Decades before becoming Bruce Lee’s legendary teacher, the young Ip Man (Dennis To), then a police captain, is framed for the murder of a ruthless but honorable mobster, and targeted for vengeance by his dangerous daughter. Forced to quit the force, he must not only fight for his life against the dangerous gang which is out for blood, but he must also contend with the arrival of the Japanese army in Guangzhou. Its Major Tokugawa is planning an exchange event for Chinese and Japanese martial arts and the ruthless fighter has his own agenda concerning the young kung fu master …
