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Ip Man 3

2015 · 105 min

A dignified martial-arts drama balancing fierce, precise fights with quiet domestic tenderness and a lingering sense of loss.

Tagline
The legend continues, the grandmaster returns.
Overview
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama, history
Directed by
Wilson Yip
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Edmond Wong Chi-Mun, Jill Leung Lai-yin, Chan Tai-Lee
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, French, Mandarin, English

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