MovieBias

See all results for ""
BrowseAnalyticsAbout

Ip Man 2 (2010)

Ip Man 2 poster

Ip Man 2 (2010)

Overview

Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Prime Video logoPrime Video
Hulu logoHulu
Powered byJustWatch

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Prime Video logoPrime Video
Hulu logoHulu
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict explicitly critiques British colonial racism and oppression against the Chinese people, championing themes of anti-colonialism and social justice through individual and cultural assertion.

The movie features a cast that is culturally appropriate for its Hong Kong setting, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. However, its narrative strongly critiques colonial power dynamics by portraying white British characters as antagonists who embody arrogance and disrespect towards Chinese culture, making cultural identity and resistance central to its theme.

Secondary

Ip Man 2 does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on martial arts, family, and historical events in Hong Kong, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.

Ip Man 2, a martial arts biographical film, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on historical martial arts figures and colonial-era challenges in Hong Kong, rendering the category of transsexual portrayal inapplicable.

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are present in the narrative but are not depicted in action or fighting roles.

Ip Man 2 is a biographical martial arts film based on the life of the historical figure Ip Man. All major characters, whether historical or newly created for the film, maintain their established or intended gender without any instances of gender swapping from prior canon or history.

The film is a biographical martial arts drama based on the life of a real historical Chinese figure, Ip Man. All major characters, both historical and fictional, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established or historical background, with no instances of a character's race being changed from prior canon or history.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.7
Metacritic logo
6.7

More Like This

Ip Man 4: The Finale poster
Progressive
7.2
Ip Man 4: The Finale
 (2019)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
The Xi'an Incident poster
Leans Progressive
6.9
The Xi'an Incident
 (1981)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
A Writer's Odyssey poster
Center
7.5
A Writer's Odyssey
 (2021)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame poster
Center
7.1
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
 (2010)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
House of Flying Daggers poster
Center
8.1
House of Flying Daggers
 (2004)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Yolo poster
Progressive
7.2
Yolo
 (2024)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Animal World poster
Center
6.8
Animal World
 (2018)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Dead to Rights poster
Progressive
8.1
Dead to Rights
 (2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
A Woman Commando poster
Progressive
6.6
A Woman Commando
 (1989)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
A Dream of Red Mansions poster
Leans Progressive
7.8
A Dream of Red Mansions
 (1989)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Cliff Walkers poster
Leans Progressive
6.9
Cliff Walkers
 (2021)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
The Legend of Hei poster
Leans Progressive
7.8
The Legend of Hei
 (2019)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Only the River Flows poster
Leans Progressive
7.1
Only the River Flows
 (2023)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Better Days poster
Leans Progressive
8.4
Better Days
 (2019)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Green Snake poster
Progressive
7.5
Green Snake
 (2021)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Her Story poster
Progressive
7.5
Her Story
 (2024)

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Shadow poster
Center
7.8
Shadow
 (2018)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
The Monkey King 2 poster
Center
7.3
The Monkey King 2
 (2016)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
New Gods: Nezha Reborn poster
Leans Progressive
7.6
New Gods: Nezha Reborn
 (2021)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
My Love poster
Leans Progressive
6.8
My Love
 (2021)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
MovieBias

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCookies PolicyAI Policy

Copyright 2025 © moviebias.com