Who will go first?
I'll go! I'll go!
Let go! Keep quiet!
Lin! You! You! That's the three, let's go.
Hey, you're vomiting blood. Stop fighting.
We've lost!
General, they've admitted defeat.
Idiot! Do you really want to die?
You fuck!
Lin! Are you ok?!
Lin! Lin!
Are you tired from work?
It's just digging coal. It's not tiring.
I saw Lin today.
Really? How is he?
He's ok.
I've never thought I'd see him again.
Master Li! Oh, hi.
Have you seen Lin around?
Lin? No, I haven't seen him.
C'mon, let's eat.
Many people received bags of rice yesterday. General Sanpo was very satisfied.
So, who wants to fight today?
C'mon, anyone? Li Chian.
Li Chian, where is Lin?
Anyone at all?
Hey, where's Lin?
I don't know.
You don't know? You took him with you yesterday.
Anyone want to fight? If you win, you get a bag of rice.
I'll go.
Master Ip is going, I'm going too.
I'll go too.
I'd like to fight the Japanese.
Are there any more orders sir?
No. Let's go.
Thank you.
May I continue and fight 3 more men?
He says, he'd like to fight 3 more men.
Ok guys, you win.
Why did they shoot?
Li Chian. Why did they shoot?
Who asked you to shoot?
He lost the fight, but still had the balls to try and take the rice.
So I wanted to teach him a lesson.
This is a place for martial arts only!
Don't ever fire your weapon in here again!
Understood General Sanpo.
I will now arrange for the next fight to take place.
Hey! Continue.
Anyone else still want to fight?
I will fight!
Li Chian, open the door.
Master. Open the door!
Please tell me. Is that what happened to Lin?
Open the door!
Master!
Open the door!
Please, open the door.
I want to challenge 10 men!
You're crazy! Don't do this!
I want to fight 10 men!
He says, he wants to fight 10 men.
Ten?
Yes.
I would like to see that.
Number 5 platoon!
1st group! Third group! Fifth group! Begin!
Be careful.
Stand down!
Enjoy your rice.
He says to enjoy the rice.
I didn't come here for the rice!
He says, he will come again.
Hey!
What is your name?
He wants to know your name.
I am only, a Chinese man...
He is Ip Man.
You have to be careful from now on. I don't know what Sanpo will do.
Traitor!
Why am I a traitor?
What have their deaths got to do with me?
I am only a translator. I need to eat too!
I need to eat.
Need to eat?
You stood by and watched your own people being killed! Where's your dignity?
I don't have any! Not like you, you're perfect!
If you're so noble, why don't you kill them all?
Kill 10! Kill 100! Kill 1000!
I'm a translator, not a traitor!
I am a Chinese man too!
I'm back.
Daddy!
You're back.
Did you behave today?
Yes, I did.
Good boy.
Are you tired?
I'm gonna go wash up.
You're very sweet.
I feel so useless.
I can't do anything.
I only know how to practice martial arts.
What good is that?
This world...
is really punishing.
I am really useless.
I don't care the outside world.
All I know is that I'm happy right now..
Here, with you, me and our son.
and if our family can get through this, we can get through anything.
You're right. We just need to stick together.
Everybody out!
Everyone out, get out!
Move aside!
Move to the side of the road!
Who's the boss here? Show yourself!
I am.
I've just stolen your goods, and now I want to sell them back to you.
Any objections?
There's no money here.
Don't hit my father!
Wing Chun!
Little shit!
Don't hit him!
Where's the money?
There is none.
Money!
I'll beat you until you find some.
This factory only just opened. There's no money yet, to give you.
Uncle Man! Uncle Man!
Come quick, it's Dad! They're going to kill him!
What is it Yeow?
I'll go check it out.
Listen, I'm a very reasonable man.
If you don't have any money now... I'll give you a little more time.
I'll keep the goods until then.
Father, are you ok?
I'm fine. Go help Uncle Foo.
I tell you what, I always thought kung fu was a bit of a waste of time.
Now I know it can be pretty useful.
If I'd have known, I would have asked you for some pointers.
