Here you will find some movies that are worth watching and relate to Ving Tsun.
WONG SHUN LEUNG, THE SCIENCE OF IN-FIGHTNG
Release 2003 (Documentary) Available at: Amazon
This movie is an absolute must have! Original images of Wong Shun Leung, where he performs Siu Nim Tao and demonstrates parts of the Ving Tsun system.
It’s an older movie and the presentation is also a bit old fashioned, but sure this one you need in your DVD collection. Especially as it contains original footage of the legendary Wong Shun Leung.
WONG SHUN LEUNG, THE KING OF TALKING HANDS
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6520382/
Release 2016 (Documentary) Available at: Wing Chun Illustrated
Renowned author, film-maker & Bruce Lee historian, John Little, has decided to create the definitive documentary tribute to the late, Ving Tsun legend, Wong Shun Leung. Contains exclusive interviews, rare archival footage and previously unseen footage, Wong Shun Leung: The King of Talking Hands tells the life story of one of martial arts greatest legends, the late Sifu Wong Shun Leung. The man who represented the art of his Sifu Ip Man where it mattered, on the streets in Hong Kong, in bare knuckle challenge matches where he was undefeated. The man who mentored a young Bruce Lee and refined the art of Wing Chun into a truly scientific fighting system.
In this film you will also find an exclusive interview that Dave van der P*** has held with Philipp Bayer.
THE ART OF WONG SHUN LEUNG, A VING TSUN JOURNEY
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6525528/
Release 2016 (Documentary) Available at: Wing Chun Illustrated
Writer, director, film maker and Bruce Lee historian, John Little, takes the viewer on a journey to explore the legacy of the late Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) legend, Sifu Wong Shun Leung, as seen thru the experiences of one of Sifu Wong's most prominent students, Malaysia-based instructor, David Peterson. In this fascinating documentary, we get an insight into the history of Sifu Wong Shun Leung's personal interpretation of Wing Chun Gung-fu, and see a detailed examination nation of the forms, techniques and concepts of this amazing system. Shot on location in China and Malaysia, this is one of the most detailed examinations of this branch of the Chinese martial arts to date.
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IP MAN 1 (2008)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220719/
Largely released in Asia in 2008 (Feature Film Available via: Amazon
This film is based on the history of (Y) Ip Man in the 30's in Foshan (China). Ip Man is admired throughout the city for his fighting techniques and his integral way of life. As the only Kung Fu master in the city, he doesn’t teach martial arts and lives a quiet, happy life. When the invasion of Japan puts an end to his happily life, the lives of all his fellow citicens, dramatically change. A Japanese general challenges various masters from the town to a fight. Ip Man is reluctant and finds it more important to maintain his family. His attitude changes when it turns out that some fights go to death ...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386932/
Release 2010 (Feature Film) Available at: Amazon
Ip Man is the great master of the Ving Tsun Kung Fu style. Ip Man's loyalty to Ving Tsun is a classic example of love and respect. This movie is a sequel to the first part. He travels to Hong Kong and is more or less forced to teach to earn money. One of his first students is Wong Leung (A character based on Wong Shun Leung). But it's not so easy to establish a private school in English and corruption governed Hong Kong. This ultimately results in a spectacular battle with a Western boxer ... 'Twister'
IP MAN 3
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2888046/
Release 2015 (Feature Film) Available at: Amazon
When a gang of brutal gangsters, led by a criminal project developer, plans to take over the city, IP Man is forced to take a stand. In this movie we see a special role for no-one less than Mike Tyson and IP Man will meet his famous student 'Bruce Lee'.
IP MAN 4
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2076298/
Release 2019 (Speelfilm) Available at: Amazon
The Kung Fu master travels to the U.S. where his student has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school.
THE LEGEND IS BORN, IP MAN (alias IP MAN ZERO)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1641638
Release 2010 (Feature film) Available at: Amazon
IP MAN, The legend is born, We follow Yip Man in his younger years, when he was studying in Hong Kong as a boy until he returns to Foshan. We see how he mastered the Ving Tsun under the guardianship of the three Ving Tsun masters Chan Wah-shun, Ng Chung-sok and Leung Bik and how he meets his wife. A prticular role in this film has been played by 'Ip Chun' , the oldest son of the real (Y) Ip Man, who plays the character of 'Leung Bik'. Too much fiction for a movie that should be based on the actual history of (Y) Ip Man. (And this under the supervision of Ip Chun)
THE GRANDMASTER
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462900/
Release 2013 (Feature film) Available at: Amazon
Martial arts became increasingly popular in the 30's, and more and more people wanted to learn it through professional fighters in South China. Some experienced masters have the habit of closing the doors of the rooms where the fight takes place. No one should leave during the fight. Ip Man is a young rich man who is extremely talented in martial arts. However, he chooses to stay in the background. However, this doesn’t keep him out of trouble.. One day he is ended up in such a fight and was forced to use all his knowledge and power to get out of it. The masters are stunned about his qualities. Among them also Master Kung and his daughter Kung Yi. The women feels very attracted to the newcomer. Meanwhile, an important warlord is assassinated by his own guardian Yi Xian Tian. All masters in Foshan solemnly swear to eliminate Tian, by all means…
IP MAN THE FINAL FIGHT
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2495118/
Release 2013 (Feature film) Available at: Amazon
In the post-war Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun Grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called for another action. What begins as a couple of simple kungfu challenges, it quickly moves to the darker and dangerous underworld of the Triads. To defend his life and honor, he has no choice but to fight for the last time.
BRUCE LEE, THE MAN AND THE LEGEND
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198652/
Release 1973 (Documentary) Available at: Amazon
Documentary about Bruce Lee. The man through which the Western world came into contact with 'Asian martial arts' in his 70's, Fist of Fury, Enter the Dragon and Game of Death.
Bruce Lee was the famous pupil of (Y) Ip Man. However, Wong Shun Leung was made responsible for his Ving Tsun training. In this movie, you will see Wong Shun Leung explaining some historical facts.
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