Ip Man

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## Social Life

### Occupation

Wing Chun grandmaster
Martial artist

### Family

Cheung Wing-sing (wife)
Ip Ching (son)

### Relationships

Bruce Lee (student)

*"I'm a martial artist. In the face of injustice, I must stand up and fight. That was why we took up martial arts. This is something I want to do."*
—Ip Man to Wan Yonah
**Ip Kai-man** (**葉繼問**), better known as simply **Ip Man** (**葉問**), is the titular main protagonist of the Ip Man Tetralogy.

Master Ip was a Chinese Wing Chun grandmaster. He is widely considered to be the most skilled martial artist in Foshan, but keeps a low profile. He is respected by other masters for the humbleness he displays in friendly, closed-door competitions.

## History

### Early Life

Ip Man was born on October 1, 1893 in Foshan, China. He was trained by Chan Wah-shun in the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun, a close combat style of Kung Fu from Southern China. He would develop his skills to an incredible level, but he always maintained his modesty. At some point, he married Cheung Wing-sing.

### Ip Man

By 1935, at age 42, Ip Man had established a reputation as a a man highly skilled in kung fu through private matches with other masters in Foshan.

## Personality

*"The world isn't fair, but moral standards apply to us all. The ruler isn't always a superior person, and those ruled aren't always inferior. The world doesn't belong to the rich, or even the powerful, but to those of pure heart."*
—Ip Man
Ip Man's greatest quality was his modesty.

## Abilities

* **Peak Human Condition**: Ip Man was in peak physical condition due to his years of martial arts training. He maintained his health and fitness so well over the years that his capabilities in 1964 were as high as they were in 1935.
	+ **Peak Human Strength**: Despite his small stature, Ip Man could generate immense power, enough to contend with much stronger opponents such as the Twister and Frank. He pushed the cylinder out of Li Zhao's revolver with just his fingers. He can throw fully grown men around, as he threw a black belt by his chin with enough rotational force to send him spinning through the air, and he was able to flip General Miura by the leg with one hand. He sent Suchart sliding down a hallway with a kick.
	+ **Peak Human Durability**: Ip Man was very physically tough, as he survived getting shot in the shoulder by Colonel Sato. He could also withstand blows from opponents with superior strength such as the Twister and Frank.
	+ **Peak Human Speed**: Ip Man was incredibly fast, as repeatedly demonstrated when he threw his famous rolling punches in rapid succession.
	+ **Peak Human Senses**:

*"Rapid moves are hard to guard against. A hand used for attack also serves to parry."*
—Ip Man
* **Master Martial Artist**: Ip Man was a legendary yet humble grandmaster of the Wing Chun style of Kung Fu, being a disciple of Chan Wah-shun. He was incredibly skilled in the art, being proficient enough to defeat 10 black belt karatekas. He demonstrated familiarity with pressure points when he defeated the Twister. In the 1950s, Ip Man modernized the design of the Wing Chun wooden dummy to fit the needs of living in an apartment, and revised the list of the martial art's techniques to 116 and began teaching his disciples. Even when he was in his 70s, he defeated Colin Frater, who was able to defeat several Kung Fu masters, and Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Barton Geddes. Ip Man was also skilled in the use of sticks and blades.
	+ **Staff Mastery**: Ip Man improvised a broomstick as a weapon to defeat Jin Shanzhao, who was armed with a large sword. In their rematch, he defeated him with a long wooden pole. He fought against Cheung Tin-chi with a dragon pole, and he later improvised a hockey stick as a weapon when he was defending Yonah against a group of bullies.
	+ **Sword Mastery**: Ip Man improvised two cleavers as weapons when he rescued Wong Leung. He later fought against Cheung Tin-chi with butterfly swords.

## Relationships

### Family

* Cheung Wing-sing † - Wife
* Ip Chun - Son
* Ip Ching - Son

### Allies

* Chow Ching-chuen
* Chow Kwong-yiu
* Jin Shanzhao - Former Enemy
* Fatso
* Bruce Lee - Student

### Enemies

* Imperial Japanese Army
	+ General Miura
	+ Sato
* Taylor Milos
* Cheung Tin-chi
* Suchart
* Frank
* Colin Frater
* Barton Geddes

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Ip Man*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 *Ip Man 3*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Ip Man 4: The Finale*
5. ↑ Ip Man 3 VIRAL VIDEO - Wing Chun Lesson One (2016) - Donnie Yen, Jin Zhang Movie HD
6. ↑ IP Man 3 VIRAL VIDEO - Wooden Dummy Lesson (2016) - Wilson Yip Movie HD