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The citizens of Fo Shan were prosperous and practiced kung fu as a hobby.

Martial arts schools became very popular,

turning Fo Shan into a province renowned for martial arts.

Martial Arts Street in Fo Shan, 1935.

Another competitor.

Okay, start practicing.

Come on, ready...

One...

two...

one... two...

Sir, a Master Liu is looking for you.

And you are?

My name is Master Liu and

I just opened a martial arts school in Fo Shan.

Congratulations.

I hear that Master Ip is a Wing Chun expert.

I'd love to practice with you today.

Can we do it another day?

It's not convenient right now.

Since I'm already here,

let's just play around for a bit.

It will be private. No one else shall know who wins.

It's not a matter of winning. I'm having dinner.

In that case... I'll wait for you.

Master Liu.

Have you eaten yet?

Please join us.

Would you like one?

No, thanks.

Was the food all right tonight?

Very good indeed.

That's good.

It won't take long.

Leave it, Uncle Wang. Close the door, please.

Master Liu.

Please.

Please.

Are you okay?

I'm fine...

Let's start again!

Okay, here I come.

Hit.

Hit.

Big hit.

Thanks for taking it easy on me, Master Liu.

Thanks for teaching me. I've learned a lot.

The pleasure was all mine.

Regarding this private duel, Master Ip...

Don't worry. I won't tell anyone.

Thank you so much. I'm extremely grateful.

Goodbye.

Farewell.

So long.

Yea, and with "Move 1000 Catties..."

"...with 4 Taels".

Master Ip pushed Master Liu's whole body away.

Isn't "Move 1000 Catties with 4 Taels" Tai Chi?

I thought Master Ip practiced Wing Chun.

Anyway, he pushed him away with one hand.

But Liu refused to admit defeat.

Ip kept chasing after him!

Liu was extremely angry after being hit,

so he jumped at Ip like a hungry dog!

These tea leaves are pretty good and cheap.

Thank you.

- Good bye. - Farewell.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye, see you next time.

Who put this here, Uncle Ping?

Your brother.

I thought Liu was good

but he's so bad at defense

and was beaten up like a dumb pig.

He co-owns his dad's restaurant. He's always doing nothing.

Ask him to serve the customers.

Good morning.

Master Ip!

Morning, Master Ip.

Is Quan here yet?

He's waiting for you upstairs.

Been here long, Quan?

You're always late.

I'm busy.

Busy with what?

Drinking tea, eating, practicing.

What else?

This tea smells nice.

I'm talking about you.

Have you ordered yet?

I've got something to discuss with you.

Let's eat first and then we'll talk.

This just came out of the oven! Try it...

I heard that you had a duel with Master Liu

and beat him quickly. Is that true?

Who told you that, Lin?

My brother.

He should've told me earlier.

I'm studying under Master Liu.

But you've studied under every master.

Was the duel private, Master Ip?

We have things to discuss. Leave us for now.

Then I won't disturb your private conversation.

Good!

- Morning, Master! - Morning.

- Morning. - Master

I heard that Master Ip beat you in a duel.

Everyone in Fo Shan knows about it!

Nonsense! Who told you that?

Yuan at the restaurant.

Everything is costly in Fo Shan these days.

Yeah, so what?

That means the economy is very good in Fo Shan.

People can afford to spend money.

Is that so?

And clothing is important in our daily lives.

There will be a lot of demand for nice clothes.

I'm opening up a cotton mill...

to provide cotton for them.

I want you to be my partner.

I don't know anything about business.

But I do.

I'm not in need of money.

Who's Yuan? Show yourself!

I am.

You rascal. You ruined my reputation.

I'm going to teach you a lesson!!

Master...

he's my brother. Let's talk.

Calm down. Okay, Master?

Your brother?

He ruined my reputation!

He said Master Ip beat me!

What's going to happen to my martial arts school?

Who will want to be my disciple now?

Apologize!!

I didn't do anything wrong. I told the truth!

You're bullshitting again! You...

Master... calm down!

Master Ip is upstairs. Take it out on him if you have the guts!

What? Go!

