Ip Man, who was born in 1893 in Guangdong province and died in Hong Kong in 1972, is depicted in the movie as a brave and honest man, a loving husband and a devoted father.

　　叶问1893年出生于广东，1972年在香港逝世。在影片中，他被描绘为一个勇敢正直之士，对妻儿爱护之至。

　　'We created a certain image' based on a real person, Mr. Yen said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

　　甄子丹接受《华尔街日报》采访时说，我们是根据真人原型创造出了特定的形象。