8. It’s Mostly Fiction
Don’t let the on-screen text at the end of the movie fool you; these adventures are not based on reality. Yes, Yip Man was a true Wing Chun grandmaster who was indeed Bruce Lee’s mentor and indeed moved from Foshan to Hong Kong, but basically everything that pushes the plots is embellishment. As wonderful as it is, if it were true, no, Ip Man didn’t fight a Japanese general, a British boxer, a Hong Kong triad, or an American drill sergeant. Of course, he kicked everyone’s but mostly in his spare time and not at the same level of stakes as Ip Man from Yen. However, we definitely like to think that he might if he ever got into those situations.