Wong Shun-leung
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Wong Shun-leung (Chinese: 黃淳樑; pinyin: Huang Chunliáng; Jyutping: Wong4 Seon4-loeng4; 8 May 1935 – 28 January 1997)[a] was a Hong Kong martial artist who studied Wing Chun kung fu under Yip Man (葉問)[1] and was credited with training Bruce Lee.[2][3][4][5][6] In interviews, Wong claimed to have won at least 60, and perhaps over 100, street fights against martial artists of various styles, though these numbers cannot be independently confirmed.[3][7][8][9][10] Due to his reputation, his students and admirers referred to him as 'Gong Sau Wong' (講手王 or 'King of Talking Hands').[3][8][11][12][13] Wong recorded one instructional film entitled Wing Chun: The science of in-fighting.[14][15]
Wong Shun-leung | |
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Born | (1935-05-08)8 May 1935, (农历)五月八 British Hong Kong |
Died | 28 January 1997(1997-01-28) (aged 61) British Hong Kong Stroke |
Native name | 黃淳樑 |
Other names | King of Talking Hands (講手王) |
Residence | British Hong Kong |
Style | Chinese martial arts Wing Chun |
Teacher(s) | Ip Man |
Rank | Grandmaster |
Spouse | Chow Man-fong |
Children | Wong Hong-chung |
Notable students | Barry Lee, Philip Ng, Stephen Chow, Wan Kam-leung, Philipp Bayer, Bruce Lee |