Take it easy, Master...

Master...

Don't be angry, Master!

I've been wronged, Master Ip.

Master...

Please tell everyone

that you defeated Master Liu in a duel.

Master Ip

you've got to clear my name.

You liar! Why are you bothering Master Ip?

I'm not a liar!

I saw the duel when I was picking up my kite.

So your kite string broke and fell into Master Ip's house?

Where you came upon a duel...

between two great martial artists?

Isn't that too much of a coincidence?

That's exactly what happened!

Even if it is true, you shouldn't have told everyone.

Some things should be private.

What's wrong with telling the truth?

It might cause embarrassment for others.

What embarrassment? I don't know what you mean!

This embarrassment!

You didn't need to do that, Lin.

Why are you all laughing?

Captain... it's not a big deal.

What's not a big deal?

- Everyone leave! - No one leaves!

Captain, it's really no big deal.

I saw everything. I'm warning you...

I'll arrest anyone?

Who causes trouble on my turf!

I didn't cause any trouble.

Someone ruined my name. I'm here to claim justice.

What justice? I am justice!

You hooligans are fighting all the time.

What year is this?

Still talking about kung fu?

It's about guns!

Guns. Got it?

You know, Captain Li...

We martial artists are energetic.

Sometimes we might be a bit too Liud.

But that doesn't mean we're not civilized.

We're all civilized folks here.

There's no need for a gun.

Right?

Lin, set a table for Captain Li. It's on me.

Yes... Captain Li, this way please.

What you looking at? Get lost!

- Go on! - Go on... go on now!

Please.

Master Liu.

As you please.

Why so secretive?

I'm really not good at business.

Take this to set up the mill. Pay me back when you make a profit.

It'll be a while before I can repay you.

Take your time.

One last request. Please take my son as your student.

There are so many martial arts schools. Ask them.

None of them are as good as you.

We're all similar.

- Master Ip. - Yes, Lin?

Mr. Quan.

I learned some new moves. Practice with me.

Have you found your brother yet?

Let him be.

He'll come back once he has spent all his money.

Let's try.

Dad, did Uncle Ip agree?

Let's go watch over there.

You draw very well, Zhun.

What new moves have you learned?

Master Ip, my teacher says

this move is offense and defense all in one.

Attack while defending. Defend while attacking.

Aren't they the same?

Go away little kid.

Here I come.

This move attacks the midribs, it's very strong.

Stop reciting theory and just hit your target.

Morn, I'm done with my drawing.

It's so beautiful. Go show it to daddy.

Hit to disperse and disperse while hitting.

My last move was?

Daddy, look.

Wait. I'm busy.

- You get it? - No?

Try again later if you don't get it.

Let's do it now.

Daddy doesn't want to see it.

- There it is. - What?

Disperse while hitting.

Once more, Master Ip. I couldn't see it clearly!

See? What do you want to see?

You guys fight every day. Aren't you tired?

Master Ip?

Sorry, Mrs. Ip.

Goodbye, Mrs. Ip.

I didn't mean you.

I know, there're things to take care of at the mill.

Yao.

I gotta go, Uncle Ip.

Okay, see you next time.

Bye, Ip.

Talk to me if you're not happy.

No need to throw a tantrum.

Okay, please take a look at your son's drawing.

Spend more time with him instead of your pals.

Let's go inside, okay?

Come on.

Hey.

Where's the martial arts school street?

Martial arts!

Go straight ahead.

One, two...

Which martial arts school should we challenge first?

One... two!

One...

Back!

Do you teach here?

Come in if you would like to learn,

Who's the master here?

I am.

My name is Jin.

I came here because Fo Shan is famous for martial arts.

I'd like to practice with Fo Shan's martial artists.

What do you say?

Are you sure you mean practice?

Yes!

Or challenge rather?

If you prefer.

Okay!

Stand aside.

Watch how I beat these out-of-towners.

Not there. Stand over here!

What is it?

Just watch.

Very good!

Where's your master?

Here!

You want to hack me to death?

Our master is not here.

The weather is so treacherous in Fo Shan these days.

Let me.

