Thanks in large part to the success of the Wilson Yip/Donnie Yen films, this prequel makes its way to the screen, helmed by prolific schlockmeister Herman Yau and with the full blessing of Ip Man’s own son, Ip Chun, who also makes a memorable appearance as one of the wing chun master’s mentors. Beginning in 1905 the film charts Ip Man’s (To Yu Hang) formative years as he enrolls in Master Wah Shun’s (Sammo Hung) wing chun academy, along with his adopted brother Tin Chi (Fan Siu Wong).
