Member HAZ Posted July 12, 2010 Member Share Posted July 12, 2010 The English actors really over-acted. Their lines sent in the auddiene into hysterics. The movie could have used less WWE type stuff & more class. Near the end, I kept think about Fearless, which handled similar stuff in a much better way. Ip Man 2 was still fun, but it wasn't as good as the first. People keep calling it Rocky IV. One guy in the crowd at Fantasia yelled out "Adrian!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SimonMW Posted July 12, 2010 Member Share Posted July 12, 2010 I liked the film. The Wing Chun was better and more fluid than the first. I also disagree that Kung Fu and boxing are not a good match. If ever there was a good fighting method to pitch against wing chun it would be boxing. What let it down and what contributes to the reason only bother to wath up to the masters matches on reruns is the awful acting and lines from the westerners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BaronK Posted July 12, 2010 Member Share Posted July 12, 2010 I don't think straight boxing and wing chun are a good match. Kickboxing and wing chun match up better imo. Wing chun and boxing(with gloves) in a ring match, match up even worse imo. Ring type fights are born with limitaions but can overcome them(Undisputed 2 & 3). There was nothing fluid about anything in the first movie. This was shot so differently, it couldn't help but be helped by that. The ring fights seemed to be shot to tell a story of them being beaten down and getting the audience to feel for Sammo and Don, rather than be about dope fights between the 3. It wasn't about hung ga, wc or boxing and how they go against each other and counters and such. It was Rocky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Bronx Rican Posted July 12, 2010 Member Share Posted July 12, 2010 People keep calling it Rocky IV. I just got home from work, where a co-worker who'd seen "2" told me pretty much the same: it was a lot like Rocky IV. Shame about the apparent issues, but I'm fairly hyped to see this when I get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Monk Sante Posted July 13, 2010 Member Share Posted July 13, 2010 I just got home from work, where a co-worker who'd seen "2" told me pretty much the same: it was a lot like Rocky IV. Shame about the apparent issues, but I'm fairly hyped to see this when I get the chance. Yup a little cheesy....but awesome fight scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member The Amazing Psycho Per Posted July 13, 2010 Member Share Posted July 13, 2010 I don't know if you guys ever watched the interview with Darren Shahlavi in the HKL version of Tai Chi Boxer... He comments his overacting in the movie. He doesn't pretend to be a good actor, but that's not how he came in to play the role. It was YWP who kept asking him act this way, to exagerate more, thus to overact. And it's most probably what happened in IM 2 also... That's how the directors want them to act. Have you guys never watched a HK film? Overacting isn't new over there... Plus, I don't see how the last fight in Ip Man is that much better then the one in Ip Man 2... To each is own, but I thought this one was better. It took itself a lot less seriously and it kicked more asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted July 13, 2010 Member Share Posted July 13, 2010 Apart from the foreigners' acting, I thought the second half was as engaging. It may be inspired by another movie but the built-up was great on its own and things as well as emotions and intensity were executed and grasped respectively distinctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SimonMW Posted July 16, 2010 Member Share Posted July 16, 2010 What got me about the end fight was that if it had been on the street Ip Man would have his ass handed to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member FeiLong Posted July 18, 2010 Member Share Posted July 18, 2010 the fight scenes are exaggerated. too many "Wired Works" (using wires and pulleys). it's a mix of Kung Fu and Sci-Fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Daigoro Posted September 9, 2010 Member Share Posted September 9, 2010 Does anyone know how old Bruce Lee was when he met Ip Man, or how long he studied under Ip Man? I was under the impression Bruce met Ip man in his formulative young adult years, but in the movie Ip Man they have Bruce Lee meeting him around the age of 6. This leads me to believe they not only plan to make a statement that Bruce Lee studied under Ip man for years and years, but in the process ''take'' the opportunity to create another larger than life LEGEND out of Ip man that he probably does not deserve. In the films they make him out to be some sort of larger than life historical hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Space Posted September 10, 2010 Member Share Posted September 10, 2010 What got me about the end fight was that if it had been on the street Ip Man would have his ass handed to him! Heh, well in real life most boxers would eat a Wing Chun-only guy alive. I guess it's really not about the fight, but Ip Man's attitudes about life that make his character great. Daigoro, Bruce started at age 13 with Ip Man in 1954. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member dyenboy Posted September 28, 2010 Member Share Posted September 28, 2010 finally got around to see this and man you all were right about the westerners. They were absolutely horride.. As for the action, top notch once again and yes it was surprising to have sammo hung be beaten up that fast, which doesn't make sense cause he was suppose to be master of the masters.. except for the westerners..this was a really good sequel.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kaleyboy Posted September 28, 2010 Member Share Posted September 28, 2010 In the films they make him out to be some sort of larger than life historical hero. I've no idea when they met, but for sure BL only studied later in life. However, it's just artistic license. A nice little caveat at the end of the movie that might segway into a third film. As for realistic portrayals of folk heroes, I don't see much historical accuracy in Robin Hood movies, King Arthur movies, etc. No reason why chinese folk heroes can't be trated likewise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted September 28, 2010 Member Share Posted September 28, 2010 Pretty disappointed with this. I liked part 1, rate it 7/10, but part 2 only gets a 5/10. The story is very boring. The first few fights are impressive, but then get repetitive. And I don’t know what they were thinking with the wirework. It looks so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BLfan Posted October 30, 2010 Member Share Posted October 30, 2010 Looks like the UK fans will get a chance to own the film from 28th March 2011. http://www.cine-asia.co.uk/IP-Man-2-DVD/198/ http://www.cine-asia.co.uk/IP-Man-2-Blu-Ray-DVD/199/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member slinky Posted December 2, 2010 Member Share Posted December 2, 2010 http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810190842/video/23284144 Was looking at movies and saw this is now there. Just fyi...For US peoples. Has release date as: January 28, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Space Posted December 2, 2010 Member Share Posted December 2, 2010 http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810190842/video/23284144 Was looking at movies and saw this is now there. Just fyi...For US peoples. Has release date as: January 28, 2011 I might just have to watch this in theaters since it's subbed and uncut, according to the trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted December 2, 2010 Member Share Posted December 2, 2010 Sweet, love watching this one at the theaters with a big crowd.. Makes the movie even better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member T-Bag Posted December 13, 2010 Member Share Posted December 13, 2010 I actually enjoyed this film, IM1 was certainly the better of the two but this was not without it's charm. I try to see past the "that could never happen in real life" mindset and enjoy films for what they are...which is stories. This one was action packed, touching, funny and inspiring..just what i look for in a good Kung Fu film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted April 18, 2011 Member Share Posted April 18, 2011 Just got the Well Go USA bluray edition of this movie and I must forewarned you guys that the English Dubbing is an abomination... Do they not know they're being recorded in the studio?? Was it a monday or something, Jesus Fucking Christ put some passion into the voice over acting please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Lionclaw Posted June 22, 2011 Member Share Posted June 22, 2011 I've been trying to get around to buying the well go version of this movie but I've been hearing a scene was cut. The scene in the trailer where Ip Man chops up those two students at the market is what I'm referring to. Can anyone tell me if the scene is still in or not because I loved that part and it would be a shame if they cut it from the dvd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member bigrogie Posted June 22, 2011 Member Share Posted June 22, 2011 Just got the Well Go USA bluray edition of this movie and I must forewarned you guys that the English Dubbing is an abomination... Do they not know they're being recorded in the studio?? Was it a monday or something, Jesus Fucking Christ put some passion into the voice over acting please!!! Too bad. I was looking forward to see a good English dub of this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member massa_yoda Posted June 29, 2011 Member Share Posted June 29, 2011 I've been trying to get around to buying the well go version of this movie but I've been hearing a scene was cut. The scene in the trailer where Ip Man chops up those two students at the market is what I'm referring to. Can anyone tell me if the scene is still in or not because I loved that part and it would be a shame if they cut it from the dvd? It's not! I forgot about this part in the trailer until you brought it up. I went back and watched it and it isn't there. They have the original trailer that shows it and even a behind the scene feature that shows it, but it's not in the movie! Why, WHY would they cut that out? It was so awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted July 3, 2011 Member Share Posted July 3, 2011 I did not see any difference between the Wellgo US blue-ray and the Chinese version. The fish market fight is the same in both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member froffeecoffee Posted July 5, 2011 Member Share Posted July 5, 2011 It's not! I forgot about this part in the trailer until you brought it up. I went back and watched it and it isn't there. They have the original trailer that shows it and even a behind the scene feature that shows it, but it's not in the movie! Why, WHY would they cut that out? It was so awesome. Is it possible the scene was filmed, but never used in the final cut. U.S. Movies do this all the time. In the original trailer for The Dark Knight, the Tumbler is driving in the secret lair, but it wasn't in the movie. I did not see any difference between the Wellgo US blue-ray and the Chinese version. The fish market fight is the same in both. Yes, it is the same. My question is, was the scene ever used in another version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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