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* HeroicBSOD: How he reacts over [[spoiler:Wing-sing's cancer diagnosis.]]

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* HeroicBSOD: How he reacts Breaks down over [[spoiler:Wing-sing's cancer diagnosis.]]



* LimitedWardrobe: Isn't seen wearing anything else other than his black BadassLongrobe.



* WarriorTherapist: Becomes this accidentally. Between the first and second films, his friend Zhou Qing Quan loses his memory after being shot in the head by the Japanese. Zhou regains his memory after listening to Ip Man's match with Twister on the radio, though his sanity was still questionable.

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* WarriorTherapist: Becomes this accidentally. accidentally.
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Between the first and second films, his friend Zhou Qing Quan loses his memory after being shot in the head by the Japanese. Zhou regains his memory after listening to Ip Man's match with Twister on the radio, though his sanity was still questionable.



* FaceHeelTurn / HeelFaceTurn: Did the former when the Japanese invaded by becoming a translator to them. Then did the latter when he started to secretly work against them while still being the translator, his notable moment being [[spoiler:[[KarmicDeath to turn]] [[SmugSnake Colonel Sato]]'s [[KarmicDeath gun against him and kill him with it]].]]
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* FaceHeelTurn / HeelFaceTurn: Did the former when the Japanese invaded by becoming FaceHeelTurn: Becomes a translator to them. Then did the latter Japanese when he started to secretly work they invade and occupy China.
* HeelFaceTurn: Secretly worked
against them while still being the their translator, his notable moment being [[spoiler:[[KarmicDeath to turn]] [[SmugSnake Colonel Sato]]'s [[KarmicDeath gun against him and kill him with it]].]]
%%* ReverseMole* ReverseMole: To the Japanese forces.

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* SoLastSeason: Beating up ten Japanese karate experts and a general is nothing compared to fighting a showy British boxer.

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* SoLastSeason: Beating up ten Japanese karate experts and a general is nothing compared to fighting a showy British boxer.boxer and an American property developer.



* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He's really smug and wants to show how good his boxing is compared to the Chinese.
* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: [[spoiler:He kills Master Hung by punching him in the face numerous times, Ip Man then later defeats him by punching him in the face numerous times.]]

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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Arrogant boxer guy, in this case. He's really smug and wants to show how good his boxing is compared to the Chinese.
* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: [[spoiler:He kills Master Hung by punching him in the face numerous times, Ip Man then later defeats him by punching him in the face numerous times.]]
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* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: [[spoiler:He kills Master Hung by punching him in the face numerous times, Ip Man then later defeats him by punching him in the face numerous times.]]

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* LesCollaborateurs: Works rather closely with the Japanese BloodKnight Miura and Sato as an interpteter, however, [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in that it's heavily implied he's doing it to protect his family.



* LesCollaborateurs: Works rather closely with the Japanese BloodKnight Miura and Sato as an interpteter, however, [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in that it's heavily implied he's doing it to protect his family.

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* HeroicBSOD: How he reacts over [[spoiler:Wing-sing's cancer diagnosis.]]



* TheHeart: Is willing to help anyone in need in spite of his own poverty.



* TheHeart: Is willing to help anyone in need in spite of his own poverty.



* NotSoStoic: While often calm and collected, he finally loses it when he saw [[spoiler: Liu being shot trying to pick up a bag of rice he won.]]
** In the third film, after [[spoiler:Wing Sing has been diagnosed with cancer, Ip Man has several scenes of breaking down into tears.]]

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* NotSoStoic: NotSoStoic:
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While often calm and collected, he finally loses it when he saw [[spoiler: Liu being shot trying to pick up a bag of rice he won.]]
** In the third film, after [[spoiler:Wing Sing [[spoiler:Wing-sing has been diagnosed with cancer, Ip Man has several scenes of breaking down into tears.]]

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* {{Seppuku}}: [[spoiler:How he dies in a deleted scene.]]



%%* BadassGrandpa

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%%* BadassGrandpa* BadassGrandpa: A middle aged martial artist with asthma, but can really hold up for himself.



* CasualtyInTheRing: [[spoiler:Dies on the spot on the boxing ring.]]

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* CasualtyInTheRing: [[spoiler:Dies on the spot on in the boxing ring.]]



* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: [[spoiler:He kills Master Hung by punching him in the face numerous times, Ip Man then later defeats him by punching him in the face numerous times.]]



* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Gives a really nasty one to Master Hung [[spoiler:and it kills him.]]

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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Gives a really nasty one to Master [[spoiler:Master Hung [[spoiler:and and it kills him.]]



