Ip Man joins Bruce Lee for US adventure in new film

By Zhang Rui
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A still from "Ip Man 4" is unveiled on Sept. 19, 2019. [Photo courtesy of Bona Film Group]

With three films under its belt and an upcoming fourth, the "Ip Man" franchise has been successful in China and around the world. In the first three films that aroused Chinese audiences' national pride, and enthusiasm for kung fu, the grandmaster fought against Japanese invaders, a Japanese judo martial artist, a racist British boxer and an American boxer with links to local Triads, played by the famous boxer, Mike Tyson.

The trilogy, plus a spin-off "Master Z: Ip Man Legacy," received many accolades and awards including various Hong Kong Film Awards. The movies in the franchise have made a total of $260 million in box offices worldwide, with revenues mostly coming from China. This amount does not include successful DVD sales all over the United States, Asia and Europe.

The first film was not released in North America, but the other three (including the spin-off installment) were screened there and "Ip Man 3" was the highest-grossing movie in the series in American market, raking in about $2.68 million. American film critics also loved the films and have given high ratings to each installment.

"Ip Man 4" is set to hit the big screen in China on Dec. 20, 2019, but nodate has been set for its release in the US yet. 

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