Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

Name: Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Genre: Action, Crime
Released: April 12, 2019
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Adel Ali Mohamed, Brian Thomas Burrell, Chrissie Chow, Dave Bautista, Jin Zhang

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CMC Entertainment | Release Date: April 12, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Adel Ali Mohamed, Brian Thomas Burrell, Chrissie Chow, Dave Bautista, Jin Zhang, Kevin Cheng, Mathieu Jaquet, Michelle Yeoh, Patrick Tam, Tony Jaa, Yan Liu

Summary: Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi (Max Zhang), tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it’s not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight. [Well Go USA]

Director: Woo-ping Yuen

Genre(s): Action, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 107 min

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RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Apr 12, 2019

So really, what's great about "Master Z" isn't the way that its creators transcend their chosen formula, but rather how they perfect it. Read full review

Alan Ng

Apr 12, 2019

Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy is a big story with big action along the lines of Carlito’s Way. You can easily jump in on this story without needing to see the previous Ip Man films. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Apr 13, 2019

It’s unlikely to make new converts, but it’s filled with vibrant, graceful ass-kickery, and sometimes that’s all one wants, and needs. Read full review

William Bibbiani

Apr 15, 2019

Frankly, big chunks of Master Z: The Legacy of Ip Man are so broad they’re almost goofy. The fights make up for it, and the great ensemble makes this broad world semi-believable. It’s a step down for the “Ip Man” series, but it’s still within punching distance, so don’t take your eyes off it. It’ll get you. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Apr 11, 2019

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, like any old-school popular entertainment, contains sentimental moments and broad comedy as well as all that action. If you don’t already have the Ip Man habit, it’s a fine place to start. Read full review

Richard Kuipers

Apr 10, 2019

Top-class fighting and fabulous production design overcome the stale plot. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Apr 11, 2019

But you know what they say about most martial arts movies, come for the fights, stay for the fights. Read full review

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Ralfbergs

Nov 26, 2020

I enjoyed the movie. It had nice fight scenes, ok maybe some small part felt a bit silly in the movie, but overall to me it was good. I have to say I havent seen actual IP man movies yet, so I am not compared here but looking this as a standalone movie. Maybe for those who seen IP man thisI enjoyed the movie. It had nice fight scenes, ok maybe some small part felt a bit silly in the movie, but overall to me it was good. I have to say I havent seen actual IP man movies yet, so I am not compared here but looking this as a standalone movie. Maybe for those who seen IP man this will be disappointment but I dont know… Expand

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bataguila

Aug 21, 2019

entretiene, buenas escenas de peleas, la historia da varios giros de tuerca

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SoulWarfare

Jun 5, 2020

Let's talk about the action scenes, firstly it is a drastic departure from the Ip Man movies. In Ip Man 2 there was a fair amount of wirework which took away from the grounded, realistic style of the first movie but here there is LOADS of wirework. I didn't hate it in Ip Man 2 but felt likeLet's talk about the action scenes, firstly it is a drastic departure from the Ip Man movies. In Ip Man 2 there was a fair amount of wirework which took away from the grounded, realistic style of the first movie but here there is LOADS of wirework. I didn't hate it in Ip Man 2 but felt like it wasn't as great as the first one but here it is kind of crazy and over the top to the point I found it ridiculously entertaining. A lot of the fight scenes have the actors do a lot of floating and gravity-defying moves with one memorable acrobatic fight scene on neon signs way above ground that was very thrilling to watch. Nearly every fight in this movie is cartooney and unrealistic but it is so entertaining with superb choreography. There are a lot of characters thrown through tables or windows and a lot of slow-mo and close up shots that embody the cliche of the 90s and it goes all the way with it. However, it just works really well and is oddly satisfying. I loved Max Zhang as Cheung in Ip Man 3 and here still delivers a great performance. His character Cheung has a very interesting arc in this movie where he is struggling with his desire to live a simple life while coping with his loss to Ip Man and his reputation as a martial artist. Throughout the movie, he refuses to use Wing Chun and instead uses a more brutal style of fighting which makes the fights grittier and less elegant than the main series. He then gets wrapped up in some mafia staff which causes him to come into meetings with many different characters but the closest being Julia (Liu Yan) and Fu (Xing Yu) who become friends. Cheung is different from Ip Man in that he feels flawed and having room to grow whereas Ip Man feels near perfect and invincible. Cheung takes a fair amount of damage and hits while also making a fair amount of mistakes which makes him a lot more relatable. He does come out by the end of the movie learning valuable lessons with it even amplifying Ip Man's word of wisdom to him in the 3rd movie and of course, ends up using Wing Chun again. Most of the supporting cast do a great job as well. Michelle Yeon as "Tso Ngan Kwan" gives a very convincing performance as the leader of an organised crime gang. Her character is also interesting in that she is menacing against those who oppose her but kind in that she wants to turn the crime gang into a legitimate business. Kevin Cheng as "Tso Sai Kit" gives a great performance in being a completely hateable character who wants to be a drug dealer while usurping his sister Ngan Kwan. Dave Bautista as "Owen Davidson" is great as well in that he gives a lovable and charismatic performance in certain scenes while in others a terrifying, hulking menace. He is way better than Mike Tyson was in Ip Man 3 and feels more like an actual antagonist. Unfortunately, Dave Bautista is very under-utilised with him barely having any dialogue, he isn't the main villain either with Tso Sai Kit being the main villain while Owen Davidson is more of a final boss. Which is a shame as one of my complaints of Frank (Mike Tyson) in Ip Man 3 was that we don't really get any backstory or motive of his character and this is also the case with Owen sadly. Likewise, Tony Jaa of "Ong Bak" fame is in this movie as an assassin with an obsession with black clothing and a top hat. He is a glorified cameo with no dialogue whatsoever and just appears to have a random fight with the main character and then vanishing for most of the movie until the end. It is very jarring as the fight appears out of nowhere and doesn't have any real significance to the story in any way. That is such a downer as Tony Jaa is amazing and they didn't utilise him properly. Additionally, his character just doesn't fit in the Ip Man universe and just feels extremely out of place.

The plot is also a complete mess with it attempting to cram in way too many things into the plot. The story tries to be a redemption story for Cheung, a sibling rivalry story between Ngan and Tso, a gang story, a drug addiction story, British colonialism, racism and corruption. It's very convoluted and a fair amount of these stories aren't even good. It also retreads a lot of Ip Man's 2 and 3 stories with the corruption and racism which is just lazy and disappointing. I also have some gripes with the editing and set design in this movie. The movie will transition to the next scene cutting the score abruptly and the set feel way too open which makes it feel empty and lifeless which is probably due to lack of extras.

Overall, it is a ludicrous movie but there is a charm in that. Spinoffs are a good way of doing something different while embodying the spirit of the main series and Master Z does kind of do that. The movie was aiming to deliver on epic action set pieces and it does so successfully. They are exciting, electrifying and extremely well-choreographed but just don't expect much from its story.… Expand

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