What are you drawing, Zhun?

He's ignoring you. You should spend more time with him.

Okay.

So early, Lin?

Yes, I know.

I'm not here to fight. Just a few words.

What's the matter?

Some out-of-towners are challenging all the school.

Their kung fu is really good and they're beating all the masters.

Can you look into it?

They're that good?

Yes.

Mrs. Ip, I gotta go!

Hang in there, Master Liu!

We depend on you, sir!

Damn it!

Does anyone in Fo Shan know kung fu at all?

I thought everyone here was like Wong Fei-hong!

I was wrong!

They have no skills. They can't fight!

Brother, we haven't wasted our time here.

Nobody in Fo Shan can fight.

We'll be rich this time.

That's right. Let's keep it up.

We open our own school here?

We'll show them our strength!

We will be number one in Fo Shan!

You think you're good...

because you beat up a few nitwits?

Wait till you beat the best.

Who's the best in Fo Shan?

Ip Man, of course!

Let's go.

Come with us!

Watch us beat Ip Man.

Daddy, there are lots of people outside.

How can I help you?

Sir... they...

Are you Ip Man?

I'm Jin. I heard that Fo Shan is famous for kung fu.

I understand, Master Jin. I understand.

You brought a crowd here...

to challenge me to a duel, right?

Of course.

We're opening a school here...

to show our power!

To open a martial arts school...

you don't need to fight me,

you just need a good location.

Please leave.

Wang, take Zhun outside.

Ip Man!

Don't walk away.

Are you scared of me?

You think our house is a martial arts school?

No one is going to fight with you, so leave!

You heard her. I won't fight you.

Now please leave immediately.

I heard Wing Chun was invented by a woman.

That suits you just right.

Ip Man, are you afraid of your wife?

No men are afraid of their wives.

There are only men who respect their wives.

Don't worry, Mrs. Ip, I won't beat him to death.

If you're afraid he'll lose, I'll only use one hand.

If that's not enough, I can do it with no hands.

Fight with him, Master Ip! Beat him up!

I'm so disappointed in Fo Shan. I can't believe it!

None of you martial artists can fight.

Shut up!

Don't break my things.

Get out of the way! Move it.

What's going on here?

You came at the right time.

This place is too small. Please excuse us and go outside?

And close the door on your way out.

You have to redeem our honor.

Everyone out! Hurry up!

Can I just watch?

Get out!

Hurry up! Get out!

Move it! Move it!

Wing Chun, Ip Man.

I really want to see?

How a man can fight like a woman.

Good kung fu does not depend on age or sex?

But on how well you fight. You will understand in a bit.

I'll pay!

Good!

I'll pay!

Okay.

I'll pay!

Mommy said if you start fighting

everything in the house will be broken.

Okay.

Little brat.

Mind what you're saying.

Brother?

Brother, are you okay?

Are you all right, Master Jin?

I'm fine!

How about that?

My kung fu isn't too bad, eh?

That's enough.

My northern style has lost to your southern style.

It's not about style.

It's about you.

So who won?

Look at how depressed he is. He must have lost.

Get lost! Go back to your hometown!

Get lost, you out-of-towners!

- Master! - You fought very well, Master!

You've redeemed the honor...

of our martial arts schools.

I was just lucky?

Don't be modest. You are Canton's treasure!

Thank you.

Master Ip, some flowers for your wife Thank you.

How much, boss?

They're on the house, Master Ip. I can't let you pay.

You saved the honor of Fo Shan.

No, I insist.

You're running a business.

- It's alright. Please take them. - Maybe next time.

Okay, next time.

Fruits, Master Ip?

- You're too kind. I can't. - For your son.

- Thank you. - Please come again. Goodbye.

Hi, buddy.

- Take this. - Say thank you.

- Thank you. - You're welcome... bye!

Hello, Master Ip.

- Hello. - Master Ip, hello.

This one is nice.

Yes, this is the best one in our shop.

Really?

It would be our honor if you placed it in your house.

Thank you, very much.

What's going on?

Uncle Ip. Auntie.

I can't believe you. You're opening a school?

Why didn't you tell us first?

