Plot: In this, the fourth film in the IP Man franchise, the legendary Kung Fu master travels to San Franciso in hopes of finding a better life for his son. However, once he arrives, he discovers that a few of the locals aren't ready to accept his style of martial arts in America. Review: When it comes to modern action tales, there is a quiet charm to…...
- 12/25/2019
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
Hong Kong protestors are boycotting Ip Man 4: The Finale to oppose the pro-Beijing stance of producer Raymond Wong and stars Donnie Yen and Danny Chan.
The fourth installment of the wildly successful Ip Man franchise, The Finale has broken box office records for an Asian film in China, Taiwan and Singapore. But in Hong Kong, the pic has grossed $660,000 since bowing Friday, finishing in second place behind Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The boycott was organized by users of the Reddit-like Lihkg forum, one of the strategizing hubs of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement that began in June and ...
The fourth installment of the wildly successful Ip Man franchise, The Finale has broken box office records for an Asian film in China, Taiwan and Singapore. But in Hong Kong, the pic has grossed $660,000 since bowing Friday, finishing in second place behind Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The boycott was organized by users of the Reddit-like Lihkg forum, one of the strategizing hubs of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement that began in June and ...
- 12/24/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The sturdy but shallow martial arts melodrama “Ip Man 4: The Finale” isn’t much more than what fans have already gotten from the popular action franchise.
In their latest collaboration, series director Wilson Yip (2011’s “A Chinese Ghost Story”) and star Donnie Yen stick to their already established formula: their version of real-life Wing Chun instructor Man Ip (Yen) fights anybody who dismisses kung fu. This time, Ip takes on racist American Marines and policemen in San Francisco during the mid-’60s.
“The Finale”‘s new American setting — Yip and Yen’s last two “Ip Man” movies are set in Hong Kong, while their first one takes place in Foshan, China — also coincidentally gives the director-star duo an opportunity to issue a small corrective to “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” and its provocative depiction of Bruce Lee (here played by Danny Chan), Ip’s most famous student, by...
In their latest collaboration, series director Wilson Yip (2011’s “A Chinese Ghost Story”) and star Donnie Yen stick to their already established formula: their version of real-life Wing Chun instructor Man Ip (Yen) fights anybody who dismisses kung fu. This time, Ip takes on racist American Marines and policemen in San Francisco during the mid-’60s.
“The Finale”‘s new American setting — Yip and Yen’s last two “Ip Man” movies are set in Hong Kong, while their first one takes place in Foshan, China — also coincidentally gives the director-star duo an opportunity to issue a small corrective to “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” and its provocative depiction of Bruce Lee (here played by Danny Chan), Ip’s most famous student, by...
- 12/23/2019
- by Simon Abrams
- The Wrap
Flat-footed storytelling meets fleet-footed choreography and sumptuous production values in the untaxingly fun “Ip Man 4: The Finale,” the last installment of director Wilson Yip and producer-star Donnie Yen’s glossy mythmaking tetralogy about the famous Wing Chun master.
The insistent subtitle is there for a reason: everyone, Yen included, thought that “Ip Man 3” would be his last time donning Ip Man’s priestlike tunic. Then again, after “Ip Man 2,” still the best in the franchise, Yen was also reportedly reluctant to return. A little like the great, wise, noble sifu (“master-father”) he so convincingly embodies, Yen apparently only re-enters the fray when circumstances (read: box office) leave him no other option.
The problem, then, is how to sustain a story that had largely run out of arc by the bruising climax of the last film? The solution the regular team of screenwriters — Edmond Wong, Chan Tai-lee, Jil Leung,...
The insistent subtitle is there for a reason: everyone, Yen included, thought that “Ip Man 3” would be his last time donning Ip Man’s priestlike tunic. Then again, after “Ip Man 2,” still the best in the franchise, Yen was also reportedly reluctant to return. A little like the great, wise, noble sifu (“master-father”) he so convincingly embodies, Yen apparently only re-enters the fray when circumstances (read: box office) leave him no other option.
The problem, then, is how to sustain a story that had largely run out of arc by the bruising climax of the last film? The solution the regular team of screenwriters — Edmond Wong, Chan Tai-lee, Jil Leung,...