A young kid who wants to be (and [[ForegoneConclusion will be]]) Ip Man's student. Played by Jiang Daiyan in ''Ip Man 2'', and then by Danny Chan Kwok-Kawn in ''Ip Man 3''.

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A young kid who wants to be (and [[ForegoneConclusion will be]]) Ip Man's student. Played by Jiang Daiyan in ''Ip Man 2'', and then by Danny Chan Kwok-Kawn Kwok-Kwan in ''Ip Man 3''.

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** In the third film, after [[spoiler:Wing Sing has been diagnosed with cancer, Ip Man has several scenes of breaking down into tears.]]



* PapaWolf: Towards his sons, he won't hesitate to give those who dare to harm them a beat down.



* KilledOffScreen: [[spoiler:She spends the second half of the third film succumbing to stomach cancer, the epilogue then announces her death.]]



%%* CasualtyInTheRing

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%%* CasualtyInTheRing* CasualtyInTheRing: [[spoiler:Dies on the spot on the boxing ring.]]



* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Gives a really nasty one to Master Hung [[spoiler:and it kills him.]]



!!"Fatso"

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!!"Fatso"!!"Fatso" Po



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Is only referred to as "Fatso" and his real name is unknown.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Is only referred to as "Fatso" and his real name is unknown.finally revealed in the third film.
* PoliceAreUseless: In the third film, where Ip Man calls him out for having him do the police's work regarding of protecting an elementary school.


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!!Cheung Tin-chi
A rickshaw puller who happens to also be skilled with Wing Chun. Played by Zhang Jin.

* AlmightyJanitor: A rickshaw puller but is a martial artist.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: He later starts showing signs of this, where the final third of the film has him challenge other martial artists to prove himself to be superior, if not, equal to Ip Man.
* FinalBoss: Of the third film, he's the last person Ip Man fights against.
* {{Foil}}: To Ip Man, both are skilled in Wing Chun, however Ip Man is widely known and well respected while Cheung is a rickshaw puller and doesn't get as much recognition.
* TheRival: To Ip Man.

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* NotSoStoic: While often calm and collected, he finally loses it when he saw [[spoiler: Liu being shot trying to pick up a bag of rice he won.]]



** NotSoStoic: When he's angered; he loses his cool when he saw [[spoiler:Liu being shot trying to pick up a bag of rice he won.]]

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* BadassLongrobe: Dons a black one, and he is [[LimitedWardrobe rarely seen without it]].

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* BadassLongrobe: Dons a black one, and he is [[LimitedWardrobe rarely seen without it]].



* HappilyMarried: With Cheung Wing-sing.
%%* TheHero

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* HappilyMarried: With To Cheung Wing-sing.
%%* TheHero* TheHero: Of the film series.



* NotSoStoic: He was often calm and collected but he finally loses it when he saw [[spoiler: Liu being shot trying to pick up a bag of rice he won.]]



** NotSoStoic: When he's angered.

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** NotSoStoic: When he's angered.angered; he loses his cool when he saw [[spoiler:Liu being shot trying to pick up a bag of rice he won.]]



* HappilyMarried: With Ip Man.

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* HappilyMarried: With To Ip Man.

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%%* BewareTheNiceOnes

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%%* BewareTheNiceOnes* BewareTheNiceOnes: When he fights other marital arts masters, his blows are often soft punches and slaps, showing that he still concerns about their wellbeing. But when he is angered, his punches ''hit hard''.



%%* TheStoic
%%* TranquilFury

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%%* TheStoic
%%* TranquilFury
* TheStoic: Is often a quiet man and polite man.
** NotSoStoic: When he's angered.
* TranquilFury: When he's ''really'' pissed off, as shown in [[OneManArmy his fight against the 10 black belts]].



%%* YamatoNadeshiko

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%%* YamatoNadeshiko
* YamatoNadeshiko: She is kind, quiet, and soft-speaking.



%%* OvershadowedByAwesome

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%%* OvershadowedByAwesome* OvershadowedByAwesome: By Ip Man, very early in the movie. [[spoiler:The humiliation indirectly leads to his death.]]



* RedOniBlueOni: Despite being Hotblooded, he's the blue to Yuan's red.



%%* AnnoyingYoungerSibling

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%%* AnnoyingYoungerSibling* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Lin.



* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Lin's blue.



%%* ArrogantKungFuGuy

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%%* ArrogantKungFuGuy* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Goes to Fo Shan to fight other martial artists to build a school to teach his own style.



