A third delve into the legend of Ip Man. And I will say that they managed to keep the third movie up to level with the previous two movies, and that was an achievement in itself.

The story here revolves around a property developer and his gangsters trying to claim a local school, and Master Ip Man takes it upon himself to stand up to them.

Donnie Yen makes a third and glorious return as Ip Man, and he does so once again with flying colors. He really was cast so well for this particular role, especially because he is capable of combining acting and martial arts with grace.

Similar to the previous two movies, then "Ip Man 3" is loaded with martial arts throughout the course of the movie. And the martial arts in this third movie was done with great skill, it was graceful and visually impressive to look at. It was nicely choreographed and equally so executed by the martial artists on the screen. There are some very memorable martial arts scenes throughout this movie, as there has been in the previous two, but the elevator scene was especially interesting.

The cast in "Ip Man 3" was good, although I personally didn't like that they had Mike Tyson in the movie. Sure he might throw a powerful punch, but he doesn't have acting talent nor much on-screen appeal. So I think they could have fared better with a different cast for the role of Frank.

It was also a nice touch to see a young Bruce Lee make an appearance in the movie, seeking to study with Master Ip Man. And actor Kwok-Kwan Chan did a good job, although it was a bit over-acted in a way. But it was fun, nonetheless.

The 2015 "Ip Man 3" movie is a definite must watch movie if you enjoy martial arts, and especially so if you enjoyed the previous two "Ip Man" movies from 2008 and 2010.

Although this finale to this kung fu trilogy is a bit disappointing. Mainly because the narrative with multiple subplots aren't edited very well. Because of the poor pacing, which makes it really forced at times and by the numbers. It's like they came up with a bunch of ideas for subplots and decided to make a movie out of it, unfortunately it isn't mixed together very well. It isn't terrible, but it just doesn't seem all that coherent at times which might cause confusion. The first "Ip Man" movie was inspiring, because it's about standing up for yourself and going up against bullies. The second one was pure kung-fu entertainment and it shows what Ip Man is capable of. This third one tries to bring out something different by making it a more emotional and heartfelt closing. It does get a bit emotional at the end, but for the most part it seemed by the numbers and formulaic. I could also tell for the first time that Donnie Yen is getting old physically. This is a action packed movie, but three fights stands out the most. It's where Ip Man fights the Thai boxer, Mike Tyson and when he fights his Wing Chun rival. The most disappointing part about this movie though is that there is almost no master to disciple relationship between Ip Man and Bruce Lee. It's more like a cameo appearance then anything else. Which I think they did intentionally because they didn't want Bruce Lee to outshine Ip Man because he is suppose to be the star of this movie. I mean let's be honest here, one of the main reason why Ip Man became a popular legend was because he was Bruce Lee's kung-fu master. Overall, this is a alright watch but nothing grand. If there is a 4th Ip Man movie in the future, it should be like the movie "Creed".

6.5/10

I do wonder if Yip Man 4 will actually be the last. After the "initial" trilogy (not even sure that was planned), the prequel (Zero), some spinoffs (mostly inoffical as far as I know) and last years fourth installment ... I mean who knows, right? I have not seen last years movie, but I will do so for sure. Big fan of Donnie Yens and I reckon anyone who likes Martial Arts knows what I mean.

Having said all that, we continue the path of Bruce Lees teacher. Though Bruce Lee had a different name ... one that is being used here, when we see him (the actor portraying him that is of course) at the beginning of this movie visiting Yip Man. You may see a similarity in his looks - the casting was quite spot on here. But the movie once again does not revolve around the teachings of Bruce Lee. This is just a short episode, before we get to the meat of things. A group of bad guys trying to take over a school. Their leader? Mike Tyson - a mixed bag of beans I think is what some would call it.

Which brings us to the fights. As can be expected very well made and thought out. So far this was my personal favorite ... even if the Sammo Hung fight in part 2 may be my personal favorite when it comes to fights overall. The story here I think worked best. Straight forward and quite the nice pace to it too. Everything is subjective of course as you know