Is Wan Zonghua that bad in "Ip Man 4: The Finale"? After a tie with Ip Man, why was he disabled in the end?

Wan Zonghua competed with Ye Wen, but Ye Wen had reservations, so the two ended in a draw. Wan Zonghua fought against an American master. He himself was imprisoned for a long time and his physical condition was not the best. The American master did not hold back when he attacked, so Wan Zonghua was disabled. Wan Zonghua's martial arts skills are not bad. At least he fought with the American master with many moves and even injured the American master. This is much more powerful than other martial arts masters who were unable to defeat the American master.

There is no comparison between people. Wan Zonghua can become the president of the Chinese Association, so his martial arts skills are naturally outstanding. All Chinese martial arts masters studying in the United States recognize Wan Zonghua as the number one master. However, as a master of the first generation, Ip Man's martial arts skills are naturally more unfathomable. Ip Man not only has high martial arts skills, but also high martial ethics. He usually does not defeat others, but just draws with them. Ip Man has always conveyed a concept, that is, there is no level of martial arts in each martial arts, but there are levels of martial artists. It is easy to defeat others, but only when you defeat yourself can you be considered a true master.

Ip Man has competed with Hong Quan’s Master Hong, Yong Chun’s Zhang Tianzhi, and Tai Chi’s Wan Zonghua, but each time they were tied. Ip Man's defeat of General Pu San, the American boxing champion, and the American karate master were all done out of necessity. In Ip Man's view, he would not take the initiative to defeat his opponent unless absolutely necessary. Wan Zonghua fought against Ip Man twice and was deeply impressed by Ip Man's martial arts and character, so he took the initiative to write a letter of introduction for Ip Man.

Don’t think that Wan Zonghua being disabled by an American master means that his martial arts is low. This only means that the American master’s martial arts are too high. Wan Zonghua was crippled just to highlight the superior martial arts skills of the American masters, and then to show that Ip Man's martial arts skills were even higher, because Ip Man defeated the American masters. In "Ip Man 4: The Final Chapter", Ip Man is the protagonist and Wan Zonghua is only a supporting role, so Wan Zonghua's martial arts is lower than that of Ip Man. In those movies that reflect Tai Chi, the protagonist who practices Tai Chi must be the most skilled in martial arts.

It can be said with certainty that Wan Zonghua is not bad. As for losing the duel and being disabled when competing with the American Atkins, I think it can be attributed to the following points:

1. That day was the Mid-Autumn Festival Party, which is our traditional Chinese festival. It was originally a very happy day, and Ip Man had already prepared the letter of introduction for him that he had always wanted. It is not difficult to see here that Wan Zonghua actually does not reject Ip Man. Although he has some conflicts with Ip Man's views on martial arts inheritance, as a Chinese, he will still help if there are difficulties. However, the sudden intrusion of American soldiers disrupted everything, leaving him feeling unsure and unclear about the real reason for taking him away, which made him slightly less confident during the competition.

2. When the American asked to compete with him, his daughter Ruonan barged in and knelt down to beg the officer not to embarrass his father. Seeing this scene, Wan Zonghua felt extremely sad and loved his daughter. It's clearly revealed here. But precisely because of this, it also had an impact in future competitions.

3. Tai Chi emphasizes the use of softness to overcome strength. According to this, Wan Zonghua should be able to beat Akins, but after all, Akins is the leader of the Marine Corps and has experienced hundreds of battles. They pay more attention to actual combat. Emphasis on training one's own physical fitness and explosive strength. The endurance level is definitely slightly higher than that of Wan Zonghua.

4. I feel that the fundamental reason for his loss should be that after Wan Zonghua came to the United States, he developed habitual thinking over the years. Then He must "endure" everything, which is why he always teaches his daughter this way and instills this idea in her at all times. On the other hand, Wan Zonghua himself is the president of the Chinese Association and wants to gain a foothold in a foreign country. He has too many worries, which makes him timid in doing things and unable to fully demonstrate his strength.

5. It should also be the need of the plot. Considering the development of the plot, if Wan Zonghua defeated the Americans, there would be no Ip Man on the stage. The protagonist’s halo needs to be set off by Wan Zonghua’s defeat. Ip Man's power.

Well, in general, Wan Zonghua has some strength and is not bad, but due to various reasons, he still failed to win the game. This is the answer I summarized for you. I hope you like it. !

In fact, Wan Zonghua is also quite powerful. I think there are several reasons why he was abused.

