Well this sure isn’t the news I was expecting to hear about. It turns out that the awesome Hong Kong character actor that is Anthony Wong (Infernal Affairs; Legend of the Fist: The REturn of Chen Zhen) will now be taking on the role of the legendary martial artist, Ip Man. The film will be titled Ip Man The Final Chapter and will chronicle the life of Bruce Lee’s instructor from his 40’s until his passing. The role of Bruce Lee is still being cast while Ip Man’s wife is to be played by Anita Yuen Wing Yi.
Keep in mind that this would be the fifth Ip Man film to be made, not including Ip Man 3D which will certainly have some overlap with Wong’s film. The character has been played by Donnie Yen, Dennis To and Tony Leung, who plays Ip Man in The Grandmasters which has yet to be released.
Production on Ip Man The Final Chapter is set to begin in August. Wong apparently feels no pressure playing the legend as “his film will be Ip Man’s real Hong Kong experience that has not been made before.” Additionally he said that he was been studying Wing Chun for half a year and is looking to drop about 20 pounds to play the role.
Thanks to Budomate for the heads up
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