Ip Man: "I'm here to work out some issues." General: "But ten men?!" Ip Man: "I have ten men's worth of issues."

Units 2, 4 , and 6 are like: Holy shit ,thank god our unit was an even number.

IP man probably thinking "It's not about the rice, it's about sending a message."

This is my favorite scene out of all the IP Man movies. This is literally the only time he goes all out. We never see him this violent ever again.

"You can't truly call yourself "peaceful" unless you are capable of great violence. If you are not capable of violence, You're not peaceful, You're harmless." Master IP is a very peaceful man.

My massage therapist must have been trained by this man

It's the most heartbreaking scene of the movie. He's been very gentle and merciful for every opponent before that scene, always knowing when is enough, knowing where to stop. It's the only scene he never stopped his punches against someone below his level.

"I'm simply a Chinese man." That killed it!

Small detail I love: his first declaration is that he wants to fight 10 men. But his second declaration is that he wants to BEAT ten men, which makes it more badass.

One of the best martial arts fight scenes in recent time.

I would have just lay on the floor and act like he already beat me up 😂

Imagine getting hit with a 1000 punches and have none of your homies step in

In all the films this is the only time he truely want to hurt is opponents

They weren't just any 10 men.. they were 10 Black belt karate fighters

This was Ip Man at full strength in the movies. Sleeves rolled up, and showing no mercy. Powered by his grief in the scene, it’s unstoppable.

For anyone who hasn’t seen this movie, moments before this scene Ip Man witnessed his old friend being beaten close to death by these fighters and then shot by one of the officers. A bag of rice soaked in his blood is still lying at the edge of the mat waiting to be picked up. This video is not Ip Man fights 10 men. This is Ip Man kills 7 people and leaves 3 wounded.

Arguably the best fight scene in the entire series. The way he literally and figuratively butchered all 10 men with such gruesome ferocity and precision was intense. The emotion in the scene was great as well as the music. I kinda felt bad for that last kid who fought him after seeing the other nine get destroyed and knowing he was next.

There was a build up to this scene that made it really satisfying. A man tried to fight two karate guys and failed, then he was killed for failing, showing how hard it was to defeat these karate guys.

General: What’s your name? IP man: I am simply a Chinese man. Interpreter: He says he is your dad😂😂

Fact: Prime ip man would've beaten the US Army dudes from ip man 4 in 10 seconds.

The high table gonna be in real trouble when donnie yen team up with john wick

Towards the end of the movie I actually respected the Japanese General Miura, he was very classy and showed great restraint and even respect towards IP Man.

This is by far the best fighting scene ever!! The passion, the pain, the hate, the love for his style all in one!!

2:49 those punches were personal

Plot armour jokes aside, I guess the only thing stopping the karate guys from surrounding Ip Man and charging all at once was fear. After seeing Ip Man take out the 1st guy with such ease, the rest started doubting their own abilities.

Man who got punched multiple times: "hey bro, how many hits did i received?"

3:09 I love how they repeat this scene in Ip Man 2 but in that one he shows restraint at the end. It speaks to his character growth.

2:35 this shot was priceless

Imagine being that last guy. Seeing your mate getting beaten to death while the other 8 are already unconscious or dead by a single guy then he starts to turn his gaze on you.

He’s not thinking and calculating. He’s in a flow state. He’s simply reacting.

One of the most brutal scenes in movie history. To see the good guy actually savaging his opponents with malicious and cruel intent.

This fight remains one of the more unique moments in the Ip Man series simply because of the context. He's not fighting for the honor of his dojo, his disciples, or Chinese martial arts as a whole. Instead, he's focused on vengeance. With his friend already dead and with everything to gain with staying low-key, he not only called out this injustice in an uncharacteristically desperate tone, he willingly displayed his full powers in a violent fashion. These black belts had no say whether or not Liu was to be shot. They were only there to spar, not kill a man. But that didn't matter for Master Ip at the time. He needed to answer brutality with brutality. Just for those officers to know that their abusive and barbaric ways don't even come close to what he can do.

After watching this over almost hundred times, i just realized Ipman just venting his anger and rage.

The translator literally saved his life . If it isn’t for him IP Man would be shot on the spot.

