The Ip Man The Final Chapter is going to start shooting this August in Foshan. Anthony Wong has been offered to play Ip Man, but do not worry, he will play Ip Man later in life, from his 40s to his death. Anita Yuen Wing Yi will play his wife and the role of Bruce Lee is still being cast.
Wong known by his roles in Legend of the Fist The Return of Chen Zhen, White Vengeance, Infernal Affairs and currently promoting in Beijing The Motorway, his new movie about a rookie cop takes on a veteran escape driver in a death defying final showdown on the motorway.
In the past Donnie Yen, Tony Leung and Dennis To have all played Ip Man. Anthony Wong has been asked “Will he feel any pressure playing the role?” He said “No, his film will be Ip Man’s real Hong Kong experience that has not been made before”.
Anthony Wong also said that he has studied Wing Chun for half a year. Now first he has to lose weight as he hoped to drop from 170 to 150 pounds.