- 12/23/2019
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
"Strangers in a strange land." Well Go USA has released another full-length, final trailer for Ip Man 4: The Finale, opening in theaters next week on Christmas Day. That's right - Ip Man is a cinema Christmas present! This is the fourth (and final) film in the Ip Man series that first kicked off in 2008 with Donnie Yen starring as the legendary "Yip Man" in Ip Man. We posted another full trailer just a few weeks ago, but one more can't hurt. Unless you fight him. Donnie Yen returns again, along with director Wilson Yip (from the first three films), to tell the story of the Kung Fu master's travels to America, where one of his students has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school. The film's full cast includes Wu Yue, Van Ness, Scott Adkins, Kent Cheng, Chan Kwok Kwan Danny, Kanin Ngo, Chris Collins,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
As we enter the holidays Lionsgate and Bron Studios are looking to explode with the nationwide release of the Jay Roach-directed Bombshell starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie. The Fox News sexual harassment drama had a stellar limited opening last weekend, earning an estimated $312,000, with a per-screen average of $78,000. As it opens today in approximately 1,450 locations in North America, it is sure to put more coins in its piggy bank.
“This is an important, timely and topical film driven by world-class filmmakers and outstanding performances, great word of mouth, and the strong buzz and momentum after the Golden Globe and SAG nominations,” Damon Wolf, President of Worldwide Marketing for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group told Deadline. “Last week’s sold-out special screenings led to one of the highest-grossing limited release engagements of the year and a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.”
“Bombshell is the first major movie to explore the #metoo movement,...
“This is an important, timely and topical film driven by world-class filmmakers and outstanding performances, great word of mouth, and the strong buzz and momentum after the Golden Globe and SAG nominations,” Damon Wolf, President of Worldwide Marketing for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group told Deadline. “Last week’s sold-out special screenings led to one of the highest-grossing limited release engagements of the year and a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.”
“Bombshell is the first major movie to explore the #metoo movement,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
There are few who bring the action quite like Donnie Yen, and the actor will be doing just that in the fourth and final installment of the IP Man franchise. IP Man 4: The Finale finds Yen reprising his role of the legendary Wing Chun master for the conclusion of director Wilson Yip's martial arts epic. Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco, where he must ease tensions…...
- 12/20/2019
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
"Ip Man 4: The Finale" is the new Hong Kong-produced biographical martial arts feature directed by Wilson Yip, as the fourth and final film in the "Ip Man" film series based on the life of the 'Wing Chun' 'grandmaster' of the same name. starring Donnie Yen reprising the role, opening December 20, 2019:
"'Ip Man' arrives in San Francisco, Us where his student, 'Bruce Lee', has upset the local martial arts community by opening a 'Wing Chun' school..."
Cast also includes Scott Adkins as 'Barton Geddes', Danny Chan as 'Bruce Lee', Vanness Wu as 'Hartman Wu', Chris Collins as 'Colin Frater' and Wu Yue as 'Wan Zong Hua'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "IP Man 4: The Finale"...
"'Ip Man' arrives in San Francisco, Us where his student, 'Bruce Lee', has upset the local martial arts community by opening a 'Wing Chun' school..."
Cast also includes Scott Adkins as 'Barton Geddes', Danny Chan as 'Bruce Lee', Vanness Wu as 'Hartman Wu', Chris Collins as 'Colin Frater' and Wu Yue as 'Wan Zong Hua'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "IP Man 4: The Finale"...
- 12/19/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Well Go USA also scores key deals for Invincible Dragon.
Well Go USA has swooped on North American and UK rights to two Pegasus Motion Pictures’ titles - Ip Man: Cheung Tin Chi, a spin-off of the blockbuster Ip Man series, and Fruit Chan’s action drama Invincible Dragon.
Ip Man: Cheung Tin Chi, which is currently in pre-production, also went to Ksm for Germany, Kidarient for South Korea, and Conquest Film for Latin America.
Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, the $28m film follows the character played by Zhang Jin in the Ip Man martial arts series, and also stars Dave Bautista, Michelle Yeoh and Tony Jaa.
Well Go USA also took Australia and New Zealand rights to Invincible Dragon, which also stars Zhang along with Anderson Silva, Stephy Tang and Kevin Cheng.
Pegasus also sold the film to Ksm for Germany, Kidarient for South Korea, and Conquest Film for Latin America.
Currently in post-production...
Well Go USA has swooped on North American and UK rights to two Pegasus Motion Pictures’ titles - Ip Man: Cheung Tin Chi, a spin-off of the blockbuster Ip Man series, and Fruit Chan’s action drama Invincible Dragon.
Ip Man: Cheung Tin Chi, which is currently in pre-production, also went to Ksm for Germany, Kidarient for South Korea, and Conquest Film for Latin America.
Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, the $28m film follows the character played by Zhang Jin in the Ip Man martial arts series, and also stars Dave Bautista, Michelle Yeoh and Tony Jaa.
Well Go USA also took Australia and New Zealand rights to Invincible Dragon, which also stars Zhang along with Anderson Silva, Stephy Tang and Kevin Cheng.
Pegasus also sold the film to Ksm for Germany, Kidarient for South Korea, and Conquest Film for Latin America.
Currently in post-production...
- 5/21/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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