Wilson Yip
Ip Man 2

Set in 1950s Hong Kong, the film tells the story of the martial arts master Ip Man (Donnie Yen), in a first part where, having arrived with his pregnant wife and first child, he attempts to open a Wing Chun school on the rooftop of a building. This venture is made very difficult by the post-war situation, with the English protectorate depicted as corrupt, and also because the masters of other schools are not pleased to find a new rival among them, leading to the film's first critical moment, which consists of challenging the various masters to obtain permission to keep his school active and be recognized. In reality, as will be seen from the images, the fighting is less universal than anticipated, as after the first two more arrogant masters are easily defeated, the others prove more fearful; leaving the scene to the leader of all, played by Samo Hung. The meeting between the two is of course the most beautiful, also from a technical point of view, with gestures of confrontation, antagonism, but nevertheless also of respect, so much so that their relationship will become one of friendship.

Another highlight will be the clash between Sammo Hung (also the choreographer), who had until then tried to maintain a certain friendship with the English, against the English boxing champion, as the latter had mocked Kung fu by challenging almost everyone.
The analogy with the various Rocky films is the first to come to mind, for better or worse, due to the excessive repetition and stretching of times that are much a part of dramatization and much less of reality, including the classic hits after the gong; but the comparison between boxing and first Hung Ga and then Wing Chun remains interesting, even if obviously I don't know how faithfully these styles can have been represented (or even to say what difference exists between one and the other).
Finally, it will be the protagonist's turn to challenge Twister (the boxer); a clash in which the master will try to attack him at his physical weak points in a really engaging confrontation.

Also noteworthy is the previous chapter, however, more focused on the discourse of survival during the Japanese invasion, where Ip Man managed to overcome the dark times thanks to his own strength and principles, and consequently with more dramatic overtones, albeit with the addition of comic nuances provided by the characterization of the characters.
Besides the real historical figure of Ip Man and that of Bruce Lee, who appears as a child at the end of the film, Shun Leung, among Ip Man's students, is also noteworthy, while the rest of the events should be more or less invented.

The film, among other things, achieved excellent box office success at home; with choreography that, in my opinion, is significantly better compared to other martial arts films.