Ip Man

Ip Man 2008

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A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.

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3.67 Beginner Director Wilson Yip 🍅 86%

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shā to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely HSK 5
gǎo to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of HSK 5
jiāng will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把) HSK 5
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very HSK 5
nao bustling with noise and excitement; lively Xiehouyu HSK 4
lǎo gōng (coll.) husband Colloquialism HSK 4
lǎo (coll.) wife Colloquialism HSK 4
shān Foshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Wèn Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Li (surname) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
military; martial, warlike ∼HSK 4
tiān wáng emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also ∼HSK 4
shǐ excrement, shit, dung ∼HSK 4
sàn kāi to separate; to disperse ∼HSK 4
pán domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth ∼HSK 4
lǎo uneducated person; yokel; boor; roughneck ∼HSK 4
zhī know ∼HSK 4
lung capacity; lung power; boldness; confidence; self-assurance; vigor ∼HSK 4
便 便 biàn to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself ∼HSK 4
secret, mysterious, abstruse ∼HSK 4
bài shī to formally become an apprentice to a master ∼HSK 4
shén me shì what matter ∼HSK 4
chóng insects, worms; KangXi radical 142 ∼HSK 4
shā to kill ∼HSK 4
dān shǒu one hand; single-handed ∼HSK 4
zěn yāo néng how could one ∼HSK 4
jiào disciple; follower of a religion ∼HSK 4
yǒng long, perpetual, eternal, forever ∼HSK 4
rǎo le sorry to interrupt you, but...; sorry to have bothered you; sorry, I have to go; (slang) (coined c. 2017) used facetiously to terminate a conversation (esp. online) when the other person is being insufferable ∼HSK 4
qiàn deficient, lacking, insufficient ∼HSK 4
shā bāo sandbag; punching bag (trad. filled with sand); sand dune; footbag; hacky sack ∼HSK 4
zhǎng guān senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; sir (term of address for senior officer) ∼HSK 4
chá tea; tea leaves HSK 4
shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) HSK 4
jìn kǒu to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) HSK 4
chōu yān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) HSK 4
bài to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated HSK 4
zhāo hu to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not HSK 4
ā maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child) HSK 4
suǒ wèi to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be HSK 4
chí dào to arrive late HSK 4
eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss HSK 4
gōng yìng to supply; to provide; to offer HSK 4
zǒng zhī in a word; in short; in brief HSK 4
jiào xun to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson HSK 4
yùn qi luck (good or bad) HSK 4
sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine HSK 4
shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining HSK 4
bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike HSK 4
shén mysterious; mystery HSK 4