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There were a number of other Ip movies released in the past few years, including The Legend Is Born - IP Man and Ip Man: The Final Fight. Ip Man 3 will be released in theaters across the world in 2016, and will be presented in 3D. Mike Tyson has a substantial role in the movie, playing a property developer who is also a vicious street fighter. The producers of the film were unable to find an actor that could portray the kung fu legend's intensity on screen, which is why they are going the CG route, hoping to recreate the most authentic Bruce Lee possible. This will be the first of the sequels to feature Bruce Lee as himself. Born in Foshan, Guangdong, China, Ip moved to Hong Kong and opened Wing Chun school in 1949. His most famous pupil was Bruce Lee, who would later go onto develop his own discipline called Jeet Kune Do. The man popularized the fighting style of Wing Chun, a technique that specializes in close-range combat. The story of Ip Man follows a Chinese martial artists who lived from 1893 to 1972. Thank you for introducing me to Chinese kung fu." "Who is the best boxer and kung fu master in China? Wait for me, I am coming. Instead, 'Ip Man 3' finds the titular Master Ip rise up to protect the principal, staff and children (including his own younger son Ip Chun) of an elementary school from a ruthless property developer Frank (Mike Tyson), while preserving his own reputation under challenge from an aggressive fellow practitioner Cheung Tin Chi (Max Zhang). Mike Tyson released his own statement, saying: For the third installment in the Ip Man series, we want to have an explosive fight, and Mike Tyson versus Donnie Yen fits the bill." "Two years ago Mike Tyson opened up a Weibo account and the first question he asked was, 'Who is the best fighter in China?' Someone answered him 'Donnie Yen,' and that gave me an idea. Pegasus chairman and Ip Man 3 producer Raymond Wong stated to THR: Producer Raymond Wong and writer Edmond Wong are also back for this third and possibly, but not likely, last movie. Wilson Yip, who directed Ip Man and Ip Man 2, returns to helm this latest installment in the popular international action franchise. Ip Man 3 begins shooting today in Shanghia, China on a reported budget of $36 million. The former world heavyweight boxing champion has joined Donnie Yen in the cast of Pegasus Motion Pictures. If that wasn't cool and/or weird enough for you, the filmmakers also plan to utilize a CG version of Bruce Lee as opposed to having an actor portray the Kung Fu legend. Mike Tyson joins Ip Man 3 By Liz Shackleton T01:23:00+00:00. Former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson is coming aboard, and will fight the legendary Donnie Yen, who reprises his role as the title character. Ip Man 3 just introduced two interesting additions to its cast. Thank you for introducing me to Chinese kung fu.Mike Tyson will fight the legendary Donnie Yen in Ip Man 3, which is using a CG Bruce Lee instead of an actor. In fact, Tyson has expressed his enthusiasm in a statement saying, "Wait for me, I am coming. The idea seemed to gel with the face tattoo-brandishing bruiser, and he has taken the role. The name Donnie Yen would come up and soon enough, and those threads would grab the attention of Raymond Wong - who got in touch with Tyson and pitched the idea for Ip Man 3 pitting him in an epic onscreen battle of styles with Donnie Yen. Mike Tyson’s involvement with the project began in an oddly fortuitous way when the boxing great opened an account on a Chinese blog site called Weibo, and posted messages asking about the best fighters in China. However, the film will also be graced by one of the real life Ip Man’s former students in the late, great Bruce Lee… by way of onscreen digital magic that will reproduce the iconic martial artist’s image, allowing him to return in a way never before conceived.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ip Man series producer Raymond Wong confirms that former boxing champ Mike Tyson will jump on board the upcoming Ip Man 3 for a "significant role" that could likely lead to an "explosive" fight between Tyson and Donnie Yen that will pit the discipline of boxing against kung-fu.