A kung fu master battles prejudice and protects his family's future in 1960s San Francisco.
Epic and earnest. 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 3 more.
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: brutal violence.
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Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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