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Ip Man (2008)

Directed by Wilson Yip · Cinematography by O Sing-Pui

R106 min49 frames

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The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.

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Ip Man (2008) movie still: wide — A weathered wooden street with banners of the Rising Sun hung between decrepit buildings. A man in a white gi…Ip Man (2008) movie still: closeup — An outdoor training area provides a blurred background for a close portrait. A man in a white gi stares…Ip Man (2008) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features a bed with a patterned sheet and floral quilt. A small child rests on the bed with their…Ip Man (2008) movie still: wide — A group of soldiers in olive uniforms crowd a cobblestone road at night. The soldiers surround a man who has…Ip Man (2008) movie still: wide — An open square filled with many people and rows of flags above a wooden stage. A man in black stands over another…Ip Man (2008) movie still: wide — A spacious room with a matted floor and students kneeling against the dark walls. An instructor stands in the…Ip Man (2008) movie still: wide — A dusty outdoor courtyard sits before a traditional stone building with ornate Chinese architecture. Two men in…Ip Man (2008) movie still: medium — A dark industrial factory interior features tall windows and exposed brick structural elements. A man in a black…Ip Man (2008) movie still: medium — A crowded city street features traditional Chinese shop signs and architectural details. A central man stands in…Ip Man (2008) movie still: establishing — A crowded 1940s market street is filled with numerous vendors, shoppers, and hanging signs. Pedestrians…Ip Man (2008) movie still: wide — A city street decorated with flags features a large wooden barricade wall. A man jumps over the high wooden wall…Ip Man (2008) movie still: wide — An open stone courtyard is decorated with Chinese festival flags and red ceremonial decor. A large crowd of people…Ip Man (2008) movie still: wide — A spacious room features ornate patterned floor tiles and wooden architectural support columns. Two men wearing…Ip Man (2008) movie still: medium — A dirt-walled dugout trench serves as a makeshift area for a group of men. Two men in the foreground crouch and…Ip Man (2008) movie still: medium — A dark space viewed through heavy vertical iron bars. Several men in military and civilian clothes stand inside…Ip Man (2008) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space with a flag featuring a red circle hanging in background. An athletic man in a white shirt…
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Ip Man — official trailer

What is Ip Man about?

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.

Where can you watch Ip Man?

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What does the cinematography of Ip Man look like?

Sampled across 49 frames, the coverage of Ip Man leans on wide compositions (43% of the sample) and medium shots (39%). Cinematographer O Sing-Pui keeps 59% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 67% of the frames play in daylight. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 57% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of Ip Man?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ip Man (2008) are #312f2c, #54504c, #716e67, #d3d1cb, #493a33, #887a6d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #54504c
  • #716e67
  • #d3d1cb
  • #493a33
  • #887a6d

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