List of films featuring Wing Chun

Stranger from Shaolin movie poster

This is a list of films and television series which feature Wing Chun, a Chinese martial art, either as the main topic, a plot device, or give demonstration of the martial art.

Title Director Cast Year Notes
Bangkok DangerousPang BrothersNicolas Cage2008Cage demonstrates Wing Chun during the film.[1]
Bruce Lee, My BrotherAarif Rahman2010
The Incredible Kung Fu MasterJoe CheungSammo Hung1979Wing Chun is one of two opposing schools
I Love Wing ChunYuen Wah, Qiu Yuen2011Primarily a comedy with a few fight scenes.
Invincible ShaolinChang Cheh1978Also known as Unbeatable Dragon, or in German, Das Höllentor der Shaolin.
Ip ManDonnie Yen2008A semi-biographical tale of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man during the invasion of his hometown in the second Sino-Japanese war. Donnie Yen trained with Ip Chun (Ip Man's son and a Wing Chun martial artist) while preparing for his role.[2]
Ip Man 2Donnie Yen2010A semi-biographical story about events in Ip Man's life following his migration to Hong Kong. Donnie Yen trained with Ip Chun (a Wing Chun martial artist) while preparing for his role.[3]
Ip Man 3Wilson YipDonnie Yen, Mike Tyson, Lynn Hung, Zhang Jin2015When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.[4]
Kung Fu Wing ChunJing Bai, Shaoqun Yu2010
The Legend Is Born – Ip Man2010A semi-biographical film during the young days of Ip Man. Ip Chun, Ip Man's real son (and Wing Chun instructor [5]) stars in the film as Ip Man's master, Leung Bik.
The Prodigal Son1982Chinese name: Bai ga jai. A popular pseudo-historical film about Wing Chun and featuring Wing Chun used in most of its fight scenes.[6]
Rumble in the BronxJackie Chan1995Near the beginning of the movie, Keung (Chan) practices on a wooden training dummy commonly used in Wing Chun practice.[7]
Sherlock Holmes2009Robert Downey, Jr. made use of Wing Chun (along with sword fighting techniques, as well as Bartitsu) to portray Sherlock Holmes as an efficient fighter in various fight scenes.[8]
Biho sangjaeng aka Stranger from Shaolin

Alternative titles: Fist of flying tiger, Wing Chun Warriors, A fight between flying tigers, Fei hu xiang zheng		Jo-Myeong JeonCecilia Wong Hang-Sau1977A young girl is the sole survivor of an attack on her temple. She learns taekwondo from a local merchant. Taking the name 'The Invincible Young-chun', she sets out on a quest for vengeance.[9][10][11][12]
Twin DragonsRingo Lam, Tsui HarkJackie Chan1992Hong Kong martial arts action film.
Warriors TwoSammo Hung, Bryan Leung, Casanova Wong1978
Wing ChunMichelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen1994A film about Yim Wing Chun (after whom Wing Chun Kung Fu was named).[13]

Fo Shan Zan xian sheng-Descendant of Wing Chun

MugamoodiMysskinJiiva, Narain2012A Tamil super hero film which is based on the chase and capture of a serial robber gang. The movie extensively used the Wing Chun style of fighting between the hero and the villain. The actors were trained by Tony Leung.[14]
Ip Man: The Final FightHerman YauAnthony Wong Chau-Sang2013In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time.[15]
The GrandmasterKar Wai WongTony Leung Chiu Wai, Ziyi Zhang, Jin Zhang2013The story of IP Man, from a young age through to his move to Hong Kong where he struggled to support his family. A true epic film.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Heath, Adam; Hudson, David (2012). Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted - The Top 10 book of Crazy Combat, Great Grappling, and Sick Submissions. Potomac Books Inc. p. 141. ISBN 1597975494.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  3. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2888046/
  4. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2888046/
  5. ↑ http://www.ipchun.org/
  6. ↑ http://www.kungfu-movie-madness.com/TheProdigalSon.html
  7. ↑ http://dynamicdefense.ca/movies.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.bartitsu.org/index.php/tag/wing-chun/
  9. ↑ Stranger from Shaolin's review at WingChunLife.com
  10. ↑ Biho sangjaeng at IMDB
  11. ↑ Bihosangjaeng at KMDb with FULL Gallery
  12. ↑ Stranger from Shaolin's full plot at KungFuDVD.net
  13. ↑ Hunt, Leon (1988). Kung Fu Cult Masters. p. 30.
  14. ↑ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-12-04/mugamoodi-mysskin-27-08-12.html
  15. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2495118/?ref_=nv_sr_2
  16. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
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