He revealed that the third installment was five years apart from the second one because there were just too many Ip Man films in the market at that time. He will also throw a celebration for the Ip Man production crew next month.Īsked if a fourth installment would be in the pipeline, Raymond said that they needed to monitor the response from Ip Man 3. Producer, Raymond Wong Pak-ming is confident that Ip man 3 will surpass the box office results of Ip Man 2 in Hong Kong.
Many female viewers were also moved by Ip Man’s love towards his sick wife. The audience have praised the exciting fighting scenes in Ip Man 3, particularly the scenes of Ip Man saving his son and the duel between Ip Man and Mike Tyson. It grossed NT$6 million on its opening day. On Taiwan’s side, the action film has garnered rave reviews and its opening sales has smashed the box office records there. The highest grossing film in Malaysia raked in RM$20 million, and Ip Man 3 has raked in RM$12 million just 4 days of its release. In Malaysia, Ip Man 3 would also very likely become the highest grossing Chinese film in Malaysia. It has also grossed more than S$600,000 on its premiere day and breaks the record as the highest grossing Chinese film on its opening day. In Singapore box office, Ip Man 3 has overtaken Star Wars: The Force Awakens and takes the top spot. In Hong Kong, Ip Man 3 has surpassed HK$ 23 million within just five days of its release!
Donnie Yen’s Ip Man 3 has become the most popular movie in the Christmas season across the region.