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In 1949, grandmaster ip man settledin Hong Kong. He started his first wing chun classat kowloon hotel's staff association headquarters,turning over a new leaf in his life. In 1967, grandmaster ip man started the wing chunathletic association to foster the spirit of wing chunwith a group of like-minded enthusiasts, fulfilling the most cherished dreamof his later years. Today, wing chun is a world-renowned branch of Chinese martial arts. The lineage ofgrandmaster ip man's disciples has exceeded two million people. There are many talented peopleamong his disciples. Including the most illustriousaction star of all, Bruce Lee
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In 1949 grandmaster ip man settled in Hong Kong
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He started his first wing chun class at kowloon hotel's staff
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association headquarters turning over a new leaf in his life
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In 1967 grandmaster ip man
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started the wing chun athletic association
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to foster the spirit of wing chun with a group of like minded enthusiasts
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fulfilling the most cherished dream of his later years
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Today wing chun is a world renowned
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branch of Chinese martial arts
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The lineage of grandmaster ip man's disciples
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has exceeded two million people
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There are many talented people among his disciples
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Including the most illustrious action star of all Bruce Lee
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Movie Summary
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.