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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.
- AuthorKaman Lee
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2021
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Ip Man, the grandmaster of the school of martial art known as Wing Chun, promoted the martial art in Hong Kong and had many students. The protagonist of this book, Dr Lewis Luk Tei, became a disciple of Ip Man's students, Huang Chunliang and Ip Ching, and inherited the orthodox Wing Chun. He also had the opportunity to learn Jeet Kune Do from Bruce Lee's disciple, Wong Kin Ming. Bruce Lee was a disciple of Ip Man, and Wing Chun was an important part of the creation of Jeet Kune Do. Dr. Luk combined the essence of both Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do, which was rarely done, and he also learned Yijinjing Bah Duan Jin from the Shaolin monk Shi Yanwang. He was well-rounded in both internal and external martial arts, and his experience and insights are valuable. This book describes Dr. Luk's martial arts life, including learning martial arts in his youth, the culture of martial arts schools in the old days, his experiences and insights in technique and spirit, as well as how he, as a teacher, pass on the martial arts culture to future generations.
- AuthorLewis Luk Tei
- PublisherJoint Publishing
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