First, Wan Zonghua was imprisoned at that time. He didn't eat, didn't sleep well, and was obviously very weak. Then he was released to directly compete with the Yankees. This should be a big deal. reason.

Secondly, Wan Zonghua must have been mentally shocked at this time. A person's performance is completely different when his morale is high and when he is down.

Thirdly, Wan Zonghua himself had concerns. When Wan Zonghua's daughter was beaten, Wan Zonghua repeatedly told her daughter to endure it, which was deeply ingrained in Wan Zonghua's heart.

Fourth, it is determined by Wan Zonghua’s character. Wan Zonghua studied Tai Chi, and he is not a very cruel person at heart, just like Zhang Wuji in The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Slaying. Although his magical skills are unparalleled, When fighting with others, he is always mediocre, but Qiao Feng is different. He becomes stronger when he encounters strong people.

Because Chairman Wan was dispatched by the organization during the Anti-Japanese War, an underground transportation station was set up at Dingxiang Building in Anqiu County. In order not to expose himself, he always used his identity as Cai Shuigan when he came into contact with the enemy. He nodded and bowed in all directions, forming a habit.

Later, when he arrived in the territory of the American emperor, he established the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. In order to continue his work in the future and not to anger the US military and relax his vigilance against him, he did not exert his full strength and endured the defeat.

Comparing the foreigner's boxing with the boxing of Master Wan and Ip Man, we can see that the latter two's boxing is a bit weak. It's not that Master Wan is inferior, but that the foreigner has developed muscles, which is somewhat similar to ancient Chinese foreigners. Home hard qigong, that is to say, if Master Wan hits ten punches, it is not as good as if a foreigner hits Master Wan with one punch.

In the early stage of the contest, Master Wan had the upper hand, but everything happened after Master Wan accidentally punched the foreigner, leading to his final defeat.

When Ip Man fought with foreigners, how did Ip Man win? Weaknesses, the weaknesses of foreigners, or the weak points of the human body, kicking in the crotch, neck, armpits, etc.

Chinese Kung Fu focuses on strengthening the body and nourishing the internal organs, from the inside out.

Foreigners’ Kung Fu is all about foreigners. For example, Muay Thai, you kick a tree with your legs. If the leg is broken, reconnect it, heal it, continue kicking, and develop muscles. If someone punches you, it won’t hurt. It's not itchy, but it will definitely hurt some parts of the body while practicing. Resulting in shortened lifespan.

Wan Zonghua is not bad, at least 46% better than Ip Man. The performance in the plot is reasonable.

The reason why Ip Man was able to defeat the American was partly due to his own strength, but also related to the fact that the American had a fight with Wan Zonghua.

The Americans lost, to a certain extent, in a wheel battle.

It can be clearly seen in the play that Wan Zonghua had the upper hand at the beginning when he beat the Americans. However, due to insufficient attack lethality and inferior combat experience to the other side, the Americans seized on the flaw and were defeated. But there is no doubt that Americans themselves have suffered a lot.

And Ip Man went to challenge the Americans almost on the second day. Judging from the battle situation, Ip Man only narrowly won, and the victory or defeat was only a thin line. The American fell, and Ip Man was seriously injured.

Generally speaking, the Americans performed well in the battle between the two masters. It is normal for Wan Zonghua to be maimed, but it is thrilling for Ip Man to win. Wan Zonghua is not weak.

After watching "Ip Man 4: The Final Chapter" in the theater, I really felt sorry for Wan Zonghua. Wan Zonghua is the president of the China Wan Association and the successor of Tai Chi. The fact that he has been able to establish a foothold in the United States for many years shows that he is very powerful. Americans do not dare to touch him, and they are most likely afraid of his kung fu. Moreover, Ip Man and Wan Zonghua had two battles, using Qigong to shatter the table. This was one. Another match ended in a draw at Wan Zonghua's home. Ip Man's hand was injured while protecting Wan Zonghua's daughter. If he were not injured, Ip Man would have a greater chance of winning. Wan Zonghua is not the protagonist. Movies and TV dramas all have the aura of the protagonist. No matter how powerful Wan Zonghua is or how powerful Bruce Lee is, they cannot take away Ip Man's halo of the protagonist. This can also be explained.

