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.
Audience Engagement
601 audience reviews — more than 95% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (95th percentile) outruns trending popularity (16th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
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.
Other Titles From Mei Ah Entertainment
Drama + Action in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Legend Is Born: Ip Man itself).
The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window
Among 58 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, The Legend Is Born: Ip Man places #9 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
2010 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 28 titles released, including The Legend Is Born: Ip Man. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (166 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 2010.
The 662nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
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 |