Ip Man 2 (Yip Man 2 / Legend of the Grand Master) (Blu-ray Review)

Wilson Yip's "Ip Man 2" (2010) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Hong Kong-based distributors Universe Laser & Video Co. The supplemental features on the disc include making of featurette; cast and crew interviews; photo gallery; deleted scenes; behind the scenes featurette; footage from the film's gala premiere; trailers; and more. In Cantonese, with optional English and Traditional Chinese subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked". ...

Video

Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Wilson Yip's Ip Man 2 arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Hong Kong-based distributors Universe Laser & Video Co.

This is a solid high-definition transfer. Fine object detail is terrific, clarity very pleasing and contrast levels consistent throughout the entire film. The color-scheme does not disappoint either - yellows, greens, blues, reds, grays and blacks look rich and well saturated. E...

Audio

There are five audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Cantonese LPCM 7.1, Cantonese Dolby TrueHD 7.1, Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 and Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1 EX. For the record, Universe Laser & Video Co. and have provided optional English and Traditional Chinese subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it.

The Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track is outstanding. The bass is potent and...

Supplements

Interviews - cast and crew members discuss the production history of the film, the key characters in it, the message of the film, how the majority of the fights were shot, etc. In English, Cantonese and Mandarin, with optional English and Traditional Chinese subtitles.

-- Wilson Yip (19 min, 480/60i).

-- Sammo Hung (7 min, 480/60i).
-- Donnie Yen (4 min, 480/60i).
-- Huang Xiao Ming (8 min, 480/60i).
-- Xiong Dai Lin (4 min, 480/60i).
-- Simon...

Final Words

Stylish but lacking substance, Wilson Yip's Ip Man 2 should appeal primarily to hardcore fans of Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung. Everyone else will most likely be underwhelmed by it. The Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of Hong Kong-based distributors Universe Laser & Video Co., looks and sounds fantastic. It also contains an enormous amount of supplemental features, all of which are English-friendly. The disc, however, is Region-A "locked". RECOMMENDED. ......

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Ip Man 2 (Yip Man 2 / Legend of the Grand Master) (Blu-ray Review)