Ip Man 4: The Finale

Name: Ip Man 4: The Finale
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Released: December 25, 2019
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Adrian Wheeler, Chris Collins, David Johnson Wood, Donnie Yen, Grace Englert

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Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: December 25, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Adrian Wheeler, Chris Collins, David Johnson Wood, Donnie Yen, Grace Englert, Jason Redshaw, Jim Liu, Ka-nin Ngo, Kent Cheng, Kwok-Kwan Chan, Mark Strange, Nathan Head, Nicola Stuart-Hill, Scott Adkins, Vanda Margraf, Vanness Wu, Yue Wu

Summary: Ip Man’s life remains unchanged after his wife’s death, but he and his son are slowly drifting apart. To seek a better future for his son, Ip Man decides to travel to the U.S. only to find the stable, peaceful life abroad is only skin deep. Underneath lies a deep rooted racial discrimination that is far worse than he has expected. Ip ManIp Man’s life remains unchanged after his wife’s death, but he and his son are slowly drifting apart. To seek a better future for his son, Ip Man decides to travel to the U.S. only to find the stable, peaceful life abroad is only skin deep. Underneath lies a deep rooted racial discrimination that is far worse than he has expected. Ip Man re-examines his position and ponders on the reason he took up martial arts in the beginning.… Expand

Director: Wilson Yip

Genre(s): Action, Biography, Drama, History

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 107 min

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RogerEbert.com Scout Tafoya

Dec 26, 2019

Ip Man 4: The Finale is apparently going to be the last time Yen dons the familiar black cassock to play Ip Man, and Yip orchestrates a fittingly spectacular finish to the saga. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Dec 26, 2019

There is no mystery about who wins the movie’s final bout, but it is never less than thrilling to watch Yen’s fluttering limbs in action. Read full review

Elizabeth Kerr

Dec 21, 2019

While not as strong, or nuanced, an entry as any of the three that preceded it, Yen once again proves at 56 to be something of an ageless wonder. Read full review

Alan Ng

Jan 9, 2020

Ip Man 4: The Finale is a thrilling end to the Ip Man saga. The action is fast-paced, and the fighting is poetic. The story not only brings a modern twist to the legend but is just as relevant today as it was in the 70s. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Dec 18, 2019

So it feels quite ironic that Ip Man 4: The Finale wraps up the parent series with a movie that’s comparatively weak in the kung fu department but atypically solid at killing time between set pieces. The highs are lower than usual, the lows higher. It all goes down smooth. Read full review

Simon Abrams

Dec 23, 2019

The sturdy but shallow martial arts melodrama Ip Man 4: The Finale isn’t much more than what fans have already gotten from the popular action franchise. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Dec 18, 2019

Given that a fair amount of creative licence has been exercised here, it is strange that Bruce Lee has such a small part to play. Read full review

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Jarrettino

Jan 28, 2020

หนังดีมากครับ หนังประวัติศาสตร์น่าดูมาก

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DominArsen

Sep 2, 2020

Très bon dernier film de la série IpMan. Ce n'est pas une clôture magistrale.. Seulement elle est une bonne clôture. Les combats sont dynamiques comme toujours ! Les justifications certes répétitives, mais on se bat pour un monde meilleur et ce même si la maladie gagne du terrain. Ip est unTrès bon dernier film de la série IpMan. Ce n'est pas une clôture magistrale.. Seulement elle est une bonne clôture. Les combats sont dynamiques comme toujours ! Les justifications certes répétitives, mais on se bat pour un monde meilleur et ce même si la maladie gagne du terrain. Ip est un homme fascinant et si son savoir-être est représenté dans les films comme il a pu être dans la vie.. Alors c'est l'homme que chacun devrait être !… Expand

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Luanrick

Dec 26, 2019

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ChrisPaniagua

Jan 18, 2021

The real Ip Man, an indisputable legend. This movie is a great tribute to his legacy.

