For the sequel, Yip aimed to create a more dramatic martial arts film in terms of story and characterization Wong's son, screenwriter Edmond Wong, wanted the film to explore the treatment of Hong Kongers during the colonial era and Western perceptions of Chinese martial arts. Principal photography for Ip Man 2 began in August 2009 and concluded in November filming took place inside a studio located in Shanghai. However, they were unable to finalize film rights with Lee's descendants and decided to briefly portray Lee as a child. For Ip Man 2, the filmmakers intended to focus on the relationship between Ip and his most famed disciple, Bruce Lee. Producer Raymond Wong first announced a sequel before Ip Man 's theatrical release in December 2008. He attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun, but faces rivalry from other practitioners, including the local master of Hung Ga martial arts, Hung Chun-nam ( Sammo Hung), and later the British boxing champion Taylor 'The Twister' Miller ( Darren Shahlavi). Continuing after the events of the earlier film, the sequel centres on Ip's early life in British Hong Kong.
A sequel to the 2008 film Ip Man, Ip Man 2 was directed by Wilson Yip and stars Donnie Yen, who reprises the leading role. Ip Man 2 ( Chinese: 葉問2:宗師傳奇, also known as Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster) is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film loosely based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun.