%%* HeelFaceTurn

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%%* HeelFaceTurn* HeelFaceTurn: In the second movie, he comes to friendly terms with Ip Man.



* EvenEvilHasStandards: Does not approve of Sato shooting Master Liu for grabbing the bag of rice even after he lost.



* DistressedDude: He gets kidnapped by the Hung Ga gang but breaks out after Ip rescues him.



%%* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname

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%%* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Is only referred to as "Fatso" and his real name is unknown.



A young kid who wants to be (and [[ForegoneConclusion will be]]) Ip Man's student. Played by Jiang Daiyan.

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A young kid who wants to be (and [[ForegoneConclusion will be]]) Ip Man's student. Played by Jiang Daiyan.
Daiyan in ''Ip Man 2'', and then by Danny Chan Kwok-Kawn in ''Ip Man 3''.



%%* FutureBadass

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%%* FutureBadass* FutureBadass: As linked with real history, he becomes a widely know martial artist and actor.
* HesAllGrownUp: In Ip Man 3, he comes back as an adult.

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* AllLovingHero: He's forgiving, kind, and though he can kick your ass, he won't without a good reason. And he won't gloat and even though you insisted on fighting him and were thoroughly humiliated, he'll go out of his way to hide this from the populace.



* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:TrainingThePeacefulVillagers has been subverted; the factory workers]] are still getting their asses handed to them by Jin and his bandits - until Ip Man shows up and gives them the old what-for.



%%* HappilyMarried

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%%* HappilyMarried* HappilyMarried: With Cheung Wing-sing.



%%* MartialPacifist

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%%* MartialPacifist* MartialPacifist: Unless provoked, anyway.



* SoLastSeason: Beating up ten Japanese karate experts and a general is nothing compared to fighting a showy British boxer.



%%* WarriorTherapist

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%%* WarriorTherapist
* WarriorTherapist: Becomes this accidentally. Between the first and second films, his friend Zhou Qing Quan loses his memory after being shot in the head by the Japanese. Zhou regains his memory after listening to Ip Man's match with Twister on the radio, though his sanity was still questionable.
** Jin goes from a violent bandit to a DotingParent and HenpeckedHusband after being deafened in one ear by Ip Man.


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* BossRush: A villainous variation in the first movie, where he cuts through the masters of Fo Shan before facing Master Ip.
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%%* BadassLongRobe

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%%* BadassLongRobe* BadassLongrobe: Dons a black one, and he is [[LimitedWardrobe rarely seen without it]].



%%* HappilyMarried

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%%* HappilyMarried* HappilyMarried: With Ip Man.



* {{Jerkass}}: In the first movie.

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* {{Jerkass}}: In the first movie. Averted as of the second film, in which he is now a loving family man.




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* TookALevelInKindness: As of the second film, he is a loving family man with a daughter.

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* BloodKnight - Though more to prove his name than out of pure bloodlust, mind.

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* BloodKnight - BigDamnHeroes: As Ip Man and Wong flee from the Hung Ga gang, Jin arrives with his own gang to stop the Hung Ga gang from advancing any further.
* BloodKnight:
Though more to prove his name than out of pure bloodlust, mind.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Killed by his own gun, courtesy of Li Zhao.]]



%%* TheApprentice

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%%* TheApprentice* TheApprentice: To Ip Man.
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* BerserkButton: Will NOT stand down when defending the Honor of Chinese Warrior Culture. He also doesn't take kindly to those who threaten his family.

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* BerserkButton: Will NOT stand down when defending the Honor of Chinese Warrior Culture. He also doesn't take kindly to those who threaten his family.

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%%* LesCollaborateurs



* TheQuisling: Works rather closely with the Japanese BloodKnight Miura and Sato, however, [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in that it's heavily implied he's doing it to protect his family.

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* TheQuisling: LesCollaborateurs: Works rather closely with the Japanese BloodKnight Miura and Sato, Sato as an interpteter, however, [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in that it's heavily implied he's doing it to protect his family.



%%* TheDragon

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%%* TheDragon* TheDragon: To General Miura
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* CombatPragmatist: He is not dumb, if IP Man uses a stance that he can't punch with his boxing style he will just kick him so he stands up and then throw his hooks. He also wrestle better than Twister when Ip Man tries grappling him.

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* CombatPragmatist: He is not dumb, if IP Ip Man uses a stance that he can't punch with his boxing style he will just kick him so he stands up and then throw his hooks. He also wrestle wrestles better than Twister when Ip Man tries grappling him.
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%%* {{Badass}}



* {{Badass}}: Gave Ip more of a challenge than ten of his men.



