Michelle Yeoh Returns To Star in the Epic ‘Ip-Man’ Spin-Off Film
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By Carl Samson
After starring in Warner Bros.’ “Crazy Rich Asians,” Michelle Yeoh is back for a martial arts project — which is what the Malaysian actress arguably does best.
Yeoh, 56, will co-star in “Master Z: Ip Man Legacy,” a spin-off of Donnie Yen’s highly-successful “Ip Man” franchise.
Alongside Yeoh, the upcoming kung fu film stars Max Zhang, who reprises his role as Cheung Tin-chi from “Ip Man 3,” Tony Jaa and Dave Bautista.
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The cast also includes Fan Siu-wong, Patrick Tam and Philip Keung, according to Martial Arts Action Cinema.
“Master Z” is directed by martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, whose credits include “Crouching Tiger,” “Drunken Master,” “Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny,” “Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow” and “Tai-Chi Master.”
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“After defeated by Ip Man, Cheung Tin Chi (Zhang) lives a depressed life and stays low profile. While Tin Chi tries to stay out of trouble, he gets himself into a fight with the foreigner Davidson (Bautista), big boss behind bar district. Tin Chi fights hard with Wing Chun and earns respect.”
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“Master Z” is produced and distributed by Hong Kong film producer Raymond Wong’s Mandarin Motion Pictures. Go Well USA secured the rights for a its American release.
The film premieres at the Busan Film Festival scheduled on Oct. 4-13. A U.S. release date is yet to be announced.
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