Chinese Inspiration @>---------

(IPMAN "Donnie Yen praticing Wing Chun on the wooden dunmmy)


It was on the 26th December 2008 that the whole familia, partner and bro's friend and I went to Mid-Valley Megamall to catch a movie. I'd grumble along the way at first as I'd gotten the information that we'd be seeing a Chinese movie called "IP MAN" till my not-so-lil-bro quipped to me "It's about a martial art show-la Jia!" and that shut me up and got yours truly all eager to watch. (Hypocrite! ...yesshh.....I know.... *Ashamed*)

(Who's the Best amongst the Rest?)

So, into the cinema we all got and all geared up as the show on the screen starts to abuzz as "Ip man" was shown on screen practicing the gentle art of Wing-Chun kung fu on the wooden dummy stand especially made for the practitioners of the martial arts.




It amazed me, as the show progressed at how beautiful , graceful and full of integrity kung-fu was all about. This actually made me appreciate my ancestrial background even more so of being a Chinese ever deeper and am proud that theres chinese blood running thru my veins at that very moment.


According to my dad, who was animatedly explaining to my mum about 'IP MAN's history and the art of 'Wing Chun' , it apparently seems the origin of this particular martial arts was created by a nun who define the martial arts for woman back in those days. (If you notice,most kung fu moves are meant for men and none for woman)



As you immersed yourselves into this movie, be quick to note how graceful the movements are, also notice how much strenght was hold back by actor Donnie Yen ( Who I applaud his great acting skills in making this movie!) even though he was swiftly punching like mad.




In a surprising twist, the unusual comic-relief are to be found in this movie at every few intervals, making the recipe for this movie a certain for the gold award standing. This itself makes the movie worthy to be seen at least 3-4 times, I kid you not!




Dad and I appreciate movies such as these, as a kid I'd often hear stories of my dad and his history learning all types of martial arts during his time. I was taught how to split my legs as a young toodler and still have the pic to prove it!



It makes you wonder about the current times, how many people these days actually stop to think before fighthing? Back then, they use the art in its full integrity. In this modern times, fighting is use in every possible method, alas not for its real purpose to which you are supposed to use it as a defence when there's no other way of choice.


This has been a real "INSPIRATIONAL SHOW".


Facts about " GRANDMASTER IP MAN @ YIP MAN" 1893-1972

(Facts taken from http://www.wckfc.com/masters/ipman.htm)

• Went to Hong Kong at the age of 17 to attend High School at Saint Francis College.
  
• Was the only disciple to ever learn from Grandmaster Leung Jan's son, Leung Bik.
  
• Originally called Ip Gai-Man.
  
• Mastered 2 variations of Wing Chun

Origin of Wing Chun :

• The founder of the Wing Chun Kung Fu System, Miss Yim Wing Chun was a native of Canton [Kwangtung Province] in China.
  
• Learned Wing Chun from Ng Mui who taught her Miss Yim Wing Chun to protect herself from the bully who wanted to forced her into marriage with him.
• Wing Chun taught Kung Fu to her husband Leung Bok Chau who in turn taught Leung Lan Kwai and the list goes on till it was passed on to Grandmaster IPMAN's sifu Chan Wah Shan.

For more inf0rmation on the history of its origin, visit http://www.wingchun.co.nz/OriginOfWingChun/tabid/66/Default.aspx