%%* {{Badass}}



* {{Badass}}: Put it this way; when it's a challenge for the near-unbeatable hero of the trilogy just to survive a three-minute fight with you, you qualify for this trope.
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* NobleDemon: When Ip Man goes the distance he honors his words and leave the school alone.

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* {{Badass}}
** BadassLongRobe

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** %%* BadassLongRobe



* BewareTheNiceOnes
* CharacterTitle

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* BewareTheNiceOnes
* CharacterTitle
%%* BewareTheNiceOnes



* TheFettered
* HappilyMarried
* TheHero

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* %%* TheFettered
* %%* HappilyMarried
* %%* TheHero



* HonorBeforeReason

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* %%* HonorBeforeReason



* MartialPacifist
* TheMcCoy

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* %%* MartialPacifist
* %%* TheMcCoy



* MrFanservice
* NiceGuy

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* %%* MrFanservice
%%* NiceGuy
* NiceGuyNotSoStoic: He was often calm and collected but he finally loses it when he saw [[spoiler: Liu being shot trying to pick up a bag of rice he won.]]



* TheStoic
** NotSoStoic: He was often calm and collected but he finally loses it when he saw [[spoiler: Liu being shot trying to pick up a bag of rice he won.]]
* TranquilFury
* WarriorPoet
* WarriorTherapist

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* %%* TheStoic
** NotSoStoic: He was often calm and collected but he finally loses it when he saw [[spoiler: Liu being shot trying to pick up a bag of rice he won.]]
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%%* TranquilFury
* %%* WarriorPoet
* %%* WarriorTherapist



* HappilyMarried
* [[spoiler: IncurableCoughOfDeath: She starts getting abdominal pains in the third film and was eventually diagnosed as having cancer. She died after the events of the film from it.]]
* YamatoNadeshiko

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* [[spoiler: IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler: She starts getting abdominal pains in the third film and was eventually diagnosed as having cancer. She died after the events of the film from it.]]
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* OvershadowedByAwesome
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling

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* TisOnlyABulletInTheBrain

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* %%* TisOnlyABulletInTheBrain



* ArrogantKungFuGuy

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* HeelFaceTurn

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* %%* HeelFaceTurn



* ProudWarriorRaceGuy

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* %%* ProudWarriorRaceGuy




%%* LesCollaborateurs



* LesCollaborateurs
* ReverseMole

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* LesCollaborateurs
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** BadassInCharge
** FourStarBadass

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** %%* BadassInCharge
** %%* FourStarBadass



* HonorBeforeReason

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* %%* HonorBeforeReason






* TheDragon
* FourEyesZeroSoul
* [[spoiler: KarmicDeath]]: [[spoiler: He was shot by his own gun that he used to shoot Liu and Ip.]]
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* %%* TheDragon
* %%* FourEyesZeroSoul
* [[spoiler: KarmicDeath]]: KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: He was shot by his own gun that he used to shoot Liu and Ip.]]
* %%* SmugSnake






* TheApprentice

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* %%* TheApprentice



* HotBlooded

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* %%* HotBlooded






%%* {{Badass}}
%%* BadassGrandpa
* HandicappedBadass: Is able to fight Ip Man to a standstill in spite of being heavily afflicted with Asthma.
%%* CasualtyInTheRing
* EasilyForgiven: Introduced as the OpposingSportsTeam who basically tried to keep Ip from starting a kung fu school and got Ip arrested for rescuing his prize student. This changes after [[WorthyAdversary they fight to a draw]] and he [[EnemyMine faces off against Twister]].



* {{Badass}}
** BadassGrandpa
** HandicappedBadass: Is able to fight Ip Man to a standstill in spite of being heavily afflicted with Asthma.
* CasualtyInTheRing
* EasilyForgiven: Introduced as the OpposingSportsTeam who basically tried to keep Ip from starting a kung fu school and got Ip arrested for rescuing his prize student. This changes after [[WorthyAdversary they fight to a draw]] and he [[EnemyMine faces off against Twister]].



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* ProudWarriorRaceGuy

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* %%* ProudWarriorRaceGuy



* CorruptCop
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* [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Boxing Guy]]: Really smug and wants to show how good his boxing is compared to the Chinese.

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* [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Boxing Guy]]: Really ArrogantKungFuGuy: He's really smug and wants to show how good his boxing is compared to the Chinese.



* TheSociopath

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname



* ReverseMole

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The titular character. Ip is a Wing Chun master whose house was seized by the Japanese. Played by DonnieYen.

