Martial Arts Legend: An oral history of Ip Man’s Wing Chun in Hong Kong

Ip Man, the first-generation Kung Fu master, made his way to Hong Kong from Foshan and taught martial arts, gradually expanding Wing Chun to different communities. Today, "Ip Man Wing Chun" is included in the "First Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage List", which recognizes his significant contribution to the spread of Wing Chun culture throughout his life. What were his martial arts philosophies? How was it passed down from generation to generation? And how did it develop in Hong Kong and then spread to the world? This book explores Ip Man's history of teaching Wing Chun in Hong Kong. The book is divided into three chapters. The first chapter covers the spread and development of Ip Man Wing Chun with information collected from old photos, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, and letters; the second chapter traces the Ip Man Wing Chun inheritance system, and describes how Ip Man's son and disciples have passed on and conserved the spirit of Ip Man Wing Chun, making an impact throughout Hong Kong and the world; the third chapter discusses the creation of films and how they differ from reality, the production of documentaries on intangible cultural heritage subjects, the success of Ip Man Wing Chun as a cultural phenomenon, and analysis on production considerations and filming difficulties, allowing readers to be inspired by the development of cultural conservation today.