At least I could have blocked a few punches.
Uncle Man, stay and teach us some kung fu?
So we can protect ourselves from those thugs.
Master Ip.
Your kung fu is reknowned. Please teach us.
Please, Master Ip. Teach us.
Teach us, please.
Master Ip, please.
I'm a business man.
Outside of business, I know nothing.
I can't protect them, but you can.
Before, when times were peaceful, you said you didn't want to teach.
Now, everything is falling apart. Don't you think you need to do something?
Well, I charge a lot for teaching kung fu.
This time, I'll do it for free. But you owe me again!
Uncle Man, I want to be your first student.
Daddy, push higher!
Higher? Ok..
Why didn't Ip Man ever return?
I.... I don't know.
Find him and bring him here!
I have no idea where he is.
How can I find him?
Fuoshan is not that big. How hard could it be!?
Fuoshan is really quite big.
No, please!
I really don't know where to find him.
You useless dog!
Enough!
Bastard!
Paper, scissors, rock!
You all ganged up on me.
Hide properly!
10, 9, 8, 7 Sweety!
6, 5, 4 Quickly, go hide over there.
3, 2, 1
Ready or not, here I come!
Master!
What are you doing here?
Sanpo wants you to go back and fight him.
As long as he can't find me..
Too late.
What are you doing?
What do you want?
What are you doing?
Very pretty.
Shit!
Let's go. It's not safe here now.
Let's get out of here!
Li Chian!
You're fucking useless!
How is it possible that Ip Man escaped?
I'm sorry!
Even Colonel Chuodeng was unable to bring him in.
It was really beyond me to stop him. I'm sorry.
so useless!
Send out the order...
Smoke Ip Man out of his hole.
Yes Sir.
Sisters.
Come.
Brother, eat first.
How is Master Ip?
Don't worry, they're all fine.
Master
Coming
Mrs. Ip
These should fit you.
How is everything? Are you comfortable in here?
It's fine.
Good then. I'll call you when it's time to eat.
Li Chian.
I'm fine.
I really don't know what to say.
Thank you very much.
No problem.
We'll leave Fuoshan as soon as possible.
Quan is finding a way out for us.
Where will we go?
Hong Kong.
Anywhere is fine.
I have some friends in Hong Kong.
If there are any problems...
What could happen?
Everything will be fine.
How you going today...
They're here again. Quick, run!
They're back. Quick, run!
Have you got my money?
We won't give you a cent!
What did you say?
We're not afraid. You can't bully us!
Little shit! You obviously need some sense beaten into you.
Jesus! Beat the shit out of anyone that resists!
Stop fighting!
No wonder you're resisting, you've got a bodyguard!
I came to Fuoshan to open a dojo and you people insulted me.
Now, you're witholding my only income!
Bastards! You wont rest, until I have nothing.
No one forced you into a life of crime.
Do you know what it's like to be hungry everyday?
Nobody has a full meal these days.
When I first came to Fuoshan, I said..
I will never go hungry again.
I will never suffer again! Men, get him!!
Fight!
What are you waiting for? Get him!
Get him!
Go on.
He's too good!
Let's go!
Master, wait!
Sha Dan Yuan
Wait a sec.
Why are you following that guy?
What choice do I have?
Robbing your own people?
Instead of being bullied, I bully others now!
I want people to fear me for once.
Your brother asked me to give you...
Don't mention him to me!
Do you know that your brother is dead?
He was killed by the Japanese.
Your brother was searching for you all these years.
Whatever path a man takes, is his own choice.
That bastard told Sanpo you were in the factory.
Please don't go back there.
I've gotta run. Don't go back there!
Move quickly! Quick!
Where is Ip Man?
Where is Ip Man? Speak up!
Everyone, please don't say!
You, come here.
Where is Ip Man?
Speak up! Speak! Speak!
Let me try!
Hang on! I'll think of something!
Speak up! Speak! Speak!
I am here. Ip Man is here.
Ip Man is here! Ip Man is here!
I'm here.
Li Chian.
Wait! Please wait!
Wait!