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The titular character. Ip is a Wing Chun master whose house was seized by the Japanese. Played by DonnieYen.Creator/DonnieYen.



* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Of Yip Man, BruceLee's master.

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Of Yip Man, BruceLee's Creator/BruceLee's master.



!!BruceLee

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!!BruceLee!!Creator/BruceLee
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* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: His punches hit so hard he throws Ip around like a ragdoll whenever a solid blow connects.

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* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: His punches hit so hard he throws Ip around like a ragdoll whenever a solid blow connects. Even if blocked.
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* [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Boxing Guy]]

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* [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Boxing Guy]]Guy]]: Really smug and wants to show how good his boxing is compared to the Chinese.



* BloodKnight

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* BloodKnightBloodKnight: He decided to pick a fight with the Chinese for fun.



* TheBully
* EvilBrit

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* TheBully
TheBully: He mocked Chinese performance and decides to crash their presentation for no other reason that he is a dick.
* EvilBritEvilBrit: Has an imperialist mentality and suggest Chinese martial arts should stick to dancing.



* {{Jerkass}}
* LackOfEmpathy

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* {{Jerkass}}
{{Jerkass}}: He crash Chinese demonstration of their sports simply because he wanted to give them a real reason to scream (mocking their kiai).
* LackOfEmpathyLackOfEmpathy: Doesn't care he killed a man in a fight.
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* NoSell: Several of Ip's attacks during the fight. While Ip Man is shown bleeding from the mouth during the fight, Frank shows no signs of damage.

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* NoSell: Several of Ip's attacks during the fight. While Ip Man is shown bleeding from the mouth during the fight, Frank rarely shows no signs of damage.damage. Whenever Ip does land a clean blow on him, Frank seems to only get stronger.



* ScaryBlackMan: Again, not surprising, seeing as he's played by Mike Tyson

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* ScaryBlackMan: Again, not surprising, seeing as he's played by Mike TysonTyson.
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* DramaticDislocation: Ip uses his blocks to dislocate Frank's fist. It seems to work for a second, until he just relocates them and continues fighting as if it never happened.
* NoSell: Several of Ip's attacks during the fight. While Ip Man is shown bleeding from the mouth during the fight, Frank shows no signs of damage.
* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: His punches hit so hard he throws Ip around like a ragdoll whenever a solid blow connects.


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* SoftGlass: Ip maneuvers towards several windows for him to hit if he misses Ip. Doing so doesn't even cause Frank to bleed.
* TimeLimitBoss: Ip only has to last three minutes to win (the equivalent of a single boxing round). It's one of the only fights in the series, that challenges if Ip could have clearly won if it lasted longer.
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* CombatPragmatist: He is not dumb, if IP Man uses a stance that he can't punch with his boxing style he will just kick him so he stands up and then throw his hooks. He also wrestle better than Twister when Ip Man tries grappling him.
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[[folder: Introduced in ''Ip Man 3'']]
!!Frank
An unscrupulous American property developer who attempts to buy the school that Ip Man's son attends, thus putting him at odds with Ip. Played by Mike Tyson.
* {{Badass}}: Put it this way; when it's a challenge for the near-unbeatable hero of the trilogy just to survive a three-minute fight with you, you qualify for this trope.
* BigBad: Probably the closest thing to one in the film, since he is the driving force behind most of the events that affect Ip.
* BoxingBattler: Almost exclusively uses boxing. Given that he's played by Mike Tyson, it's not much of a surprise.
* ScaryBlackMan: Again, not surprising, seeing as he's played by Mike Tyson
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* BerserkButton: Will NOT stand down when defending the Honor of Chinese Warrior Culture.

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* BerserkButton: Will NOT stand down when defending the Honor of Chinese Warrior Culture. He also doesn't take kindly to those who threaten his family.



* RapidFireFisticuffs

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* RapidFireFisticuffsRapidFireFisticuffs: His rolling punches pack a serious wallop.
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* FourEyesZeroSoul
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Darren Shahlavi himself is a gracious, well spoken and polite Kung Fu practitioner, a polar opposite of the monster that is Twister.

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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Darren Shahlavi himself is was a gracious, well spoken and polite Kung Fu practitioner, a polar opposite of the monster that is Twister.

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* [[spoiler: IncurableCoughOfDeath: She starts getting abdominal pains in the third film and was eventually diagnosed as having cancer. She died after the events of the film from it.]]



* EasyAmnesia: He is cured after hearing Ip Man beat Twister on the radio.

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* EasyAmnesia: He is partially cured after hearing Ip Man beat Twister on the radio.

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