[Yen's] performance is glorious, the actor embodying this martial arts legend with grace, dignity, passion and charisma to burn.

Less offensively nationalistic than the second installment but falling short of the glowing humanity, genial Cantonese humor and visual flair of the first, the pic is somewhat tarnished by its pedestrian plot and limp characterization.

Yen is appealing, the story moves right along, and the martial arts sequences are (to my untrained eye) impressive. In short, a good enough conclusion to the Ip Man saga.

... a handsome production and busy film with plenty of activity around a simple plot that stitches together familiar martial arts movie clichs.