Ip Man 3

"I’d probably consider seeing the first Ip Man movie in a packed, positively buzzing theatre back in 2008 one of the most memorable movie-going experiences of my adult life so far. For martial arts fans, Wilson Yip’s film, a historical biopic about the Wing Chun pioneer of the title - Bruce Lee’s mentor - was a slam-dunk, showcasing Donnie Yen’s bone-crunching talents at their peak, and Sammo Hung’s choreography at its most breathtaking."

"Stone-faced martial-arts star Donnie Yen does a lot with a little in wuxia weepy Ip Man 3, the rare kung fu film whose sentimental dialogue scenes are just as good as its stripped-down action sequences."

"Typically nippy fight choreography by Yuen Woo-ping adds spice, while a punch-up which begins in a lift proves a slick highlight to an otherwise uneven film."

"Unassuming, likable entertainment."

"Veering away from the series' breast-beating jingoism, Ip Man 3 trades the crowd-pleasing intensity of its predecessors for a more introspective portrait of its central character."

"Yen and Yip have managed to wring a serviceable film out of a pedestrian plot riddled with erroneous period details."