Ip Man - A Technical Perspective

As for the more technical breakdown of the fight choreography, I felt that the movie did Wing Chun justice. There were scenes that had been constructed as crowd-pleasers, for example the chain punching of the Karateka on the floor. Several fight scenes caught my eyes more than others, I was very impressed with the initial challenge where the camera angle shot from above to show the foot work of Donnie Yen.

On commenting on the techniques used across the movie, the First (小念頭) and Second Form (尋橋) of Wing Chun was predominantly used as well as some parts of the Wooden Dummy Form (木人樁). I was a little disappointed though that the Biu Jee technique (Fingers Jab) and the Third Form (標指) did not make an appearance. Towards the end of the final fight against General Miura, the flashbacks of the wooden dummy training were entertaining to watch especially when Donnie Yen unleashes the Dummy Form left, right and centre to give the General a more even tan of purple.

All in all this has got to be Donnie Yen's best piece to date in every aspect, a master piece that not only appeals to the martial art enthusiasts but also the general public. This has set the bar very high for any martial arts films in the future especially for the sequel.

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