Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 11:55 AM
After what seemed like eons, I finally got to meet my best friend. Went to catch the kung-fu flick, Ip Man at GV Plaza with him. Boy, has GV Plaza changed! They are certainly making full usage of every single shop space.
Ip Man is about the story of Yip Man, a kung-fu master living in Fo Shan, the place where our beloved Huang Fei-Hung was said to reside in. This movie is said to have been adapted from the true life story of the grandmaster himself. It carries some unbelievable scenes, so it's up to you to pick out which parts of the stories are overly exaggerated and which parts are actually the truth in its entirety.
叶准 (Ip Man) being a low profile kungfu master, is forced to fight against ruffians and eventually a Japanese General. It feels great to see the guy deliver a million quick punches to his opponents, and the movie does carry some light humour here and there.
And the best thing about it? (SPOILER AHEAD)
The hero doesn't have to die.
Catch Ip Man in the theatres today.
