Ip Man vs Musashi
Ip Man has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for Musashi). Ip Man is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h . Ip Man is the older of the two (2008 against 2019). Both are action, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ip Man
Musashi| Ip Man | Musashi | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History | Action, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Wilson Yip | Yasuo Mikami |
| Main cast | Donnie Yen, Xing Yu, Louis Fan Siu-Wong, Dennis To Yu-Hang, Simon Yam | Kumiko Endo, Maki Mizuno, Kenji Takechi, Takeo Nakahara, Ryô Kinomoto |
Synopsis
Ip Man
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
Musashi
Musashi returns Japan's legendary swordsman and philosopher to the screen once again. In an original period drama based on the historical facts of the life and travels of the famous Miyamoto Musashi we find an apprentice, an instructor and the account of a famous battle in Japan of the Middle Ages where many questions will be answered.