When did I say I was going to do that?

Everyone in Fo Shan knows about it.

Everyone knows about it? Everyone but me.

Let me help you with that, Uncle Ip.

Please accept me as your student, Master Ip!

Master. Ma'am. Kiddo.

You must be the one spreading this rumor.

Keep order for me.

Here. Run along.

I don't care. Yao has to be your first students.

Come on. You've known me long enough.

I don't like having students.

Quiet!

Stay in order!

Stay in order and hail: Master Ip! Master Ip!

Master Ip! Master Ip...

On July 7, 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident occurred.

Japan invaded China, robbing its people of their livelihoods

and causing rampant starvation across the country.

In October, 1938, the Japanese Army occupied Fo Shan

and destroyed factories, buildings and infrastructures.

The population of Fo Shan shrank from over 300,000 to 70,000.

Only a dozen factories in the entire city remained in operation.

Ip's residence was confiscated and

turned into the Japanese Army's headquarters.

Ip's family was rendered homeless, and forced to live an abject existence.

Cheng, I'm going out. I'll be right back.

Wait.

It's cold outside. Wear this jacket.

Hurry up. I'm on this side and you're on that side.

Be careful, Zhun. Don't hurt anybody.

I'll give you more, Master Ip.

Thank you.

Don't push, one by one...

Move over.

Don't push, one by one...

The mill may be old but it's still productive.

Fo Shan is very chaotic these days.

You left already. Why did you come back?

Who's going to feed the workers otherwise?

All my money is invested in this mill.

I can't pay you back right now.

Don't worry. I had already forgotten about it.

Then I'll consider you as a shareholder.

Let me calculate...

you should have ten percent.

It's not necessary.

Stay and help out, now that you own it too.

Uncle Ip.

Yao.

You'll be helping out? That's great!

Everyone will be lively under your leadership.

And I can watch you practice Wing Chun.

Ip, stay for lunch. It's lunchtime.

Yes, let's have lunch together.

No thanks.

I'm not free. Next time.

Goodbye.

Dad, why didn't you ask Uncle Ip to stay?

He doesn't like to owe people favors.

Daddy, you used to practice martial arts, right?

WW did you stop?

I get hungry when I exercise,

so I need to exercise less.

I got it. From now on, I won't play outside.

You'll only stop playing today. Finish eating.

Eat up.

This congee is a bit too thick,

but you need to eat some.

Be careful it's hot.

How much rice is left?

Don't worry.

I've pawned everything worth pawning.

I'm strong. I can look for a job.

It's not the end of the world.

You look for a job?

I didn't need to work before, but it's different now.

There's always a first time.

We have enough people here.

We don't need to hire anymore. Sorry.

Boss, are you hiring?

No.

Thank you.

Over here! Hire me, boss...

Boss“.

You, you, you... Come up here...

Pick me. Hire me, boss.

Here!

Master Ip, you're looking for a job?

Come, come on up...

Thank you.

Master Ip!

You can't dress like that to work.

I didn't expect to be shoveling coal.

Hello, Master Ip.

Hello.

Master Ip, hello.

So many martial arts masters here.

The boss here used to practice martial arts.

That's why he likes to employ martial artists.

By the way, are you still practicing?

I'd rather use my time to scrape a living.

I can't finish it all. Help me, okay?

Eat it.

How's your wife and son doing?

They're fine. Thank you.

Did you find your brother?

I haven't been able to find him since he left.

I don't know if he's still alive.

I never got the chance to apologize.

What's the problem?

I lost a tin box.

What tin box?

Japanese solders are coming!

Everyone!

This is Colonel Sato.

He appreciates Chinese martial arts.

He knows Fo Shan is famous for kung fu.

He's looking for Chinese martial artists...

who want to fight with the Japanese.

Would anyone like to go?

Would anyone like to go?

Anyone want to go?

Master?

You want us to be sandbags for them?

There's no door, I tell you!

Airhead.

Whoever wins will get a sack of rice.

Whoever wins the fight will get a sack of rice.

I'll go!

Lin...

Be careful.

- I'm going too! - Me too!

