The most manufactured of these has the grandmaster trade obligatory blows with an internationally recognizable fighter in Mike Tyson. What characterizes “Ip Man 3” is its overabundance of storylines and conflicts, none of which are clearly the main event. The result is an enjoyable but ultimately leveled and unambitious product akin to Disney’s series of Marvel movies - tonally consistent with its predecessors but lacking originality and substance. As the fame of the franchise grows larger and broader, it is apparent that the film’s producers felt compelled to capitalize on the audience before it dissipated. Watered-down sequels are not only a problem domestically, but they are also, as “Ip Man 3” shows, an issue abroad as well. Starring: Donnie Yen, Zhang Jin, Lynn Hung, Mike Tyson While “Ip Man 3” sustains - albeit at a superficial level - the franchise’s moral core, the film lacks its predecessors’ grit, spirit and focus.
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