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Wilson Yip

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Wilson Yip Capsule Reviews
Wilson Yip

Wilson Yip Capsule Reviews

Flash Point (2007) — November 18, 2014 About 20 minutes into the climax of the movie, after he has been beating the hell out of a guy (and being equally beaten in return) for some time, Donnie Yen, for the first time in the film, takes his jacket off, as if
Apr 19, 2018 3 min read
SPL: Paradox (Wilson Yip, 2017)
Wilson Yip

SPL: Paradox (Wilson Yip, 2017)

It’s unclear if this film is actually a continuation of the SPL series or if it just started as one and then mutated into its own thing. I thought I saw the characters for “Sha Po Lang” on the title card of the movie though, so I’m just
Oct 17, 2017 3 min read
Ip Man 3 (Wilson Yip, 2015)
Wilson Yip

Ip Man 3 (Wilson Yip, 2015)

Ip Man 3 is the third film directed by Wilson Yip starring Donnie Yen in the title role as the master of the Wing Chun style of kung fu. Ip is best known as one of Bruce Lee’s teachers, and his notoriety and fame to this day is largely
Jan 21, 2016 3 min read
SPL: Sha Po Lang (Wilson Yip, 2005)
Wilson Yip

SPL: Sha Po Lang (Wilson Yip, 2005)

A rote cop/Triad story somewhat elevated by a serious commitment to operatic melodrama on the part of director Wilson Yip and composer Chan Kwong-wing. Sammo Hung is the gangster, Simon Yam the veteran cop willing to break all the rules to capture him. Donnie Yen is the new guy
Apr 23, 2014 3 min read
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