The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

Can the most currently popular martial arts series survive without Donnie Yen, the most popular action star in Asia? Absolutely.

After Yen decided to leave the series after the first two films about the real-life master Ip Man (1893-1972), who popularized the Wing Chun style of martial arts and famously taught Bruce Lee, producers rebooted to give us the early years.

"Ip Man: The Legend Is Born" stars a young, charismatic Yen look-alike (Yu-Hang To), features a great cameo by the real Ip Man's 86-year-old son, Ip Chun (he's Ip Man's teacher after-hours during his Western-style Hong Kong schooling) and a fetching heroine (Huang Yi).

It's a solid, old-school martial arts film that's irresistibly entertaining.

— G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Gate

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

Sun January 29, 2012, 7:00 only, Muenzinger Auditorium

Hong Kong, 100 min, 35mm, 2010, in Cantonese, 2.35:1, Color, Not Rated • official site

recommend

IFS tickets are only available at the door on day of show. With 400 seats and rare sell-outs, by arriving a bit early you're almost certainly guaranteed a seat. Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before showtime.

IFS screens films in Muenzinger Auditorium, west of Folsom Football Stadium. Admission (unless otherwise noted): $10 general admission, $8 w/UCB student ID, $8 for senior citizens. 10 films for $65 with punch card. We give a $1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet, and you can see movies for free on your birthday, or if you are assisting someone in a wheelchair. Credit cards are accepted at the door

Pricing

10 films for $65 with punch card
$10 general admission. $8 w/UCB student ID, $8 for senior citizens
$1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet
Free on your birthday! CU Cinema Studies students get in free.

Looking for a gift for a friend?

Buy a Frequent Patron Punch Card for $65 at any IFS show. With the punch card you can see ten films (a value of $100).

Parking

Pay lot 360 (now only $1/hour!), across from the buffalo statue and next to the Duane Physics tower, is closest to Muenzinger. Covered parking with similar pricing can be found in the Euclid Parking Garage under the CASE Building, South of Muenzinger. We recommend utilizing the ParkMobile app on your phone to simplify the process and avoid needing to use the kiosks.

RTD Bus

Park elsewhere and catch the HOP to campus

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

Pricing

Looking for a gift for a friend?

Parking

RTD Bus

Department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts