Our ‘must watch’ collection of Wing Chun / Kung Fu films
Who doesn’t love watching great Kung Fu films. Below is our recommended list – a selection of great films showcasing Wing Chun and Kung Fu skills generally. Featuring all of the classics along with a couple of little known treasures. Sit back and watch those fists of fury fly!
Films focused on the lives of historical Wing Chun characters…
The Prodigal Son
The film from 1981 tells the story of Leung Chang (Yeun Biao), the son of a wealthy man who is half-heartedly studying kung Fu until his path crosses Leung Yee-tai (Lam Ching-ying), a master of Wing Chun. A great film, great Wing Chun action and insights into the historical figure of Leung Yee-tai and the Red Boat Opera.
Warriors Two
This film from 1978 follows Bryan Leung, playing the character of the historical Wing Chun figure, Dr Leung Jan. He is grudgingly persuaded by Fei Chun (Sammo Hung), his lead student, to teach Wing Chun to Cashier Chan Wah Shun (Casanova Wong), a patient he has treated and is hiding from an evil businessman and his gang of men plotting to take over the town.
Ip Man
This film from 2008, the first in a series, is based on life events of Grandmaster Ip Man. When the Japanese take over his city, Master Ip (Donnie Yen) loses his position, his money, and his estate. Master Ip seeks retribution when he learns they are beating his friends to death and disrespecting honor. A modern great showcasing great Wing Chun fight scenes.
Wing Chun
This film from 1994 portrays the life of Yim Wing Chun. Wing Chun (Michelle Yeoh) is a woman living in a remote village often pillaged by robbers. She finally loses her cool and defeats them and her heroic actions stir up more trouble. The use of Wing Chun in this film is likely to disappoint the enthusiast. However, if you are interested in Yim Wing Chun’s story this is defiantly worth a watch.
Other general kick-ass Wing Chun films…
The Final Master
This film from 2015 centres on Chen (Liao Fan), last of the Wing Chun masters, who must defeat 8 martial arts schools with the assistance of his apprentice (Song Yang) in order open his own school and preserve the tradition of Wing Chun. Wing Chun is showcased throughout with lots of deadly fight-scenes using Butterfly Swords and the Long Pole.
Not specifically Wing Chun but great just Kung Fu films…
Enter The Dragon
In this film from 1973 Bruce Lee plays Lee, a Kung Fu (Wing Chun) instructor from Hong Kong. Lee is persuaded by British intelligence to attend a martial arts competition to gather evidence that will prove crime lord Han’s involvement in drug trafficking and prostitution. Regarded as one of the best martial art films of all times, this has inspired many to train Kung Fu.
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