Ip Man vs My Way
My Way has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.8/10 for Ip Man). Ip Man is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 17m. Ip Man is the older of the two (2008 against 2011). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ip Man
My Way| Ip Man | My Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Wilson Yip | Kang Je-kyu |
| Main cast | Donnie Yen, Xing Yu, Louis Fan Siu-Wong, Dennis To Yu-Hang, Simon Yam | Kim In-kwon, Jang Dong-gun, Taro Yamamoto, Kim Hie-won, Fan Bingbing |
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.
My Way
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.