

By the time of Ip Man 4, he's shown as Bruce Lee fully realized in the film's alley fight, one of its standout action scenes. In each case, Lee's return is anticipated more and more, with the audience excited to see what level he's at now. First shown as a child eager to learn to fight at the end of Ip Man 2, Lee's appearances in Ip Man 3 (where, in this context, he's clearly already had a fair amount of training elsewhere) and Ip Man 4 show him before and after he's studied with Ip Man.


Bruce Lee, of course, needs no introduction, and having him as more of a tertiary character for the series made his appearances much more impactful when they happened.
