8 Movies Directed by Wilson Yip

Bullets Over Summer

Bullets Over Summer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-08-05

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

92 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (459 Reviews)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Cast:

Writer:

Ben Cheung

Matt Chow

Wilson Yip

Fullplot:

Plainclothes policemen Brian and Mike use an elderly woman's apartment for surveillance, hoping to catch a fugitive gangster. They develop a warm relationship with their hostess, whom they call "granny." Meanwhile, each man develops a romantic relationship: Brian with a strange wandering teenage girl, and Mike with a pregnant woman at the dry cleaning shop. When the gangster returns to his flat, Brian and Mike are forced into an explosive confrontation.

SPL: Kill Zone

SPL: Kill Zone

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-11-18

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong, Macao

Runtime:

93 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (7615 Reviews)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Cast:

Writer:

Wilson Yip

Kam-Yuen Szeto

Wai Lun Ng

Fullplot:

Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.

Dragon Tiger Gate

Dragon Tiger Gate

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-07-28

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

94 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (5050 Reviews)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Genres:

ActionDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Yuk Long Wong (comic series Dragon and the Tiger Heroes)

Edmond Wong (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.

Flash Point

Flash Point

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-07-26

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Vietnamese

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (9713 Reviews)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Genres:

Action

Cast:

Writer:

Kam-Yuen Szeto

Lik-Kei Tang

Fullplot:

Ma Jun, a cop known for dispensing justice during arrests, teams with Hua Sheng, who's undercover, to try to bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before the mainland's takeover of Hong Kong. The eldest, Xian Wei Cha (called Zah), is arrested in an operation that exposes Sheng and almost gets him killed. His girlfriend, Qiu Di, who's been unaware of Sheng's profession, wants to see him quit. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. Zah's trial approaches, witnesses are in danger, and a showdown is inevitable.

Flash Point

Flash Point

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-07-26

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Vietnamese

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (9708 Reviews)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Genres:

Action

Cast:

Writer:

Kam-Yuen Szeto

Lik-Kei Tang

Fullplot:

Ma Jun, a cop known for dispensing justice during arrests, teams with Hua Sheng, who's undercover, to try to bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before the mainland's takeover of Hong Kong. The eldest, Xian Wei Cha (called Zah), is arrested in an operation that exposes Sheng and almost gets him killed. His girlfriend, Qiu Di, who's been unaware of Sheng's profession, wants to see him quit. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. Zah's trial approaches, witnesses are in danger, and a showdown is inevitable.

Ip Man

Ip Man

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-12-12

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (140270 Reviews)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Cast:

Writer:

Edmond Wong (screenplay)

Chan Tai-Li

Fullplot:

In 1935 in Foshan, south China, there are martial arts schools on every street corner. Ip Man is the undisputed martial arts champion, yet he has not devoted himself to teaching. Despite this, it seems that all the kung fu masters of the city are eager to fight him to improve their reputation.

Ip Man 2

Ip Man 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-04-29

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (57425 Reviews)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Cast:

Writer:

Hiu-Yan Choi

Chan Tai-Li

Edmond Wong (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Ip Man 2 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. A sequel to the 2008 film Ip Man, the film was directed by Wilson Yip, and stars Donnie Yen, who reprises the leading role. Continuing after the events of the earlier film, the sequel centers on Ip's movements in Hong Kong, which is under British colonial rule. He attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun, but faces rivalry from other practitioners, including the local master of Hung Ga martial arts.

Sien nui yau wan

Sien nui yau wan

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-04-28

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (913 Reviews)

Director:

Wilson Yip

Genres:

Fantasy

Fullplot:

Tax collector Ning, a clumsy and easily frightened man, doesn't have any money and decides to stay overnight in an abandoned temple. Little does he know that the temple is haunted. He meets a very beautiful lady who seduces him, but he doesn't know that she is a ghost, usually not leaving any man alive...

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