Immediately after success John Wick: Chapter 4, actor Donnie Yen will continue his presentation on the screen with Ip Man 5. The film was announced at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival and the actor took to Instagram to confirm the news with a poster. The poster also seems to suggest that Ian will take over as director.

Yen posted the official announcement poster, which aptly depicts a Wing Chun dummy, more commonly known as a wooden pole, with several men lying defeated next to it, their fallen swords raised. The poster evokes nostalgia for the long-running franchise that first launched in 2008.

What Yip Man ABOUT?

Yip Man A Hong Kong martial arts film franchise based on events in the life of the Wing Chun master of the same name. The success of the original 2008 film was followed by two sequels: Ip Man 2And Ip Man 3. Spin-off in 2018 Master Z: Ip Man’s Legacy continued the franchise with the latest feature Ip Man 4: Endgame will be released in 2019. Franchise written Edmond Wongbased on the real-life martial artist Yip Man, whose students include Bruce Lee. The franchise has collectively grossed over $426 million at the worldwide box office against a combined budget of $140.6 million. It has excellent reviews on Rotten Tomatoes with a certified fresh rating.

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Together with Yen movie star Lynn Hung, Kent Cheng, Ngo Ka-nin, Lo Mang, Danny Chan, He is E and more. Hong Kong martial arts films have been a major influence on Hollywood action films such as Matrix, Karate kid, and many others have gained immense popularity for their stunt work and have added to the genre over the years. With powerful performance in the recent John Wick film, Yen is going to put on more stunts in the upcoming film.

A release date for this feature has not yet been announced. Follow this space for more information and check out Yen’s post below:

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