7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)
Overview
Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film champions individual responsibility and traditional martial arts ethics as the solution to internal corruption and foreign exploitation, emphasizing national pride and the defense of one's community through personal action.
The film features casting that is consistent with its Hong Kong setting, presenting a predominantly East Asian ensemble without explicit DEI-driven role changes. However, its narrative includes a direct critique of colonial power structures, with a Western antagonist portrayed negatively as central to the conflict.
Secondary
The film features Julia, a female character, who is shown to be victorious in close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents using martial arts skills.
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story is centered on traditional martial arts, personal redemption, and battling criminal elements, with no narrative space dedicated to queer identities or experiences.
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on martial arts and gang conflicts in 1960s Hong Kong, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film is a spin-off of the Ip Man series, focusing on Cheung Tin-chi. All major characters, including those established in prior films or newly introduced, maintain their canonical or depicted gender without any changes from source material or historical context.
This film is a spin-off within an established cinematic universe, featuring new characters and continuing existing ones. There is no evidence of any character, previously established as one race in source material or prior installments, being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.5
Critic Ratings
9.2
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