Hong Kong Synopsis
葉問前傳
The remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor; beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun.
The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window
58 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Legend Is Born: Ip Man sits at position #9.
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★ 7.6 · 2010
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★ 7.4 · 2010
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★ 7.2 · 2009
#4The Ditch
★ 7.1 · 2010
#5Bruce Lee, My Brother
★ 7.0 · 2010
#6Love in a Puff
★ 7.0 · 2010
#7Fire of Conscience
★ 7.0 · 2010
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★ 6.9 · 2010
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Legend Is Born: Ip Man. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Legend Is Born: Ip Man premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #189 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #98 of 311 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Mei Ah Entertainment, National Arts Films Production Limited, Zhejiang Hengdian World Studios Co. Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | June 24, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1641638 |