Wing Chun grandmaster who trains from age seven, marries Zhang Yongcheng, and represents the South in a philosophical exchange with Master Gong Yutian. He later fights Gong Er, losing intentionally to save her. During the war, he suffers poverty and family loss, eventually moves to Hong Kong, and popularizes Wing Chun globally, training Bruce Lee.
Chan Wah-shun is the master who introduces Ip Man to Wing Chun.
Ip Man's flashbacks show his early Wing Chun training and his induction into the art by Chan Wah-shun.
Their rivalry is expressed through highly technical contests rather than personal hatred.
Gong Er challenges Ip Man after the philosophical exchange, and they fight under a rule that whoever breaks furniture loses.
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