Good Old Fisticuffs: Twister's boxing is brutally effective. Freudian Excuse: Jin tries to offer one as an excuse for his banditry. Flexible Tourney Rules: When Ip Man starts to win against Twister, the referees "suddenly" remember that you're not suppose to kick in western boxing matches and call Ip Man on it something they didn't bother to call Master Hung on in the last match when Twister was beating the sick and elderly Chinese to death. The British make kicking against the rules after Twister takes a few good hits. 
Extreme Mêlée Revenge: Once Ip manages to get the Twister in a clinch at his mercy, he coldly rains down punches again and again on said villain's face, juxtaposed against the villain's No-Holds-Barred Beatdown of Master Hung earlier. (Not that they particularly care about the Chinese, they just don't think it's appropriate behavior.) Also, it's implied that their British superiors weren't aware of the level of corruption and brutality, and bringing it to their attention is enough to get the head of the police fired. The British certainly were NOT that enlightened or innocent as is often portrayed, but a lot of the scenes in the film (particularly the copious officially-sanctioned use of Police Brutality to intimidate dissidents) dates back far before the film is set after said issues had been largely cleaned up (by World War II, the British realized it was not a good idea to needlessly provoke their Chinese allies when both the KMT and CCP were calling for annexation and they themselves were heavily dependent on the anti-Colonial US for support, and even as early as the turn of the century police corruption on the scale we see in the film- particularly involving violence- was met with jail or worse). Seems that being evil is a prerequisite to being a brit, which is a stark contrast to the Politically Correct History that's often portrayed. Evil Brit: Twister and the brutal policeman. Establishing Character Moment: Twister calls Master Hung a "yellow piece of fat" early on, and it only gets worse from there. This changes after they fight to a draw and he faces off against Twister. Introduced as the Opposing Sports Team who basically tried to keep Ip from starting a kung fu school and got Ip arrested for rescuing his prize student. 
Greeted as an old friend upon showing up (though his Big Damn Heroes moment certainly helped). Last seen by Ip as a bandit and gave the Japanese his location. He eventually is killed in a fight with the younger, more powerful and Ax-Crazy boxer Twister. Master Hung is an immensely capable fighter, but his aged body will give out on him if a fight drags on longer than it should. Damn You, Muscle Memory!: Ip Man accidentally kicks Twister after kicking has been banned in their match.Twister is a boastful, racist Politically Incorrect Villain who has no respect for Chinese martial arts and no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Contrasting Sequel Antagonist: General Miura is a Noble Demon who sees Chinese martial artists as Worthy Opponents.Casualty in the Ring: Twister kills Master Hung on the ring.In the third film, this was revisited when Ip had to fight ten underground ring fighters. Call-Back: Early on, Wong Leung asks if Ip has defeated ten men at the same time.However, thanks to his speed, incredible strength and sheer Ax Craziness, he still manages to beat Master Hung Lie-Nang to death with his fists, and nearly does the same to Ip. Boring, but Practical: Being a boxer, Twister doesn't use kicks or hand techniques like his kung fu rivals, instead relying on English boxing punches.
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