No matter how many ip man movies i see this fight is still the most brutal and raging fight i have ever seen ✌

4:14 dude sounds anime

imagine being these 10 guys who thought "finally my chance in acting career, with the martial skills i will try my best for this scene" and then director told u to be a punching bag for donnie yen, rip

This is IP man, when beast mode and angriest moment. No one can be stand in front of him in that position

This is not only a good fight and stuff. This represents the angery of a gentle man, who knew that his friend was killed. A super awesome scene indeed

"I am simply a Chinese man." The scary part about Ip Man is that he walked in with his sleeves already rolled up; he wasn't going to take a moment to get a read on his opponents first before he got serious. He didn't care about their value as fighters or finding out how strong they are to check his own strength; he was there for blood, and he was willing to let go of his restraint to get it.

One of the scariest fight i ever seen, even till this day I never wanna pissed of a nice guy

Idk if this is a thing IRL; but brutal take-down can be used to 'scare' the rest of the mobs from attacking altogether

Such an emotional scene honestly. Yes it’s cool fight too, but the story leading up to it makes it so much better. The whole first half of the movie ip man was a humble, calm master who barely wanted to duel or train anyone. He did fight a few people but he never took it that serious because he knew he was better than them and it was just sparring to him really. Even when his family lost everything due to the Japanese invasion he was still positive and peaceful. It was only when his friends got killed did he go all out. It’s such a powerful scene even tho it lacks a lot of dialogue

2:34 my god this part is wow.

This shows how dangerous Ip Man can be when he’s mad

*Little did those units know that they were going up against a level 100 paid user, it's all thanks to Donnie Yen hiding his VIP benefit stats*

Little known detail. Donnie Yen just was having some fun, beating 10 black belts and luckily cameras were rolling and director was like: "Hey, we can put this in a movie"

2:15-2:20, the iconic continuous punches. So glad he did it in John Wick 4 too

i love this movie so much that i rewatched every sequel of it 10x not even joking

When he said “ I am simply a Chinese man” I felt that 😩

I have to say, even if Miura was completely destroyed, he wasn't the "Villain" of this movie

I swear, Ip Man (2008) is a straightforward film but if you look at how the parts help define and strengthen each other, it just makes the film that much better. Like this scene. We all remember it because it had become a recurring theme throughout the series but the context of the before and after of this scene are also amazing. Before this, Ip Man was already exhausted, underfed and hadn't practiced Wing Chun in so long due to WWII happening around him. He heard the death of one friend and saw the death of another right in front of his eyes. It pushed him over the edge. He fought 10 men and despite not being at his full strength, we are still terrified. Beforehand, he only fought to defend himself with no intent to maim or hurt. For the first time in the movie, we see a small glimpse of the raw power of martial arts. No bars held and no filter. After this, even after seeking vengeance, he was saddened. His friends were still gone but even moreso, he reflected on how useless he felt. He was a master, sure but what was the benefit? He used it to hurt people. After the fight, he only ever saw it as that: something that can hurt others. He tried justifying it to himself before that it was just something he took an interest in and as a way to teach a specific few but now he just viewed it as a weapon to kill. It wasn't after he helped teach others to defend themselves using Wing Chun that he realizes it CAN be used to help others. The main lesson being that in life, you are given gifts. They can either be used as tools to build or weapons to destroy. What it is depends on you. Which is what he told Master Jin at the start of the movie. It's not the style you practice. It's you. EDIT: One more thing I'd like to add to my analysis is that after he beats the 10 black belts, his hands are bloodied and injured. Of course, in real life, it really is like that but the filmmakers decided to focus on it for a thematic reason. It shows that Ip Man hurts himself when he hurts others. It's shown that he never sets out to hurt anyone intentionally but he was pushed over the edge in this scene. That feeling of hurt compounded with his feeling of uselessness contributed to the depression he felt afterward. It's such a minor detail but manages to get across a lot of his character

3:30 considering what they just watched earlier, those black belts are really brave

This scene, still gets me to feel anger and sadness at the same time.

That badass scene where he walk up to one guy that still standing with no fighting gesture, that's when you realize that you not fighting against an ordinary person right there

"I am simply a Chinese man." That's one of my favorite quotes!

You are always a legend and my best martial artist.. love your punching style always

Fighting choreography is the world class standards here..

For the 10 ppl, it was the fight that almost killed them. For Ip Man, It was a grocery run.

The closest we’ll ever get to a live action Ultra Instinct.

