IP MAN 4 Revealed Superstar UK Producers Interview
Jackson Pat and Guy Allon reveal how they came to be involved in the Ip Man franchise. What was the creative process behind how the Ip Man 4 saga, with its very Hong Kong and US based story, came to be filmed in the north of England? What subjects did the script contend with? Does Ip Man always encounter racism? Is there a theme of conflict for Ip Man and his wayward son? How does he come to terms with his ill health? Is it a story about family, culture and change and conflict? Does it resonate particularly in today’s world?
Interviewed by Mick Tully. Special thanks to Soo Cole and Weng Yue of Fighting Spirit Film Festival for facilitating the premiere and press event.
In IP MAN 4 Donnie Yen reprises his role as the legendary Wing Chun master in the grand finale of the revolutionary martial arts series. Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son. From the action visionary behind Kill Bill and The Matrix, witness the heroic sendoff to the saga that inspired a new wave of martial arts movie fans.
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DIRECTED BY Wilson Yip
STARRING Donnie Yen, Wu Yue, Van Ness, Scott Adkins, Chris Collins, Mark Strange, Danny Chan
Jackson Pat is an independent UK film producer who has spent the past 3 decades working with various companies in the film and media industry, including Cannes Film Production House, TVB(HK)(Television Broadcast Hong Kong) and TVBS-E (The Chinese Channel)(UK) as a producer & director. He was born in Hong Kong and speaks Mandarin and Cantonese.
Guy Allon is an independent UK film producer with over ten years experience in producing high quality original content for the corporate, commercial and entertainment industry.
Coming from a line producing background he’s well versed in all aspects of production and has extensive experience working with Asia and the Far East.
Credits include ‘City Rats’ ; ‘In Your Dreams’ ; ‘Keith Lemon – The Movie’ and ‘Lipstikka’.
Yes, it was a very challenging audio environment.
The film features Donnie Yen, Kwok-Kwan Chan and this time the one and only Scott Adkins, Mark Strange, Danny Chan and Chris Collins. Very cool trailer, that gives a glimpse into the full release. If you haven’t yet go and feast your eyes.
Ip Man 4 continues the biographical martial arts film with Donnie Yen reprising his role as the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man.as he has done in three previous films. The movie is directed by Wilson Yip, produced by Raymond Wong and Written by Edmond Wong, who all return from the previous instalments to helm this movie. Producer Raymond Wong said he paid Yen “a hefty amount of money” to return for the fourth film. Principal photography began in April 2018, and ended that July. Filming locations included China, and Preston, Lancashire, England.
With Donnie in this movie is the British action actor Scott Adkins and Danny Chan as Bruce Lee, who has been a Bruce Lee fan since childhood. Danny Chan has been lucky enough to play his idol in Shaolin Soccer, Legend of Bruce Lee TV series and Ip Man 3, this is due to his reemblance to Bruce Lee, also he is trained in Bruce’s method of fighting Jeet Kune Do. It also features action actors Chris Collins and the awesome, powerful Mark Strange.
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Check out our Exclusive Interview with Donnie Yen in World of Martial Arts Magazine