I still want to give this movie five stars. In order to counter the so many mindless and malicious one-star reviews I have seen, and to pay tribute to the golden age of kung fu movies, for this martial arts action and Donnie Yen's interpretation of Ip Man's characters, this It is nonsense to give the film one star. This film is also far better than the third in the four-part series, and it is on par with the second, and it is worse than the existence of the first.
Is there a problem with this movie? Although I am a loyal fan of the Ip Man series, I have to admit that the screenwriter of this film is really dry. It feels like it was carved out of the same mold as Ip Man Er's story, replacing Hong Jinbao with Wu Yue and Hong Quan with Taijiquan, but fortunately this time Wu Yue finally survived (maybe he was younger and more experienced?), and the story that happened in China was moved to Chinatown in the United States, which is really lacking in novelty; another problem is probably the character of Bruce Lee. The scenes are arranged, the early scenes are too much, and the fighting scenes are also very enjoyable to watch. Chen Guokun feels that he is one step closer to Bruce Lee, but at the back, he became a passerby. The arrangement of emmm really made me uncomfortable.
But I read the criticized film reviews, and some of them said that this was not in line with historical facts at all, saying that Ye Wen was already in his sixties or seventies at that time, how could he still be moved? Please, this film is not advertised as a biopic at all, it is already an extended story. The first three films are only advertised as biopics. Why don't people who want to see Ye Wen's life story read books or documentaries? You can watch the first three films, but what does it mean to feel uncomfortable and unhappy if you have to come to the fourth film to find biopics? There are also some comments that the plot arrangement is unreasonable, and the fight will start if there is a disagreement. Are you watching a drama? And I don’t think the plot is too overwhelming and forced. You can say that this plot is old-fashioned, but I really can’t agree with it as a garbage plot. Action movies and kung fu movies are fun to watch. ? Then why not watch the movie with the main plot?
Let me tell you what I am very satisfied with:
I am very satisfied with the arrangement of Bruce Lee's roles in it. As someone who grew up watching "Legend of Bruce Lee", I can see Chen Guokun as Bruce Lee on the big screen again. I'm really happy! And this time he has a lot of scenes, which are quite brilliant, and many parts are based on Bruce Lee's documentary, which is very restored. I suggest Quentin to take a look at this movie. The Bruce Lee in it is called Bruce Lee, your "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" "What the hell is Bruce Lee in?" Chen Guokun has gone farther and farther on Bruce Lee's road, his movements and spirit are becoming more and more like him, but it is a pity that he is getting older and older, otherwise I really hope he can act in the Bruce Lee series of movies.
Of course, Ip Man, the protagonist of the series, is the focus of the film. Donnie Yen's grasp of the character of Ip Man in the series is getting more and more accurate. Whether standing or being knocked down, he always maintains the temperament of a generation of masters. Calmness and calmness, this is the demeanor of everyone in martial arts!
As a kung fu action movie, the action guide of this movie is the gold medal martial artist Yuan Heping. Some people are still saying that the movements are loose. I think you are similar to the foreigners in it. . The action scenes in this film are really enjoyable. Wu Yue's Tai Chi is really beautiful. It can be seen that he has really practiced it carefully. I won't say much about Ip Man's Wing Chun. It is as comfortable and enjoyable as always. Of course, this time It also added a few more tricks in it. What is even more rare is that the action design of the villain is so thoughtful. The addition of some karate and taekwondo movements enriches the types of kung fu martial arts in this film and increases the viewing experience. However, most of them The audience probably doesn't understand this, anyway, it's over if it's cool to watch.
The part of Ye Wen's father-son relationship alludes to family education issues. Donnie Yen's grasp of literary drama is also in place. With a knife-like mouth, he is extremely strict on the surface, but he is very concerned about his son on the inside, and portrays the image of a father who runs around for his son when he is sick. It was very full, and the scene where I finally came back and my son was really tearful, with the past three Ip Man hitting the stake and other Ip Man fighting scenes, it was really full of memories, the battle song sounded, as if returning to the In those years, when I saw Ye Wen, I was moved by Ye Wen's story.
Some of the phenomena in it are so realistically portrayed that I doubt whether it is true that those Americans were cast. Racial discrimination, disdain for Chinese Kung Fu, wanting to drive out those who immigrated to the United States, and extreme cultural self-confidence in their own country, isn't this the fact of the United States in the last century and the true face of the Americans? Don't talk about that time, look at now, if your country is not strong, do you think the Americans will give you a good look? Even now, the phenomenon of emulsification often occurs. This kind of consciousness has already penetrated into their bones, thinking that their own nation is noble and other nations are garbage. This truly reflects the fact that it has become a forced rise among certain populations. group? ridiculous
Kung fu movies are gradually dying. Chinese kung fu superstars have gone through Bruce Lee - Jackie Chan - Jet Li - Donnie Yen and there is no successor. I was very optimistic about Wu Jing as the successor. It's really neat, but he made his own choice, and it's not easy for others to interfere. I just feel that it is a pity that the golden age of kung fu movies has really passed. As the biggest brand of Chinese movies, the speed of withering is so fast. The speed really surprised me. Maybe the impact of the current development of information technology is too great, or maybe the era of martial arts kung fu superstars is too severe. With the passing and old age of these kung fu superstars, an era is quietly passing away from us.
Finally, to paraphrase the sentence in the film, "The moon in foreign countries is not so round." I will give it to those who give this film a bad review and worship foreigners. You can tolerate the proliferation of foreign pure popcorn films, but you can't tolerate it. Seeing such an enjoyable Ip Man in domestic martial arts action is the biggest joke!
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