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SoulWarfare

Mar 7, 2020

I have a been a huge fan of the Ip Man series ever since the first movie came out in 2008. I watched all of the films in the series including the spinoff “Master Z: Ip Man legacy”. So, of course, I was going to go see this movie as well, especially considering its the last one in the main IpI have a been a huge fan of the Ip Man series ever since the first movie came out in 2008. I watched all of the films in the series including the spinoff “Master Z: Ip Man legacy”. So, of course, I was going to go see this movie as well, especially considering its the last one in the main Ip Man films. Unfortunately, I came out feeling very disappointed in this movie.
Let’s start with the positives. The first and probably the reason most people come to watch this film is the fight scenes. They are still very well choreographed and this iteration features a variety of different type of martial arts including western Karate. Seeing how they choreographed different fighting styles. The fighting is also fast-paced and stylistic. The second has to be Donnie Yen’s marvellous performance as the titular character Ip Man. He continues to embody the character perfectly and give a convincing dialogue as a man with many wisdom. Likewise, I also have to praise Wu Yue as Wan Zong-Hua (chairman of the Chinese Benevolent Association) for providing a contrasting character to Ip Man belief but still give that aura of wisdom. Danny Chan returns as Bruce Lee from Ip Man 3 and he is still great and resembles him. The score from Kenji Kawai returns and is also still really good at elevating every scene albeit it is still kinda similar to that of all the previous entries.
Now let’s get to all the negatives from this film. Firstly, while I did praise the fights and its choreography; it’s not very memorable. Each film tends to have one or multiple fights that stick in your mind: The first film had the fight against 10 Japanese karate fighters, the second with the fish market fight and the table fight and the fight against the boxer, the third film with the fight against Mike Tyson and the final fight. However, the fights in this film don’t come close to the memorable fights of previous films. The closest it gets is maybe the Ip man vs Wan Zong-Hua or the Ip Man vs Scott Adkins (can’t even remember his character’s name…). Even those fights feel short and underwhelming at points. Secondly, why is every character in this film also borderline cartooney? There have been some over the top characters in previous entries but it was usually just one for comic relief but in this film, it feels like apart from the three characters I listed above; everyone else is over the top. This blend of serious performances from some actors with the over the top from others is very jarring. For example, Scott Adkins plays this over the top racist general but he is so blatantly racist and acts like a stereotypical general that it makes you wonder how he was even employed. Thirdly, the story is atrocious and lacks any nuance or depth. The story is simply Ip Man goes to America to get his son a school there and some weird racist stuff happens with Bruce Lee doing just kind of being there. The message in this film is, of course, exploring racism and they do kind of try to make it subtle with Bruce Lee who trains western people despite criticism from the Chinese people. HOWEVER, they waste Bruce Lee in this film by not even remotely having him involved in the main plot! He could have been used to show that it was possible for acknowledgement between Chinese and western people but they don’t even utilise this. Instead, we got over the top racist people trying to get rid of all Chinese people and prove Kung fu sucks so Ip Man has to stop him and convince some people otherwise. Due to them not utilising Bruce Lee more, the message of this film ends up feeling like western people are racist and bad even though this contrast Bruce Lee and even Ip Man point within this film. It doesn’t feel like a necessary story to tell for Ip Man with only a couple of things adding to his character like cancer and filming his training I guess? Also, this racist thing has already been done in Ip Man 2 so it is weird they are doing it again even if it explored slightly better. It just feels like similar ground and too much of a retread. Additionally, they decide to up the melodrama with all these family drama that really feels like they were trying to force some kind of character development. Overall, this film is a disappointing entry with its huge waste of story potential. However, the movie retains a lot of what makes IP Man a great martial art movie. The grounded, brutal yet fluid realistic fights are still there and are still great as always. The fluid interplay between contrasting martial arts are still great. Donnie Yen continues giving a wised yet graceful performance as the titular character with an elegant yet ferocious fighting style. Additionally, the last 15-20 minutes of this movie is very thrilling and also a very satisfying conclusion to the legacy of this franchise. In the end, this movie still provides fans with what made them fall in love with this franchise in the first place and sticking to its strengths still makes for a very good time.… Expand

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ReclusiveGamer

Dec 27, 2019

Ip Man 4 is a top-notch action experience stifled by extreme socio-political preaching and leftist ideology. Ip Man, played by Donnie Yen, is great as always, and new characters are welcome, interesting, and animate, but one cannot be helped to escape the hyper-political black hole thatIp Man 4 is a top-notch action experience stifled by extreme socio-political preaching and leftist ideology. Ip Man, played by Donnie Yen, is great as always, and new characters are welcome, interesting, and animate, but one cannot be helped to escape the hyper-political black hole that sucks much of the fun out of the movie. You will find yourself cheering for Ip Man one moment and then wincing in disgust at the next. This makes it a disappointing and bittersweet conclusion for our final journey with Ip Man and company.… Expand

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ty92

May 4, 2020

I liked the first two movies. I don't remember IP Man 3 but I don't think I liked it as much. But this movie was complete trash. I couldn't finish watching it. It started going down hill with the really dumb fight scene with Bruce Lee and the American guys. It was so dumb and cheesy. I getI liked the first two movies. I don't remember IP Man 3 but I don't think I liked it as much. But this movie was complete trash. I couldn't finish watching it. It started going down hill with the really dumb fight scene with Bruce Lee and the American guys. It was so dumb and cheesy. I get they were tring to show how it can be hard for immigrants. I was trying to give this movie a chance.. But then one of the most forced and cringy scenes happened right after. This chinese girl who is a cheerleader got bullied by these American kids. I get it American's bad lol I'm Canadian and understand the importance of immigrants. I also understand it can be hard for them. But the message in this movie felt really forced and poorly executed. It made me role my eyes over and over. Make a good movie and have some of those underlining messages but don't make it so forced and obvious. It's not why I wanted to watch this movie. I paid to rent it and didn't even bother finishing this garbage. The people who wrote the script show a lack of intelligence. This movie wasn't just woke and preachy. It had terrible dialogue and really dumb scenes in it. If you're going to try to push a serious message why do it with such stupidity?… Expand

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