2:07 me in the session with my chiropractor

Approximately 8 seconds is what it took to beat each one of them. Think on that

I love how the other ~7 remaining guys are just milling around while Ip Man pummels that dude on the ground for 10 seconds. Perhaps they were taking notes?

the only time Donnie yen had a scene this badass again, was the suplex fight in flashpoint, lol donnie yen's character letting loose is amazing to see. love love love it

2:48 i wanna experience those flurry of punches. feels like a massage 🤣

This is one of the best choreographed fight scenes ever, at least its one of my favorites.

I love this movie. Would love to see behind the scenes footage and how they did they crazy fight scenes.

I love this fight scene as a standalone masterpiece of action cinema, but in the context of the whole movie it works even better. Throughout the movie he was always shown as exceedingly polite, and would only use the bare minimum force needed. Even when thugs were beating his village up and insulting his town, him, and his family, he still tried to be courteous, avoid conflict, and go easy on him. But this scene marks the turning point where that emotional and physical restraint is completely and utterly gone and swapped for pure bloodlust, showing just how heinous the situation that the antagonists are putting him, his friends, and his people through. Even after this fight, while we never see him this brutal again for the rest of the movie and series, we see how in the rest of the film he really feels like a changed person, going for the quickest way to literally knock his opponents out.

The way he parried the 4 of them at the same time. I don't even... I can't even understand how he did that. That's just something I can't even begin to describe the mastery of. It's incredible how in control of the entire fight he is despite being absurdly outnumbered and despite it all, he doesn't even get hit. Straight up destroys all of them and exhibits almost godlike mastery. Amazing scene. And the score just adds to it by sounding dramatic, even though he doesn't even come close to getting hit.

It was cool to see his true power. That he held back so much as to not hurt his opponents until this fight.

Imagine being that last guy still standing after watching your 9 comrades get absolutely demolished.

2:35 Tbh i always dont like when the bad guys wait for each turn, so i really really love this sequence because everybody attacking lmao

You see it's quite simple really. When Ip Man enters your home you become the guest.

This scene is masterpiece, this prove that master yip is still human who has an anger and rage. In the entire franchise he give us a big bold message that kungfu isn't a way of violent. Yet this scene is exceptional, he broke his role by fighting with meant to 'kill' people. He broke the arms and legs of his opponent without hesitation.

When you fight 10 people and it's still uneven

I love martial arts, but as an interpreter I have to say this a great scene from another point of view. The interpreter here alleviates the tension saying things like "maybe another time instead of "I didn't come here for the rice" or "My name is Ipman" instead of "I am only a Chinese man" becase he knew the Japanese would find hins boldness as an insult which would cause his Ipman's death

It's way more badass when you realize this is the only time he never held back.

If you wanna see how this fight actually looked in real life, just change the speed value to 1.25 😍😍😍

Ip Man challenged 10 of the black belts only to avenge the death of his friend.

Goosebumps everytime I watch this. You need to show what lead up to this moment to put it all into context. It was amazing cinema.

This scene really cemented Donnie Yen as a top tier martial arts and star for me. Brought a tear to my eye.

Don’t even know why the rest of units…stood up at the end yall saw what just happened lol

Best scene in all Ip man series by far loved this movie Donnie Yens portrayal of Ip Man was nothing less than magnificent

This is my favorite movie man it changed my life

I’m of the firm belief that music can set the scene perfectly. And 2:37 perfectly shows that this isn’t a fight, this is a man who’s letting his rage take over

Ip Man was a Legend ❤️

Great scene, I love how before it all goes down he’s like “oh wait I forgot my sweet potato”.

General: what's your name? Ip man: I am just a chinese man. Interpreter: he is Ip man

2:07 never gets old xD

this is one of the best ip man movies including 2 the twister fight(fictional) was so good

The way Ip man broke the hipjoint looked so real n cruelest.. Everytime i watch the whole fight, i am in love with all of it..

Much respect for Mr. Donnie Yen...he is a good actor and a great martial artist ❤

I think it is the only time when we see Ip Man in a murderous rage.

Greatest fight scene in film history to me. Absolutely astounding.

One of my favorite action sequences in film, and to think, all this is after he hasn't even practiced martial arts for quite some time. He had to stop because his family needed to conserve their food, and he was out looking for work... and also, it's not just 10 men but specifically 10 blackbelts lol.

This was the most brutal fight in whole IP man series

As an Asian I can wholeheartedly say that rice is indeed worth dying for. Thank you

The leg part still give me chills

I way this scene was shot is very intense, the colour grading and ip man's costume makes this scene look so cool and epic

Hands down one of the best fight scenes in history of martial art movies