Heroes can be anyone from a fictional character like Superman to someone we admire and look up to. My hero is Ip Man from the 2008 film “Ip Man”. In the film, Ip Man is one of the best martial artists in Foshan, Guangdong before the start of World War II. After his city is taken over by the Japanese, he is forced to give up his practice of martial arts and work in the mines to support his family. During this time, he witnesses the murder of his friends and the destruction of his city. However, he also becomes a national hero, and gives hope and cultural pride to the Chinese when all seems lost. When comparing the film to the structure presented in Campell’s “The Hero’s Journey”, many trends become clear. Ip man is the clear-cut hero in the film. His “call to adventure” happens before the war but he initially refuses it. Only after the war starts does he finally realize the importance of his role as a martial artist and accepts his “call to adventure.” Along the way,