<P> Ip Man is a series of Hong Kong biographical martial arts films starting with Ip Man in 2008 and followed by two sequels -- Ip Man 2 ( 2010 ) and Ip Man 3 ( 2015 ) . All three films are directed by Wilson Yip , written by Edmond Wong , produced by Raymond Wong and star Donnie Yen . Mandarin Films released the first two films in Hong Kong , which earned more than $37 million with a budget of around $24.6 million . The films are based on the life events of the Wing Chun master of the same name . Donnie Yen has mentioned each film has a unique theme , that the first Ip Man film was about `` Survival '' , Ip Man 2 focuses on `` Making a Living and Adaptation '' , while Ip Man 3 focuses on `` Life '' itself . </P>
<P> Ip Man is a series of Hong Kong biographical martial arts films starting with Ip Man in 2008 and followed by two sequels -- Ip Man 2 ( 2010 ) and Ip Man 3 ( 2015 ) . All three films are directed by Wilson Yip , written by Edmond Wong , produced by Raymond Wong and star Donnie Yen . Mandarin Films released the first two films in Hong Kong , which earned more than $37 million with a budget of around $24.6 million . The films are based on the life events of the Wing Chun master of the same name . Donnie Yen has mentioned each film has a unique theme , that the first Ip Man film was about `` Survival '' , Ip Man 2 focuses on `` Making a Living and Adaptation '' , while Ip Man 3 focuses on `` Life '' itself . </P>
how many movies of ip man are there
how many movies of ip man are there
three
three