“The Grandmaster,” which premiers Friday in NYC and LA is one of five films inspired by one of the greatest kung fu masters of all time, Ip Man, who among others trained Bruce Lee.
Ppronounced YEEP-mun in Cantonese, Ip Man is reknowned for his Wing Chun-style kung fu. Many say the recent rise in films on this famous man may be due to the tight grip the Bruce Lee family has on anything to do with Bruce Lee. Since filmmakers can’t do Bruce Lee films, they do his teacher, Ip Man.
Ip Man is often portrayed in films as an almost superhuman hero. But in reality he taught his students the principle of overcoming an opponent’s physical advantage and minimizing his movement.
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