Ip Man

Ip Man is about the Chinese martial arts master who taught Bruce Lee and practiced Wing Chun during the Sino-Japanese War. After the war forces him from his home, Ip Man taught Wing Chun to locals as a method of self-defense against bandits. He also used his skills to defend himself and his family during the war and to proclaim pride in Chinese martial arts. (There are also three sequels to this line of Ip Man movies).

Released 2008; Runtime 106 minutes

Concepts

• Ethics: Ip Man's core values are tested and on display as to why he practices martial arts, which is more about helping each other improve instead of harming others.
• Imagery: Ip Man regularly practices on a wooden dummy, simulating an opponent; This is also evident during his fight against the Japanese general where he imagines his training.
• Sportsmanship: This is shown by Ip Man's attitude and how he goes about every battle he has with professionalism, fairness, and humility.
• Pride: Ip Man helps restore pride to the citizens if his town, Foshan, who were humiliated and beaten by outsiders, by winning himself; He also refused to teach his style of martial arts to the outsiders, even when his life was on the line.