# Ip Man (2008) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/ip-man-2008/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 74% |
| Editorial Rating | 85/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 90% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 59/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 7.9/10 |
| Director | Wilson Yip |
| Genres | Drama, Action, History |
| Runtime | 106 min |

## Quick answer

Ip Man (2008) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Yen’s breakout Wing Chun biopic launched a martial-arts franchise and remains his defining English-search title. Metascore 59/100. Directed by Wilson Yip.

## Celluloid verdict

Yen’s breakout Wing Chun biopic launched a martial-arts franchise and remains his defining English-search title.

## Synopsis

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.

## Cast

Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Louis Fan Siu-Wong, Xing Yu, Wong Yau-Nam, Dennis To Yu-Hang, Calvin Cheng

## Where to watch

Global: Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock
the United States: Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock
Indonesia: Netflix, Vidio
India: Prime Video, Vi Movies & TV
Turkey: TV+
South Korea: Wavve, TVING
Japan: Hulu, U-NEXT
the Philippines: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Ip Man worth watching?**
Ip Man holds a 74% Celluloid Score. Yen’s breakout Wing Chun biopic launched a martial-arts franchise and remains his defining English-search title.

**What is Ip Man about?**
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.

**Who directed Ip Man?**
Ip Man (2008) was directed by Wilson Yip.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Ip Man?**
74% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (85/100), Metascore (59/100), Letterboxd (3.6/5), and IMDb (7.9/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Ip Man?**
Ip Man is streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock; on Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock in the United States; on Netflix, Vidio in Indonesia; on Prime Video, Vi Movies & TV in India; on TV+ in Turkey; on Wavve, TVING in South Korea; on Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand. Availability varies by region.

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