Directed by:
Herman YauScreenplay:
Erica LiComposer:
Chun-Hung MakCast:
Dennis To, Terry Fan, Sammo Hung, Ip Chun, Biao Yuen, Suet Lam, Josie Xu, Joseph Kwok-Lun Lee, Louis Cheung, Kenya Sawada, Bernice Liu, Chi Zhang, Rose Chan (more)VOD (2)
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Prequel to the best-selling martial arts epic, IP MAN, starring action icon Sammo Hung. The Legend Is Born follows Ip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Dennis To
Best movies:
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man 2 (2010)
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
![Terry Fan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272478_ca4faa.jpg)
Terry Fan
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man 2 (2010)
Above the Law (1986)
![Sammo Hung](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270745_996451.jpg)
Sammo Hung
China
Best movies:
The Victim (1980)
They Call Me Phat Dragon (1979)
Warriors Two (1978)
![Ip Chun](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/045/166045923_30959c.jpg)
Ip Chun
China
Best movies:
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
![Biao Yuen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270747_0f3583.jpg)
Biao Yuen
Hong Kong
Best movies:
The Victim (1980)
Warriors Two (1978)
The Invincible Armour (1977)
![Suet Lam](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273371_5845bd.jpg)
Suet Lam
China
Best movies:
Love on Delivery (1994)
Election 2 (2006)
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
![Josie Xu](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280707_218d49.jpg)
Josie Xu
China
Best movies:
Starry Starry Night (2011)
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
Mulan (2009)
Joseph Kwok-Lun Lee
Hong Kong
Best movies:
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
Mad Detective (2007)
That Demon Within (2014)
![Louis Cheung](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/750/163750843_bf362b.jpg)
Louis Cheung
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Zero to Hero (2021)
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
Ip Man 3 (2015)
Kenya Sawada
Japan
Best movies:
Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
Shinjuku Incident (2009)
Bernice Liu
Canada
Best movies:
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
Bad Blood (2010)
Perfect Wedding (2010)
Chi Zhang
China
Best movies:
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences (2015)
The Midnight After (2014)
![Rose Chan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/760/163760520_cd8001.jpg)
Rose Chan
Hong Kong
Best movies:
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (2011)
Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
Zhihui Chen
China
Best movies:
Ip Man (2008)
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
Rise of the Legend (2014)
![Hins Cheung](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/956/166956244_182c24.jpg)
Hins Cheung
Hong Kong
Best movies:
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
![Lik-Chi Lee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/981/166981590_5d783c.png)
Lik-Chi Lee
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Love on Delivery (1994)
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)
Jerry Wen
China
Best movies:
The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)