The Kung Fu of Hong Kong: Movies, Myths and Masters

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Join me and Will ‪@MonkeyStealsPeach‬ as we explore the kung fu of Hong Kong, delving into the history of Hong Kong martial arts cinema, the myths surrounding the creation of local styles and the reality of the practice.
Learn about the history, principles and application of some of Hong Kong's most prominent styles.
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@MarkinChina 2 ай бұрын

Recently went to Hong Kong and Bruce Lee exhibit...Peace

@fernandoantunes151 2 ай бұрын

Wow! Lots of fundamental concepts in common with Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate, specially the Dragon Style and Pak Mei parts! Hopefully you could make the connection in your future Okinawa project.

@MonkeyStealsPeach 2 ай бұрын

nice one!

@concac314 2 ай бұрын

Bruce lee made wing chun famous Ip man not so much about it

@abdulsharif6541 2 ай бұрын

SHAW BROTHERS STUDIOS still have the best Kung Fu Movies of All Times...

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

Some all time classics. There are some great ones made by others too. Golden Harvest and of course all the smaller studios in the 90s and early 2000s

@1888swordsman 2 ай бұрын

Superb collection of interviews in one of my favorite places Hong Kong. Another triumph. Many thanks for this

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! And you're welcome 🙂

@ramenraidercomrade6799 2 ай бұрын

44:45 that's true, also it seems like other Hung Gar grandmasters added their own little variations in the forms. If you notice, Lau Kar Leung, Gordon Liu, Chiu Chi Ling, Chiu Chi Wai, Chi Kuan Chung, the Lam family, they all perform the same taolus with their own little alterations despite being from the same Lam Sai Wing lineage.

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, and you get it in other styles too. It can be confusing for students, but everyone needs to make their martial art their own to some degree, because we are all different

@aanordstrom 29 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. I would enjoy it more if there was a version without music playing over all of the talking. Just a humble suggestion. Thanks for your efforts.

@stevenedmund5680 2 ай бұрын

Correction ... Bruce Lee never said Traditional martial arts weren't effective .... he said using one style and being stuck in it was not effective. In the Tao he still firmly stands behind Tai Chi ... you can see him use Chow Gar and the trapping and centreline concepts of wing chun .... the conditioning and fluid motion and philosophy of old school martial arts was always still there. Asked the guys who trained with him the most or watch old interviews of the guys he showed the most. He still kept a lot of old traditional concepts and conditioning to himself. This is what gave him the edge over everyone.

@ricardomachado6792 2 ай бұрын

With all respect , but after Bruce Lee , Jackie Chan is the biggest responsible diffusor of Kung-fu in the Western.

@mikhaeljensen5429 2 ай бұрын

Super Nice i loved the video ❤. And I look forward to the wing chun video 😊

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😄

@joshchan7609 2 ай бұрын

what i have noticed is a lack of sparring and alot of theory, no matter how aesthetically pleasing kung fu is, it will die off if it isn't effective in combat

@basilistsakalos9643 2 ай бұрын

Sanda

@samjohnsonkb 2 ай бұрын

That's what Sanda is for. Plus, not all martial arts *need* to be effective. Sometimes, it's fun when a style leans more into the "art" side of things and less of the "martial"

@adhyjc8 2 ай бұрын

Well if you pay attention many MMA champions had a background in TMA. Also more and more TMA techniques are appearing in MMA and I believe that will continue as time goes on.

@ZenDragonYoutubeChannel 2 ай бұрын

I spar both with animal styles and more Kung Fu kickboxing (Sanda you could say, but it’s closer to Savate which is less Muay Thai influenced), here’s one of many examples on my channel (Tiger/Snake) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWi9oHh_qr6moNUsi=iz6_D_9KNxMhZEvy

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

One reason you see no sparring when you see demonstrations and interviews like these is that sparring is not a good way to show the principles and foundations of a style. It's too messy. The other is practicalities of arranging students, a suitable venue etc. All that being said, I agree that sparring is super important for development as a martial artist who wants to fight. It is something some traditional schools lack, but not all.

@nelsonperez9153 2 ай бұрын

These are novice Kung fu no physical stamina at all.

@rasheedknox2140 2 ай бұрын

Oh my... thanks for sharing...I really appreciate the teachers and students... much respect.

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@ShinSuperSaiyajin Ай бұрын

34:21 I thought the disagreement between Lau Kar Leung and Jackie was just a rumor. Shame that they had a lot of great scenes in Drunken Master 2

@KungFit Ай бұрын

Apparently not! It certainly explains the slightly odd cuts in the final sequences

@moshack 2 ай бұрын

At 68 after 2 neck and lower back surgeries I totally understand how he feels about not being able to do what we used to do. If you practice hard and long enough we get injuries. We wear the body down. Full contact fighting leads to some injuries.

@Paraclef 2 ай бұрын

The weirdest is still, we are diminished, but the neuronal connections are still there, just waiting for the body to be repaired.

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

Especially being a stuntman! Some things we can avoid with the right training approach, but there are always risks

@malechannel225 2 ай бұрын

Amazing

@Saviohno 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@鄭忠政-k9i 2 ай бұрын

法佈施南無阿彌陀佛

@jonahmaddox9341 2 ай бұрын

I love knowing the history of other cultures especially kung fu

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

Me too!

@EvosBasics 2 ай бұрын

Love the chat at the end on your ideas and take aways from your trip! Appreciate being a part of it 🙏

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for helping us along the way! Which reminds me, I need to tag you guys in the description!

@stevetartalia7116 2 ай бұрын

Jo San Guys! Loved all the different style coverage of arts residing in H.Kong. But maybe catch Ying Jow - 'eagle[ claw' - on next deep dive. There it was imported in the 30s by the head of jing mo association Chan Tze Ching & Lau fat Mon. From Hong Kong it spread to much of the world where i got it from Shum Leung in NYC. Lots of Ying jow in hk cinema too! I lived in H.kong 88-92 & worked on 3 dozen or so action films there in that time frame including 4 or 5 with old pal & colleague Mark Houghton....my k.f training was key to working steady there in hongkong and elsehere over there.... now im working on a book about an iron fan fighting style from Taiwan thats probably dead by now. Like you guys i hope t o save 'ch i hsuan Men' from oblivion.... i hope our paths cross one day...until then, keep up the great work! I love all that you do!

@KungFit 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! There was only so.much we could do unfortunately. It was a pretty packed schedule!