Chapter 1563 Master Ye's Unconvinced Remarks (Part 2)
Chapter 1563 Master Ye's Unconvinced Remarks (Part 2)
Inside the cinema, the story continues.
After some build-up, Ip Man finally made his move to meet the challenge from Jin Shan Zhao.
When Jin Shan Zhao mocked him, saying, "How can a grown man throw a woman's punch?", Ip Man remained calm and composed in response.
"Good kung fu doesn't discriminate based on gender or age; it depends on the person."
Immediately following this was a nearly 5-minute-long action climax.
Jin Shan Zhao, who had previously defeated three martial arts schools and acted arrogantly, was unaware of the terrifying existence of the Wing Chun master he was facing.
As the match began, Jin Shan Zhao's powerful Northern-style Fist was completely blocked by Ip Man.
His prized leg techniques proved futile, as Ip Man's leg techniques far surpassed his own.
Finally, Jin Shan Zhao, enraged and ashamed, realized that his martial arts skills were inferior to Ip Man's, and took advantage of Ip Man's unpreparedness to draw his large sword.
"Depend on!"
"Playing dirty tricks!"
"If you can't beat them, you use a knife?!"
"That's not martial ethics!"
Seeing this, many audience members in the theater were furious, but at the same time, they were also worried for Ip Man.
Ip Man also knew the principle of "an inch longer, an inch stronger," and that human flesh could not withstand a direct clash with swords. He casually grabbed a feather duster as a weapon and still managed to defeat Jin Shan Zhao soundly.
In the end, Jinshan Zhao was defeated and finally admitted that "Northern boxing was defeated by Southern boxing".
Ip Man shook his head and simply said, "You're wrong."
"It's not a problem between Northern and Southern styles of martial arts, it's your problem."
The quality of kung fu lies in the practitioner's skill and cultivation, not in the label of a particular school or sect.
These words revealed Ip Man's masterful demeanor.
After this battle, Ip Man became a true hero of Foshan, enjoying immense fame and glory.
However, two years later, this peace was shattered by the gunfire of war.
When the Japanese army invaded, martial arts schools were burned down, shops were looted, and people were displaced.
The Ye family was not spared either; Ip Man had no choice but to work as a laborer in a coal mine in exchange for a little food.
For his own amusement, Japanese officer Miura set up a martial arts arena in the camp, where Chinese martial arts masters competed against Japanese soldiers, and the winners received a bag of rice.
Ip Man's friend, the martial arts fanatic Lam, wanted to prove that Chinese Kung Fu was superior to Japanese martial arts, so he volunteered to participate.
He didn't come for the rice; his goal was to teach Miura a lesson. Unfortunately, he wasn't capable enough. Because he recklessly tried to take down his opponent, he was beaten to death on the stage.
Master Liao, the former head of the Liao Family Boxing school, was shot and killed by a despicable Japanese officer after defeating his opponent and obtaining rice.
The tragic deaths of his former friends and compatriots thoroughly enraged Ip Man, who had arrived at the scene.
At the scene, the audience in front of the screen were equally furious, and some couldn't help but curse.
"Damn it!"
"If you can't beat them, use a gun? What a load of crap!"
"Damn it!"
"These scumbags deserve to die no matter how many times they die!"
"Master Ye, beat him to death!"
At this moment, Ip Man, who only wanted to avenge Wu Chi Lin and Master Liao, stepped onto the ring, unafraid of the other party's despicable methods.
"I'm going to challenge ten!"
Li Zhao, who worked for the Japanese, still had a sliver of goodwill and stepped forward to whisper, "Are you crazy? Don't do this!"
Ip Man ignored all advice and repeated himself word for word.
"I! Want! To! Fight! Ten! People!"
After ten Japanese karate fighters came on stage, Ip Man finally revealed his full strength.
This was also the first time he had ever used such ruthless force in a martial arts competition.
The purpose of martial arts training is to cultivate one's character and resolve conflicts through martial arts.
But don't forget, martial arts are also a form of killing.
Faced with this group of inhuman beasts, Ip Man used the most brutal grappling technique in Chinese martial arts.
Despite being surrounded by ten men, he not only held his own but also took them all down.
This fight scene was incredibly satisfying for everyone to watch, finally releasing the pent-up emotions from before.
Down in the audience, Tang Zhihao, who was already immersed in the story, was still heavy-hearted, just like Ip Man in the story.
The power of an individual is ultimately too insignificant.
Ip Man, once the pride of Foshan, now seems so insignificant in the face of the great era.
Does killing a few Japanese samurai really solve everything?
This raises a crucial question: what is the purpose and significance of practicing martial arts?
In the story, Ip Man's friend Zhou Qingquan's cotton factory is extorted by robbers. When Ip Man arrives, the robbers have already left. Zhou Qingquan persuades Ip Man to teach all the factory workers martial arts.
"...I can't protect them, but you can."
“When the world was at peace, you said you didn’t want to teach. Now that things are bad, shouldn’t you do something about it?”
After hearing his old friend's heartfelt words, Ip Man was deeply moved and finally decided to pass on Wing Chun to the Chinese people.
From then on, Ip Man officially began teaching martial arts at the factory.
However, the Japanese officer Miura was still not giving up and used every means to force Ip Man to fight him.
Ip Man knew that this was a deadly situation, and that no matter whether he won or lost, the Japanese army would not let him go.
Even so, he remained fearless and resolutely stepped onto the ring.
Because he knew that he represented the Chinese people, and this was a martial arts battle concerning national dignity.
Miura's karate is incredibly powerful, but how could he possibly be a match for Grandmaster Ip Man?
In front of thousands of people, Ip Man defeated Sampu and won the match.
Below the stage, the people roared with tremendous cheers. At this moment, the people who had been invaded stood taller than ever before.
At that moment, gunshots rang out.
Another Japanese officer, Sato, secretly raised his gun to attack, but Li Zhao bravely stopped him. Fortunately, the bullet did not hit Ip Man's head.
Shot and falling slowly, Ip Man looked down at the crowd that had been so excited just moments before.
He knew that although his victory could not reverse the devastation of the country, it had ignited the flames of national resistance.
This is the meaning of my martial arts training.
Finally, with the help of his friend Zhou Qingquan, Ip Man escaped to Hong Kong with his wife and children, and the film officially ended.
When the lights came on and the music from "The Grandmaster" started playing in the background, not many people in the theater got up to leave.
After a two-second silence, the audience, who had been deeply immersed in the story, burst into thunderous applause.
Then, a pleasant surprise appeared.
As the spotlight came on, several figures emerged from the back of the stage and walked in front of the big screen.
It was actually the "Ip Man" crew led by director Lin Weihua, and this was a "post-screening Q&A" event they had prepared in advance.
The grandmaster Ip Man, who had just been fighting a Japanese officer in a ring on the screen, suddenly appeared in front of everyone. The audience was stunned for two seconds before the atmosphere exploded.
Thunderous applause and whistles were mixed with shouts from the audience.
"Ip Man, that's awesome!"
"Master Ip, I want to learn Wing Chun from you!"
"Ten of them! Ten of them!"
"Master Ye! You are the pride of the Chinese people!"
This is precisely when the audience's emotions are at their peak, and without a doubt, "Ip Man" becomes the absolute protagonist on stage.
Looking at the cheering audience below the stage, Liang Yaocan, the actor who plays Ip Man, felt a surge of pride.
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