotpracticedWingChunsincetheinvasionbegan(inorderto conservewhatlittlefoodhisfamilyhadtosurvive),heproceedstomercilesslycrusheachofthemwithabrutalyetefficientbarrageofhis martialartmastery,showingbarelyanyoftherestraintheexhibitedinpreviousengagements.HisskillarousestheinterestofMiura,who seekstolearnmoreaboutIpandseehimfightagain. IpvisitshisfriendChowChingchuen,whoownsandrunsacottonmillinFoshan.ChowtellsIpthatahighwayrobberygangledbyJin Shanzhaoisharassinghisworkersandextortingmoneyfromthem.IptrainstheworkersinWingChunforselfdefence.Meanwhile,Miura growsimpatientwhenIpdoesnotreturntothearenaandsendsmentofindIp.ThesemenharassIp'sfamily,andIpincapacitatesthem.Ip andhisfamilythengointohidingatLiZhao'shouse.Meanwhile,therobbersreturntothecottonmilltodemandmoney.Theworkersfight backusingthetechniquesthatIptaughtthem.Justthen,IpappearsanddefeatsJinShanzhao,warninghimnevertoharasstheworkers again.

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TheJapanesesoldierseventuallyfindIpatthecottonmill.MiuratellsIpthathislifewillbesparedifagreestoinstructtheJapanese soldiersinmartialarts.IprefusesandchallengesMiuratoamatch,whichMiuraaccepts,bothbecauseofhisloveformartialartsand becauserefusingthechallengewouldbeahumiliationtotheJapanese.ThematchbetweenIpandMiuraisheldinpublicinFoshan's square.Atfirst,thetwofightersseemequallymatched,butMiurabecomesoverwhelmedandisunabletofendoffIp'sattacksashe effortlesslyuseshimasaWoodenDummy,inflictingaseverebeatingonhimandclearlywinning. Asthebeatengeneralliesdownafterhisdefeat,IplooksovertothecrowdandhearstheChinesecheeringhim;withinthecrowd,hespots hiswifeandchildwithChow.Justthen,Miura'sdeputySatoshootsIp.ThissparksascufflebetweentheChineseaudienceandthe Japanesesoldiers.Duringthescuffle,LiZhaokillsSatowithSato'sowngun.Ipistakenawayamidstthechaos.Itisrevealedthathe survivesandescapestoHongKongwithhisfamily.There,IpestablishesaWingChunschool,wherehisstudentscometoincludeBruce Lee. r73731

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