Ip Man 2
  • Studio: Well Go
  • Release Date: Jan 28, 2011
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Metascore
67 out of 100

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User Score
7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Summary: During the Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man protected the dignity of Chinese by his wushu (martial art). As he had beaten the Japanese army and made them mad, he had to escape. After the war, the family lived in Foshan and experienced hardship. Ip therefore went to Hong Kong to start a new page with his family in 1949. (Mandarin Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    Jan 27, 2011
    83
    An energetic, witty and altogether well-built martial arts drama that is familiar in many ways but distinguished by its high level of craft, its sincere sentiment and drama, and the forceful charisma of its star, Donnie Yen.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    Jan 27, 2011
    80
    Choreographed by the film martial-arts veteran Sammo Hung, the fights are spectacularly designed and performed, relying more on muscle and skill than wirework.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    Mar 4, 2011
    75
    A reminder of the pleasure of classic martial-arts films in which skilled athletes performed many of their own stunts.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    Jan 28, 2011
    60
    With action this strong, the script just needs to be serviceable - and that's exactly what it is.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Matty_K
    10
    An awesome follow up of the first movie. I thought that maybe the second movie would be a bit stretched out, but they seem to have a great formula for great kung fu movies. Hopefully they make another… Expand
  2. Official
    8
    Ip Man 2 delivers more stunning martial arts. There's plenty of action and has a great storyline as well. If you loved the original, it's more than likely that you will love this film as well. My score: 81/100… Expand
  3. MrSteer
    8
    Not as good as the first Ip Man, however, still worth a watch. Seems a little bit more "hollywood" than the first film, particularly in the plot line, but again what do you expect? The fight scenes are still very good, so definitely worth watching if you're into kung fu films. DVD Rental: Yeah, why not.… Expand
  4. 1966Zodiac
    7
    Very Good movie. Not nearly as good as the first but still good. It felt like the second half of the movie basically just copied Rocky IV. I mean if anybody has seen Rocky 4 they would know what I mean. I still recommend this movie though and would advise people to see the first one. Please don't listen to the critics despite the metacritic score the first one is better(in my opinion anyways).… Expand

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