Ip Man 4: The Last Stand(Yip Man 4) is a martialarts action film directed by Wilson Yip, with Donnie Yen in the title role. This dramaticbiopic follows the last fights of Chinese master Ip Man, an emblematic figure of Wing Chun, in San Francisco. The film depicts his final teachings and struggles, notably to defend the honor of his art in the face of racism and cultural tensions in the USA in the 1960s.
Ip Man 4: The Last Stand will be broadcast on Max from June 18, 2025.
No official trailer is currently included, but it is available on official video platforms or on YouTube.
Synopsis: Ip Man travels to the United States at Bruce Lee's request to resolve a conflict between local kung fu masters and his student. In San Francisco, he encounters racial tensions and clashes with military authorities. In this last battle, he defends the values of Wing Chun in the face of intolerance, in a series of virtuously choreographed action scenes.
The film will appeal to fans of martial arts cinema, Donnie Yen fans and viewers interested in true-life stories about legendary figures. It could also appeal to admirers of sagas such as The Master-at-Arms or The Legend of Bruce Lee. The originality of this latest opus lies in its cultural confrontation between East and West, through the eyes of an aging master faithful to his values.
Ip Man 4 concludes a saga that began in 2008. Donnie Yen plays the famous Wing Chun master for the fourth time. The film stars Scott Adkins in the role of an American soldier, adding a spectacular dimension to the confrontations. The film has been praised for the quality of its choreography, cinematography and the emotion of its farewell to the main character.
Ip Man 4: The Last Stand is a biographical action film by Wilson Yip. Starring Donnie Yen as a Wing Chun master, it concludes an iconic saga with a final trip to the USA.
Our review of IP MAN 4: The Last Stand:
When master Yip Kai-man receives an invitation from Bruce Lee to attend a martial arts tournament in the USA, his first reaction is to decline. But concerned for his son's academic failure, he plans to leave to find him a school in America.
The final episode of the quadrilogy explores this father-son relationship, but also integrates itself into a moral reflection between China and the United States, leaving viewers with a mixed feeling.
Indeed, IP MAN 4 is not just a martial arts film, but aims to tell the story of Chinese integration in San Francisco in the face of local supremacists, taking patriotism to the extreme.
While the film's action scenes are thrilling and extremely aesthetic, it's not hard to see a parallel with the current rivalry between the 2 countries.
Die-hard fans will undoubtedly be captivated by this finale, which was highly rated on Rotten Tomatoes (90%) and won three Hong Kong Film Awards 2020 (Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Action Choreography). Others may be interested in the particular historical reading, extending this rivalry between the two powers into cinema.
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