Wan Zonghua’s Tai Chi uses softness to overcome hardness, with slow and powerful movements, but Akins wins with a fast pace. Do you still remember the Tai Chi formula Wan Zonghua taught his daughter? Holding your hands round, your energy sinks into your Dantian. Why should you hold your hands round? It is to protect your exercise parts from being injured! Moreover, Tai Chi has fixed routines. Although Wan Zonghua had a certain advantage in the early stage, it also allowed Akins to see his weaknesses. In the second round, Akins kicked Wan Zonghua in the chest. , coupled with the fact that Akins’ military boots have gears and are very powerful, Wan Zonghua must have suffered internal injuries! When Ip Man and Adkins fought, it was just the opposite. At first, Adkins had the upper hand, but in the second round, Ip Man finally relieved himself and finally defeated Button. This also shows Ip Man's resilience. He is very capable. Not only does he know Jeet Kune Do, but he also knows many kinds of kung fu, which made Akins unable to see the path. Is that why he lost miserably?

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Wan Zonghua, the president of Chinatown in "Ip Man 4", is the only three of the four "Ip Man" movies to have a tie with Ip Man. masters (the other two are Master Hong and Tyson). But when facing Marine Corps officer Patton, President Wan and Ip Man behaved in completely opposite ways: President Wan, who practiced Tai Chi, fell under Patton's iron fist, while Ip Man defeated the arrogant Patton.

Why do two people with similar kung fu perform so differently when facing the same opponent? Here Ling Chongxiao talks about his personal views:

Plot needs

First of all, the name of this movie is "Ip Man", which means that the protagonist can only be Ip Man, and according to the movie According to the needs of the plot, Barton, the final villain, can only be defeated by Ip Man, who is the protagonist. Even if Chairman Wan is much more powerful than Ip Man in Kung Fu, he can only be forced to plot in front of the movie plot to pave the way for Ip Man's appearance. If President Wan directly knocks out Patton with a blaster, then the name of the film should be changed to "Ip Man: Wan Zonghua" or "Tai Chi Legend". This would not fit in with the plot of the film. Just like in "Avengers: Infinity War", if Thanos was directly killed by Thor at the beginning, then the subsequent plot would be gone, and the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe would directly collapse.

In "Ip Man 4", President Wan was dissatisfied with Bruce Lee for passing on Chinese kung fu to foreigners, so he was unwilling to write a recommendation letter for Ip Man's son to enter school. After Ip Man rescued Chairman Wan's daughter, Chairman Wan mistakenly thought that Ip Man wanted to use his daughter's curves to ask for a recommendation letter, so he promised that Ip Man would only write him a recommendation letter if he could defeat him in an upright manner.

The two sides competed in the living room of President Wan's home. At the beginning of the fight, Ip Man was slightly behind due to an injury to his arm. When President Wan noticed it, he took the initiative to give up his hand (which showed the magnanimity of the master), and the two sides fought with one hand. Ip Man and Chairman Wan fought one-handedly, but eventually stopped fighting due to the earthquake. In the eyes of most viewers, the two were evenly matched. In fact, if you look closely at the details of the fight between the two, you can find that when the two were fighting on the table, Ip Man landed a weak kick on President Wan's lower abdomen and stopped without launching a kick. By the time we got here, in terms of combat skills, Ip Man had already narrowly defeated President Wan by one move.

During the battle, the mentality and momentum of the three people were completely different.

When fighting with Patton, the mentality and momentum of President Wan, Ip Man, and even Patton were not the same. Likewise, this had a significant impact on the battle situation.

Before Barton fought with President Wan, his karate instructor Ge Lian was seriously injured by Ip Man. Barton, who had always thought he was invincible in karate, was so angry that he fought with President Wan, just to cripple his opponent. As the saying goes, one can make great efforts, but then they will fail three times and become exhausted. When fighting Ip Man, Barton had already crippled President Wan, and the evil fire in his heart had dissipated a lot, so his momentum had also declined.

As for Chairman Wan, he is the leader of Chinatown. Every word and every action he takes represents the group of Chinese people behind him. What's more, on the eve of the war, he was troubled by powerful figures in the Immigration Bureau and was imprisoned in the Immigration Bureau. He was really burdened with too many things. This also makes him always be patient first and never be able to use his hands and feet to fight during the battle.

For Ip Man, after witnessing the tragic situation of Chairman Wan and Chinatown, he felt a sense of injustice in his heart. Judging from the "Ip Man" series of movies, the enraged Ip Man is very terrifying. The tragic fate of the ten disabled Japanese officers, General Miura, Tornado and others has confirmed this. Facing the angry Ip Man, even though he was an officer of the Marine Corps, Patton was destined to be defeated.

