China Synopsis
葉問2
“Behind every great martial artist lies a teacher.”
Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.
The 2009–2011 China Window
92 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ip Man 2 sits at position #9.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ip Man 2. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Mandarin Films
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ip Man 2 premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 48m runtime, production spent $119K per minute on screen and earned $333K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #172 of 946 China films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #39 of 319 (top 12%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese, English |
| Production Companies | Mandarin Films, Golden Harvest Company, Henan Film & TV Production Group Henan Film Studio, Beijing ShengShi HuaRei Film Investment & Management Co., Desen International Media |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | April 29, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1386932 |
| Official Site | www.ipman2-movie.com |