They took all of our rice.

Now I can get it back and

the world is fair.

Forget it.

Help me find my tin box.

It's okay. Let's go. Come on.

Take care.

Come, get in line.

Go, go, go?

Anything else?

- No, let's go. - Yes, sir!

Master?

General!

Thank you, General!

Great fight!

Beat them all.

Let me join in the fun.

They're not good enough for General Miura.

I'll show the Chinese...

what Japanese kung fu is like.

Find three men to fight me.

Give them rice even if they lose.

Yes, sir!

Alright now, I've done you all a favor.

General Miura will fight against three of you.

You will get rice whether you win or lose.

The rice is not important. I just want to beat them!

So who's going?

I will...

Let go of me... Stop shouting!

Lin, you and you. The three of you.

Okay!

You're spitting up blood. Stop fighting.

We've lost.

General, they have admitted defeat.

Do you really want to die?

You asshole!

Lin, are you okay? Lin...

Lin...

You're tired today?

Pouring coal is not tiring.

I saw Lin today.

Really? How is he?

Not bad.

I didn't expect to see him again.

Master Li, Master Hong.

Master Ip.

Have either one of you seen Lin?

Lin? No.

No, I haven't.

Let's eat first.

Lots of us received rice yesterday.

General Miura was very happy.

Anyone want to go today?

Anyone?

Li...

Where's Lin?

Anyone want to go?

I'm asking you. Where's Lin?

I don't know.

Of course you do. You took him away.

anybody want to go?

You'll get rice if you win.

I'll go!

If Master Ip is going, I'll go too!

Me too!

I want to have a good fight with the Japanese.

Anything else I can do?

No, you can go.

Thank you.

Can I fight three more people?

He said he wants to fight three more people.

I'm done. I'm done.

Why did they shoot him?

Li! Why did they shoot him?

Li! Why did they shoot him?

Who told you to shoot?

He took the rice even though he lost.

I wanted to teach him a lesson.

This place is for tournaments only.

Never open fire here again.

Got it.

Please calm down, General Miura.

I'll arrange the next tournament for you.

Continue!

Who else wants to fight?

Me!

Li! Open the gate!

- Master... - Open the gate!

Tell me, was Lin beaten to death?

Open the gate.

Master...

Open the gate!

Please open the gate.

I want to fight ten people!

Are you crazy? Please don't.

I want to fight ten people!

He said he wants to fight ten people.

Ten?

Yes.

Let's see how good he is.

Attention!

Unit 1, Unit 3, Unit 5.

Begin!

Be careful.

Stay back!

Come back again.

He wants you to come back again.

I'm not here for the rice.

He said... he will come back.

What's your name?

He wants to know your name.

I'm just a Chinese man.

His name is Ip Man.

Be careful in the future.

I don't know what the General might do.

Traitor!

Why am I a traitor?

Their deaths have got nothing to do with me.

I'm just an interpreter.

I need to scrape a living too!

Scrape a living?

You watch your countrymen get beaten to death.

Where's your dignity?

I don't have any.

You do. You have lots of it.

If you have the guts, go beat them!

Beat as many as you can!

I'm an interpreter, not a traitor...

I'm a Chinese man!

I'm back.

Daddy.

You're back?

Have you been good?

Yes.

Good boy.

How was your day?

Go wash your face first.

You're so good.

I realized today that I'm useless.

I can't do anything.

I practice martial arts,

but so what?

This world...

is minuscule.

I'm so useless.

I don't care what the world is like.

I only know I'm very happy now.

As long as you, me, and Zhun...

can stay together, everything will be okay.

It's important for a family to stay together.

Get out! Get out!

Get out...

Stand over there! On the side!

Stand over there...

Who's the boss? Come out!

I am.

I just took your goods. You can buy them back.

Is that okay?

I don't have money.

Leave my dad alone!

Wing Chun?

Damn it! Wing Chun!

Don't beat him!

Where's the money?

- I don't. - You do!

No...

I'll keep beating you until you get it!

I haven't sold anything.

I don't have any money.

Uncle Ip! Uncle Ip...

