By: John M Jerva
Donnie Yen might have said farewell to the role of legendary grand master Ip Man but martial arts/action cinema isn’t ready to say goodbye just quite yet. Well Go USA is ready to unleash the newest version of the martial arts legend in a new movie titled Ip Man: The Awakening which stars My Father is a Hero alum Miu Tse. The fisticuffs filled flick is set to debut exclusively on the HI-YAH! streaming service on May 20th before hitting Blu-Ray and DVD in June.
Check out the box cover art, images and trailer for the movie that showcases Ip Man in his early years now ahead of its release!
While visiting Hong Kong, a young Master Ip intervenes in a kidnapping attempt, unintentionally igniting a turf war with a ruthless human trafficking ring in action-packed martial arts drama IP MAN: THE AWAKENING, debuting May 20 exclusively on the martial arts streaming service Hi-YAH! before hittingDigital, Blu-ray™ and DVD June 21 from Well Go USA Entertainment. When the ruthless gang kidnaps one of Ip Man’s close friends, he is forced to face the group’s brutal boxing champion head-on. Co-directed by Li Xi Jie and Zhang Zhu Lin, IP MAN: THE AWAKENING stars the rising wing chun martial arts master Miu Tse (aka Miao Xie, My Father is a Hero) assuming the legendary title role alongside cast members including Chen Guan Ying, Zhao Yu Xuan, and Hao Yan Fei. The bonus features include an all-new English dub.
Official Synopsis: While visiting Hong Kong, a young Master Ip intervenes in a kidnapping attempt, unintentionally igniting a turf war with a ruthless human trafficking ring. In retaliation, the gang kidnaps one of Ip Man’s close friends, leaving him with no choice but to challenge the group’s notoriously brutal boxing champion head-on.
Country of Origin: China
IP MAN: THE AWAKENING has a runtime of approximately 80 minutes and is not rated.
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