Donnie raised the bar Enjoyable, like a 70s kung-fu movie. Fake, stilted, ok acting, and lots of caricature acting. DEI won't approve this! Sure, it was enjoyable to watch, but the earlier Ip Man movies made him into a real person. This tried to make him a superman too early, without the contemplation alluded to in Donnie's movies. (I'm not a fan of his communist leanings, but his movies are good.)
Similar to Jackie Chan, it's staged fighting at its finest. Missed hits, faster than crossbow moves, and conflicted evil guys, this hits all the martial arts movies requirements.
The lead is good. I'd watch him in other movies.