Please save my dad. He's being beaten to death.

What's the matter, Yao?

Auntie!

Let me see what's going on. It's okay.

I'm very reasonable.

It's fine if you don't have any money now.

I'll give you some time to raise it.

As for the goods, I'll keep them for now.

Master Ip.

Dad, are you okay?

I'm fine. Go help Uncle Fu.

How can I help?

I used to think martial arts was impractical.

Now I know it's very useful.

I should have learned some kung fu from you.

At least I could defend myself.

Uncle, please stay and teach us martial arts,

so that we can defend ourselves.

Master Ip.

You're an expert. Please teach us.

Yes, Master Ip. Please teach us.

I'm a businessman.

I know nothing other than running a business.

I can't protect them, but you can.

In peaceful times, it's okay if you refused to teach.

But in these bad times,

shouldn't you do something?

Teaching martial arts is very costly.

Are you paying their fees?

I guess you owe me again.

Uncle Ip, I'll be your first student.

Dad, I want to be taller.

Taller?

Why hasn't Ip Man come back?

I... I don't know.

Find him.

I don't know where he is.

I don't know how to find him.

How big is Fo Shan?

How difficult can it be to find him?

Fo Shan is actually very big.

No...

Please don't.

I really don't know where he is.

- Useless thing! - Enough!

Asshole!

Paper, stone, scissors!

- You lost. - You all ganged up on me!

Hide? Hide...

10, 9, 8, 7...

Zhun.

- That way. - 4, 3, 2, 1.

Ready or not, here I come.

Master.

What do you want?

General Miura wants you to fight him.

Go away.

I can't.

Stop it!

Stop it! What do you want?

What do you want?

How pretty!

Shit.

Let's go. It's not safe here.

Let's go, Cheng.

Li.

You're a piece of shit!

How could you let Ip run away?

I'm sorry.

Even Colonel Sato could not stop him.

I tried my best.

Sorry.

Shut up!

Utterly useless!

Tell them...

to dig Ip out! This is an order!

Yes, sir.

Little sister,

brother, eat something.

How's Master Ip?

He's fine. They are all okay.

Master.

Corning.

Ma'am.

See if this fits?

Is it okay here?

Yes.

That's good.

I'll let you know when the dinner is ready.

Li...

I'm fine.

I really don't know what to say.

Thank you.

It's okay.

We need to leave Fo Shan as soon as possible.

Quan is working on a plan.

Where to?

Hong Kong.

It doesn't matter where.

I have some friends in Hong Kong.

If something happens to me...

What can happen to you?

Nothing will happen to you.

They're back! Run!

They're back. They're back.

Is the money ready?

We're not giving you any money!

What did you say?

I'm not afraid of you! You can't bully us!

You want me to beat you up?

Fine! Whoever dares to resist...

give him a beating!

Stop it!

No wonder they dare to fight back.

They've found a bodyguard.

You ruined my chance of opening a school in Fo Shan.

And today, you're messing with me again.

You want to chase me away?

No one wants to chase you away.

Ip Man, have you ever been hungry?

Everyone is hungry nowadays.

The first day I came to Fo Shan, I told myself...

I would never be hungry again.

I will never be hungry again!

Attack!

Go on!

Yuan, why are you just standing there? Fight!

Kill him!

Kill him!

Go.

How can we get near him?

Let's go!

Master, you were so great!

Yuan.

Stop.

Do you know what you're doing?

I do. I'm a robber.

You're robbing the Chinese.

I'd rather be the bully than the bullied.

Do you understand me?

Your brother asked me to give this...

Don't talk about him!

You know your brother is dead?

He was beaten to death by the Japanese.

He looked for you everywhere but couldn't find you.

Everyone needs to choose his own path.

Master.

Someone told General Miura that...

you're at the cotton mill.

Don't go back, okay?

I've got to go. Remember, don't go back.

Get outside, now! Move it!

Where's Ip Man?

Where's Ip Man? Tell me!

Don't say a word.

You, come here.

Where's Ip Man?

Tell me!

He said?

Hang in there. I'll figure something out.

Speak!

