Colonel Sato — Ip Man Character Profile

About Colonel Sato

Brutal Japanese military officer enforcing occupation policies.

Colonel Sato — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Karate mastery, Military command, Ruthlessness

• Strength: 7.5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

Shibuya Tenma

Appears in

Ip Man (2008)

Role

Minor

Relationships (1)

• Colonel Sato — Power Commander And Deputy — General Miura (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi)

  Miura commands the occupation operation, while Sato acts as his brutal subordinate.

  The plot identifies Colonel Sato as General Miura's deputy at the martial arts arena and shows Sato enforcing Miura's military authority.

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