Fan 's most recognisable role in more recent times is " Jin Shanzhao " , the tough Northern martial artist in the 2008 film '' Ip Man '' , which starred Donnie Yen as Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man . Fan 's performance in '' Ip Man '' earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2009 . He reprised his role as Jin Shanzhao in '' Ip Man 2 '' , a 2010 sequel to '' Ip Man '' . He played a new character in '' The Legend Is Born – Ip Man '' ( 2010 ) , another movie about Yip Man that is unrelated to '' Ip Man '' and '' Ip Man 2 ''
28th Hong Kong Film Awards
28th Hong Kong Film Awards
Louis Fan (actor)