As depicted in the ending scene, the real-life Ip Man asked his "Díchuán" (official heir/linear descent of master/martial arts sect) to film himself demonstrating his Wing Chun techniques including the Wooden Dummy forms. Although he was in pain and physically weak due to health complication, it was his heartfelt wish to press on performing to keep an archival record for the sake of imparting his teaching firsthand and passed down to posterity. It was filmed in 1972 just 2 weeks before he passed away from throat cancer. A clean video of this rare footage is available via YouTube, posted by Samuel Kwok, a Wing Chun master with lineage under Ip Man's branch. Kwok was authorized to publish it online, provided through Ip Man's two sons and his "Sifu" (teacher/master), Ip Ching and Ip Chun.

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