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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Dance drama Wing Chun a visually exciting feast of martial arts action

Ip Man is portrayed brilliantly by Chang Hongji in a high-energy martial arts and dance show that idealises the kung fu master’s life.

25 Nov 2024 - 1:26PM

Chinese culture

Kung fu expert shares his Chinese martial arts philosophy in book, film

4 Sep 2024 - 11:15AM

Hong Kong culture

Members-only wing chun centre in Hong Kong opens its doors with virtual reality

9 Nov 2022 - 8:19AM

How to age well

‘Kung fu is meditation’: US martial artist searches China for its origins

From the Shaolin Temple to Beijing wushu schools, US filmmaker Laurence Brahm has studied martial arts for decades and roamed through China searching for the origins of kung fu.

13 Jan 2022 - 4:17PMvideocam

Laurence Brahm practises wing chun at home in Beijing.

City Weekend

University keeps Ip Man legend alive, using AI to teach wing chun

Shue Yan University project taps martial arts experts to develop AI software for schools, revive interest in history, culture of wing chun

30 Oct 2021 - 9:30AMvideocam

Xu Xiaodong

Kung fu master backs down after Xu Xiaodong accepts challenge

Sun Lei tells Chinese MMA fighter ‘I’ll break your arm with my iron palm’ but says sorry after Xu dares him to put up 200,000 yuan.

8 Nov 2019 - 3:01PM

Martial arts

Sensei Says | It’s time to admit most traditional martial arts are fake

Practising certain traditional martial arts does not actually prepare you for a real fight, and all the viral videos are finally exposing the so called ‘kung fu fakery’.

24 Oct 2019 - 10:31AMvideocam

A tourist poses for a photo with the statue of Bruce Lee at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui on the first day after its reopening. Photo: Sam Tsang

Xu Xiaodong

Wing chun ‘master’ taunts MMA fighter, gets KO’d in 72 seconds

After being obliterated by Xu Xiaodong last year, Ding Hao tries his luck against another Chinese fighter – but the result is even more embarrassing.

22 Oct 2019 - 1:01AM

Martial arts

Donnie Yen confirms ‘Ip Man 4’ will be final instalment of series

Hong Kong mixed martial arts superstar will play the legendary wing chun grandmaster for the last time but fans are looking forward to latest offering

24 Sep 2019 - 3:17PM

Martial arts

Bruce Lee wannabe breaks bricks, before MMA fighter breaks his face

‘I’ll break you like I broke this brick,’ says wing chun ‘master’, but his bravado is thrown back in his face, quite literally, by two head kicks in a 12-second KO.

22 Aug 2019 - 7:45PM

The ‘fake Bruce Lee’ Tan Long shows off the bricks he broke in training (left) before his bout against MMA fighter Xuan Wu. Photos: YouTube/Fight Commentary Breakdowns

Xu Xiaodong

Exit the Dragon: MMA fighter KOs fake Bruce Lee in 12 seconds

Xuan Wu leaves ‘wing chun master’ Tan Long flat on his back after two head kicks inside the ring in a Yinchuan shopping mall.

21 Aug 2019 - 4:17AM

Tan Long lies flat on the canvas after being knocked out by Xuan Wu. Photos: YouTube/Fight Commentary Breakdowns

Martial arts

Donnie Yen nails ‘Bottle Cap Challenge’ blindfolded

‘Ip Man 4’ star takes up viral social media stunt which is sweeping the world, joining fellow action star Jason Statham and UFC legend Conor McGregor.

4 Jul 2019 - 4:54PM

Xu Xiaodong

Canadian wing chun master challenges Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong

‘The way he does it is wrong. It is not right to assume all martial arts are fake,’ says Pierre Flores of outspoken ‘Mad Dog’.

3 Jul 2019 - 2:41PM

Martial arts

Donnie Yen is turning 56 but still has incredible kung fu moves

‘Ip Man’ star proves age is just a number as he displays impressive martial arts abilities in social media post – and stuns fans by singing and playing an Elton John song.

25 Jun 2019 - 11:23AM

Donnie Yen in Ip Man 3 (2015), directed by Wilson Yip. Photo: Pegasus Motion Pictures

Xu Xiaodong

Judge rules Xu Xiaodong’s annihilation of wing chun ‘master’ a draw

‘I’m not an expert,’ says the judge, who looked at ‘different layers’ of the fight, where the Chinese MMA fighter knocked his opponent down four times.

22 Jun 2019 - 11:23AM

Xu Xiaodong

Xu Xiaodong only beat me because I’m vegetarian, says wing chun ‘master’

Lu Gang, who was pulverised in less than a minute by the Chinese MMA fighter, says he was ‘too skinny’ to fight as he only eats 20 meals a month.

19 Jun 2019 - 6:16PM

Martial arts

Gone in six seconds: Chinese MMA fighter flattens wing chun devotee

Chengdu man looks to test his skills and represent wing chun, only to receive a rude awakening and social media ridicule.

19 Jun 2019 - 5:44PM

Xu Xiaodong

Wing chun master challenges ‘afraid’ Xu Xiaodong to rematch

‘You’re lucky I didn’t KO you last time,’ says Ding Hao, who was obliterated in minutes by the Chinese MMA fighter a year ago.

19 Jun 2019 - 6:15PM

Xu Xiaodong

Xu Xiaodong delivers brutal beat down to wing chun ‘master’

‘Mad Dog’ is back – and it takes the Chinese MMA fighter less than a minute to destroy his latest fake kung fu opponent, who tries to run away after three knock-downs.

19 Jun 2019 - 6:14PM

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9 September, 2024