Speak! Speak up...

I'm here! I'm Ip Man...

I'm here... Li!

Wait! Wait!

Please wait!

Li, tell the General the workers are innocent.

Ask him to release them.

I told you not to come back. Why did you?

Tell him!

Shit!

Sato!

He dared to hit me... Can't we execute him?

I know what I'm doing.

Yes.

Since the day you resisted the Japanese army

you've been a dead man,

but you're talented,

you could be useful to us.

So, I'll give you one chance...

to be loyal to the Japanese Emperor.

Teach our army Chinese kung fu.

That way, we may spare your life.

He wants you to teach the Japanese kung fu.

I won't teach the Japanese.

You want to see me fight? I'll fight you.

He said he would think about it.

He wants to have a duel with General Miura.

Take him away!

Take him away!

Quan, take my wife and son away from Fo Shan.

Master Ip...

General, do you really want to fight Ip?

Of course.

He's an expert.

He doesn't look like...

he wants to teach the Imperial Army.

He must have other motives for fighting you.

General, don't fight him.

Let me just shoot him.

He challenged me to a fight...

because he thinks he's better than me.

If I refuse to accept the challenge...

but shoot him instead...

isn't that the same as admitting defeat?

Fighting a Chinese

is not just a matter of personal honor for you,

It's also the honor of our national empire.

Are you saying I'll lose?

I only fear for the worst

I'll win for sure.

I'll let all of China know that I won.

Yes! I understand!

I want you to teach us instead of killing you...

because I appreciate your talent.

But I don't think Chinese martial arts is superior to the Japanese.

We will fight in front of everyone.

That's why we need a fair tournament.

You invaded our country and killed our people.

Stop being hypocritical.

Excuse me.

Let go of me! Let me go back!

- Let go of my mommy... - I promised Ip...

nothing would happen to you.

It's too dangerous to go back.

I heard the Japanese are fighting the Chinese.

- Who's fighting? - Ip Man.

Look, the whole place is sealed up now.

In the past...

I wished he could be with me every day.

So, I always complained about his practicing.

Every time he had a duel with someone...

I would throw a tantrum.

I never truly supported him

in doing what he liked.

Now...

this could be his last duel.

I'm afraid there won't be another chance.

Why won't you give me this one chance?

Why?

General Miura says...

For the sake of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange,

he is having a fair tournament with Master Ip today,

to share their knowledge in a friendly manner,

and to bring true peace between the two countries.

Fair tournament? Is that even possible?

I hope the Japanese kill that traitor.

You said it.

Shut up!

Here comes Master Ip!

General Miura talked...

about a tournament.

But I don't give a damn!

Listen up.

If you win,

I Will kill you.

Remember this!

Yes!

You better let the General win

or he won't let you live.

It's more important to stay alive.

Although martial arts involves armed forces,

Chinese martial arts is Confucius in spirit.

The virtue of martial arts is benevolence.

You, Japanese will never understand...

the principle of treating others as you would yourselves

because you abuse military power,

you turn it into violence to oppress others.

You don't deserve to learn Chinese martial arts.

Ip Man! Ip Man!

Ip Man refused to be subjugated by the Japanese Army

and used his fists to call forth the unity of the Chinese people.

With the help of his good friend Zhou Qingquan,

the wounded Ip Man successfully fled Fo Shan with his wife and son.

On August 15, 1945,

Emperor Hirohito of Japan surrendered unconditionally.

The Chinese won and ended a war that lasted eight long years.

In 1949, Grandmaster Ip Man settled in Hong Kong.

He started his first Wing Chun class at Kowloon Hotel's Staff

Association Headquarters, turning over a new leaf in his life.

In 1967, Grandmaster Ip Man

started the Wing Chun Athletic Association

to foster the spirit of Wing Chun with a group of like-minded enthusiasts,

fulfilling the most cherished dream of his later years.

Today, Wing Chun is a world-renowned

branch of Chinese martial arts.

The lineage of Grandmaster Ip Man's disciples

has exceeded two million people.

There are many talented people among his disciples.

Including the most illustrious action star of all, Bruce Lee.