Tell Sanpo, this has nothing to do with the workers.
Please tell him to let them go.
I asked you not to come! Why didn't you listen?
Tell him!
Chuodeng.
He dared to beat me with a sneak attack! Let me kill him?
I have something in mind.
Li Chian! Yes?
From the moment you resisted the Japanese Army,
You were a dead man.
But I noticed your extraordinary skills. I could use you.
That's why I'm giving you one more chance.
Be loyal to the Japanese Imperial Army..
Teach them your Chinese kung fu..
Then, you might have half a chance to survive.
He says he admires your skills. He wants you to teach kung fu to the Japanese.
I won't teach Japanese!
You want to see me fight?
I'll give you a lesson you wont forget!
He says, he will consider being an instructor.
but he'd like to spar with you first.
Take him to the barracks
Let's move!
Quan, Take my family and get them out of Fuoshan.
General, do you really want to fight Ip Man?
Of course! He's a highly skilled kung fu master.
But, look at him.
He doesn't want to instruct the Imperial Army.
He has other motives for wanting to spar with you.
Please don't fight him.
Just let me put a bullet through him instead.
He thinks he's better. That's why he wants to fight you.
If I don't accept this man's challenge..
and put him to rest..
then what's the difference, between that and admitting defeat?
A Japanese General fighting a Chinese man..
Does not just concern you, It will also be of concern to Japan as well.
Are you saying I could lose?
I am just being cautious.
I will win with ease, and when I do..
I want the whole of China to know!
Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir.
The reason I didn't kill you, and the reason I want you to be an instructor..
is because I admire your skill in kung fu..
but Chinese martial arts will always be inferior to that of the Japanese.
Tomorrow, we will fight in front of many people.
I will ensure it's a fair fight.
You've occupied my country and killed my people.
Take back your insulting gestures!
As you wish.
Let go of my Mummy! Let me go! Let me go!
I promised I wouldn't let anything happen to you. It's too dangerous in Fuoshan.
I heard a Japanese is going to fight a Chinese.
Who is it?
Ip Man!
Look at this place, it's all sealed up.
I used to wish he'd stay home with us more often.
That's why I nagged him about his martial arts.
Every time he fought, I'd lose my temper.
I should have been more supportive.
Now, this may be his last fight.
I 'm afraid I wont see him again.
Why wont you let me see him one last time?
Why?
General Sanpo wishes to strengthen the cultural exchange programme.
Today's fight, will be a fair fight.
An exchange of ideas. And friendship through martial arts.
To realize cross-cultural peace.
Fair fight!? Yeah right! I don't believe it.
Look at that traitor's face! Sooner or later he will be killed by the Japanese.
You're right.
Everybody stand back! No sudden movements!
Here comes Master Ip.
What did General Sanpo speak to you about? Tell me?
Well, I really don't care.
Listen carefully! If you win the fight tomorrow..
I will immediately kill you with my gun.
Tell him!
Yes.
Please, don't win the fight tomorrow.
If you do, he will kill you.
It's not worth your life.
Martial arts may be formed from strength..
but Chinese martial arts, includes many ideals and philosophies.
Chinese martial arts teaches compassion. To help others.
This is what Japan will never understand.
Because you use strength, and turn it into brutal power, to terrorize others.
That is why you are not fit to learn Chinese martial arts.
Due to Ip Man's resistance in bowing to the Japanese, the people of China finally began to unite.
With the help of his good friend Quan, Ip Man and his family escaped from Fuoshan.
15th August 1945 Japan announces an unconditional surrender. The people of China were victorious, in a war that had lasted 8 years.
1949: Ip Man started a new chapter in his life. He moved to Hong Kong, where he taught his first class of Wing Chun.
1967: In his later years, Ip Man finally fulfilled a long-held wish. To establish the Wing Chun Athletic Club. Uniting more people to help spread the Wing Chun style.
Today, Wing Chun style is taught all over the world. It is one of the best known forms of kung fu. Ip Man's disciples are estimated at well over 2 million.
Amongst those disciples, was the legend: Bruce Lee.