Synopsis
During his time as a police captain in Foshan, Ip Man is targeted by a vengeful gangster just as the Japanese army invades the region.
Scores
Overall Score
63.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.8%
Review Aggregate
78.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalemotionalstylizedaction-packedcharacter-drivenvisually strikingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Yen | 2020 | $621,000 | $753,000 | (est) |
| Simon Yam | 2020 | $382,000 | $464,000 | (est) |
| Lynn Hung | 2020 | $288,000 | $349,000 | (est) |
| Gordon Lam | 2020 | $235,000 | $285,000 | (est) |
| Fan Siu-wong | 2020 | $201,000 | $244,000 | (est) |
| Xing Yu | 2020 | $177,000 | $215,000 | (est) |
| Chen Zhihui | 2020 | $159,000 | $193,000 | (est) |
| Hiroyuki Ikeuchi | 2020 | $145,000 | $176,000 | (est) |
| Tenma Shibuya | 2020 | $133,000 | $162,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes1,342
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2020 | $3,439 | $4,169 |
| International | 2020 | $155,514 | $188,504 |
| Worldwide | 2020 | $158,953 | $192,672 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2020 | $63,925 | $77,486 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2020 | $465,000 | $563,642 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2020 | $430,000 | $521,217 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2020 | $108,000 | $130,910 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2020 | $326,000 | $395,155 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2020 | $3,514,673 | $4,260,251 |
| Total Revenues | 2020 | $4,907,598 | $5,948,662 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2020 | $11,715,578 | $14,200,838 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2020 | $122,000 (est) | $147,880 (est) |
| Participations | 2020 | $98,000 | $118,789 |
| Residuals ? | 2020 | $225,000 | $272,730 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2020 | $2,343,116 | $2,840,168 |
| Total Expenses | 2020 | $14,503,694 | $17,580,405 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2020 | $-9,596,095 | $-11,631,743 |
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