Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) is the concluding chapter of the acclaimed martial arts series starring Donnie Yen as the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster, Ip Man. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film weaves together themes of cultural identity, racial discrimination, and personal legacy.(hidefninja.com, Rotten Tomatoes)
Plot Summary
Set in 1964, following the death of his wife, Ip Man discovers he has throat cancer due to chronic smoking. After his rebellious son, Ip Ching, is expelled from school for fighting, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to seek better educational opportunities for him. There, he reunites with his famed student, Bruce Lee, who faces backlash from the local Chinese martial arts community for teaching non-Chinese students.(JoshiesWorld.com, Wikipedia)
Ip Man seeks a recommendation letter from the Chinese Benevolent Association to help his son enroll in a U.S. school. However, he encounters resistance due to the community’s disapproval of Bruce Lee’s actions. Simultaneously, Ip Man confronts racial discrimination and tensions between the Chinese community and the U.S. military. The situation escalates when Barton Geddes, a racist Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Karate expert, challenges the legitimacy of Chinese martial arts. Ip Man ultimately defends his culture’s honor in a climactic showdown. The film concludes with Ip Man returning to Hong Kong, where he succumbs to cancer in 1972, leaving behind a legacy that continues through his students.(TVGuide.com, Wikipedia)
Cast & Characters
- Donnie Yen as Ip Man
- Scott Adkins as Barton Geddes
- Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan as Bruce Lee
- Vanness Wu as Hartman Wu
- Wu Yue as Wan Zonghua
- Vanda Margraf as Yonah Wan
- Kent Cheng as Fat Bo
- Chris Collins as Colin Frater(Wikipedia, IMDb, Wikipedia, The Movie Database, Rotten Tomatoes)
Production Notes
- Director: Wilson Yip
- Producers: Raymond Wong, Donnie Yen
- Screenwriters: Edmond Wong, Chan Tai-lee, Jil Leung
- Music: Kenji Kawai
- Cinematography: Cheng Siu-Keung
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English(MUBI, hidefninja.com, Ip Man Wiki)
For more detailed information, you can visit the Wikipedia page or the IMDb page.(IMDb)