Ip Man has rich practical experience

As the final BOSS in the "Ip Man" series of movies, Patton, who was born in the Marine Corps, is very powerful. Judging from his setting in the movie, Patton's Kung Fu is based on karate, a fierce free-fighting style that combines boxing techniques with military combat. Chairman Wan's failure may also be due to lack of practical experience. And Ip Man has fought against all kinds of masters, and he has very rich practical experience. In "Ip Man 1", he fought against the Japanese karate master General Miura. In "Ip Man 2", he fought against the British boxing champion Tornado. In "Ip Man 3", he even fought against the boxing master played by Tyson and Wing Chun. The experience of Zhang Tianzhi, the master of our sect, fighting against each other. Ip Man's rich fighting experience gave him valuable experience in dealing with enemies, so when facing the ferocious Patton, he was able to finally defeat his opponent.

About dirty tricks and trump cards

The way of fighting is nothing more than the comprehensive application of the three elements of strength, speed and skill. In terms of strength alone, neither Ip Man nor President Wan could compare to the tall and powerful Barton. The most rare thing about Barton is that he is tall, but his speed is not slow; in this regard, President Wan's Tai Chi is not known for its speed, and Wing Chun, as a short-fighting skill, has always been faster than Wing Chun. With the advantage of boxing, Ip Man's attack speed is still higher than that of Patton and President Wan.

In terms of enemy facing skills, President Wan did not know whether it was due to mentality problems or other reasons, but his fighting style was very correct: at the beginning of the battle, he used Tai Chi's technique of leveraging force and offloading force to throw Barton down. A few times, if it was a Chinese with the same physical fitness, he would have almost lost his combat effectiveness after being thrown by President Wan a few times. But for Barton, who is tall and strong and has excellent physical fitness, this is just not painful. It was itchy, but it aroused the ferocity. Later, President Wan only had a back-and-forth fight with Barton in the confrontation with the enemy, which was undoubtedly a huge disadvantage. Therefore, after being injured by several heavy blows from Patton (especially after his legs were broken), President Wan had already lost the chance of winning.

Wan Zonghua VS Patton

During the battle, Ip Man flexibly avoided serious injuries to his vital parts, hands and legs and other important parts by Patton. This later counterattack preserved valuable capital. . In the end, Ip Man came up with vicious tricks one after another. First, he used reverse joint techniques to break Patton's arm. He also used the unused leg tease (vs. Tyson in "Ip Man 3") and the finger-finger choke (vs. Tyson in "Ip Man 1"). General Miura) and other killers also used their trump cards without any scruples. After this operation, Barton's arm was twisted off, his crotch was severely injured (it really hurts), his throat bone was contused, and he ended up being hospitalized on the spot.

PS: Ling Chongxiao personally believes that Ye Wen finally held back. Although the target finger hit Barton's throat, it definitely did not make any real difference. Otherwise, with Ip Man's strength, if he hits the most fragile throat bone of the human body and uses direct force, he may be able to kill Barton on the spot.

If Ip Man can defeat Patton, these vicious trump cards are undoubtedly indispensable and important means. President Wan's Tai Chi should have a similar trump card, but he doesn't have the ability to attack directly like Ip Man.

Maybe it's the same thing he said to Ip Man several times: "You don't live here"!

I think it was actually very difficult for Ye Wen to fight Akins in the end, and he was almost defeated. In addition, Akins is a powerful fighter, and his attacks are very ruthless, while Wan Zong Neither Hua nor Ip Man had killed them, and with the disparity in physical strength, it was still very difficult to defeat Akins. Moreover, Ip Wen did not want to fight Wan Zonghua, and he was not particularly special during the competition. To be honest, Ip Man is actually much better than Wan Zonghua.

As the president of the Chinese Association of Chinatown in the United States, Wan Zonghua is a descendant of Tai Chi, so his kung fu is naturally excellent. It can be seen from the game against Ip Man that it was almost a draw when Ip Man was injured, but Ip Man was already in the advanced stage of cancer at the time, so their PK was not considered a draw, and it was easy to tell the difference between them. He is in the upper echelon in terms of kung fu, so it is still a bit difficult to face off against foreigners who are experienced in fighting.

At that time, Akins was a soldier of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was young and energetic, and had been practicing high-intensity karate for a long time. His attack power was not only strong, but also very muscular. Compared with the old and weak Wan Zonghua, Take a clear advantage. In addition, Tai Chi emphasizes the use of softness to overcome hardness, so the defense is acceptable, but the advantage in overcoming is not obvious. This also led to Wan Zonghua being seriously injured in the hand-to-hand fight between the two parties.

If Ip Man hadn't used Wing Chun's speed, precision and ruthlessness, it would have been difficult to fight this fight.