![]() As he finally manages to get some students, he catches the attention of a corrupt and greedy grandmaster Hong (played by the legendary Sammo Hung who also choreographed the fights). Starting afresh in Hong Kong, Ip Man attempts to make a living by training young students Wing-Chun in a make-shift martial arts studio on the rooftop of a building. Though the film-makers wanted to base the sequel on the relationship between Ip Man and his most famous protege Bruce Lee, but due to the reluctance of Lee's family members', it was instead based on Ip Man's early years in Hong Kong. ![]() Due to the popularity and reputation of the 1st installment, Ip Man 2 easily surpassed the box-office performance of it's predecessor and became the highest grossing Hong-Kong movie at the time of it's release (beating the previous record held by Stephen Chow's Kung-Fu action-comedy Kung Fu Hustle).
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