Chinese Heroism

Rating: 7/10 (16 August 2013)

As a friend of the movies like this, I have to say I enjoyed the movie very much. The tension and the fighting scenes in the movie are joy to watch. The war gives the movie it's own special look and nice difference to other martial art movies. Also the historical storytelling makes the movie feel more realistic and makes it easier to feel stronger reactions towards the Chinese. The downside of the film is the way Yip Man is made to be like a superhuman. At no part of the movie it is not hard to guess how the fights end up. Of course the praised hero of the movie cannot lose, can he? It can be seen that Wilson Yip have watched more than few Hollywood movies because some of the scenes have exactly this Hollywood hype feeling. Especially towards to an end. On the other hand this is how the best way to make sure the movie will become a hit and an audience magnet. Yip Man is a wonderful film to watch for the amusement. It might not give out deep thoughts but it works as a feature film to watch together with your friends.