A kung fu master defends his art and family against powerful rivals in gritty, post-war Hong Kong.
Epic. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free) and 4 more.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: brutal violence and mild language.
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Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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