5 comments about JEET KUNE DO THE SYSTEM WITHOUT A SYSTEM(r).

1. Once again George has done an outstanding job on this version to say the least! This Edition is a revised version which still carrys his fire, passion , and enthusiasm for Jeet Kune Do!! He has also made it easy to follow along with professional quality DVD's for anyone to follow to increase their knowledge and skill of JKD'! Great job on a job well done!! Larry Milam



2. As a female practioner of JKD for the past three years, I have found this set of instructional DVD's to be of the utmost quality. Mr. Hajnasr's detailed, step-by-step instruction has helped me to develop a deeper understanding of the original art of Jeet Kune Do. I highly recommend this set for the excellent quality and extensive knowledge Mr. Hajnasr demonstrates. His passion for the art is contagious.



3. Like many people I reviewed the many favorable reviews with a certain skepticism. But upon reviewing the DVD I know why it received such favorable ratings. It a very complete representation of JKD. Which is what I wanted an overview of the many facets of JKD. I'm now taking classes but our instuctor is jumping around on so many different aspects that its tough to learn. I wanted some supplemental instruction and have received it in these DVD's. Dont be afraid to purchase if you want a good overall view of JKD. However if your really interested in becoming good at JKD you should take classes from a qualified instructor also.



4. this guy is a master and you will want this dvd because it's easy to follow and his teachings is that clear so i recommend this to all beginners and intermediates.



5. First of all I am a former Marine who is currently a student of Shun Hsin Dao (Heart, Mind, and Body's Way). This form of self defense was developed by my instructor who is the founder. He is also a former Marine who served in Vietnam as a sniper and is highy skilled in several types of self-defense including a black belt in Karate and weapons training which implements many Jeet Kune Do principles as well as his own. Yet my instructor's teachings are far more advanced than the instructor's teachings on his video by far. Such as, how to properly take the effectiveness out of a side kick and how certain hits will affect the internal organs in such a way that death is a probability. My personal feelings is that George Hajnasr's video is a marketing tool for his school and it shows he is full of himself. His techniques and teaching are repititous such as that of Karate. Anyone highly skilled will know that the body will not remain in the same position after being struck. Therefore, repititous drills are a waste of time. Bruce Lee planted a seed such as, "The attacker always gives himself away". In George's video he mainly demonstrates his skills as an attack and not as a "Good defense is the best offense" He lacks explanation in his demonstrations except for the Chinese names of certain techniques he managed to memorize so he could show off. There is no explanation about awareness, sensitivity, or forward progression following a block. I personally could counter several of George's attacks with my level of skill that would be quite damaging physically. There are many unwise techniques taught by George that invites very damaging counters. George also used a segment of this video to show off his 7 year old son which was a bunch of BS. This was not instructional at all. Another thing is that his movement in showing techniques is not that of instructor who is trying to teach. Many of his movements were so quick you have to make sure to press slow play to view his technique. Once viewed there are so many flaws that I am confident my training is far more advanced than his students. I personally hated how much time George wasted on his music videos showing techniques or drills in motion throughout the video. Now another thing is his instruction on taking an opponent to the ground is ridiculous. You may be able to pull these techniques on a drunk or someone who is physically dominated by your power but I do not recommend these. If you go to the ground with your opponent you are defenseless to attacks from bystanders who may be in defense of the opponent. Therefore, you should never go to the ground and if so you should do whatever it takes to get back to your feet such as biting, scratching, breaking fingers, gouging eyes, etc.... My instructor has written a book which is available on line which tells of his own background, concepts and training in regard to self defense. I assure you this book is a must which will definitely give anyone studying Jeet Kune Do a different point of view and will definitely take their level of skill to a more advanced level. The name of the book is Natural Martial Arts by Thomas Purtell. I am located in Tucson, AZ and if anyone is interested in contacting my instructor please feel free to contact me at spadude17@yahoo.com and I will forward your email to him.

5 comments about Wing Chun: The Complete Series.

1. Good series and filmed well. My reason for giving 3 stars instead of 5 are:
   
   Though title is Wing Chun, the series only contains about 25%, maybe even less, directly realted to Wing Chun or Martial Arts in general. The rest is like a soap opera drama. Though interesting series, if you are expecting all Martial Arts this is not for you.
   
   Also, it is too long. Just goes on and on and on. They could have condensed this series into about half the length and it would have been much better.
   
   
   Good sets and takes you back in time to 1920s China, though how historically accurate I do not know.
   
   Again, would be a great series to watch if it was much shorter in length.



2. This is an excellent series. Sammo Hung is in great form as a wu shu teacher who goes far the limits of teaching a martial art in order to help the son of a good friend realize his potential.



3. One of the best kungfu series of the last years. Okay, they are not fighting all the time, but when they do - imagine Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung in their best! The father-son relationship (Yiuen Biao - Nicholas Tse) and friendship among the young characters are superbly balanced. And one of the best things is actual fight Sammo Hung x Sammy Hung - the son is following his father steps. Can recommend to all kungfu fans who are not just looking for the blood but for the excellent story and acting, too!



4. I have seen the first 5 episodes of the series, which is proving to be very good. The delivery was certainly prompt though I did have to pay the customs charge which was an extra expense!
   
   Maybe, the customs charges can be included into the overall price when buying dvd's from the US.



5. I purchased this set a while ago, but never got around to seeing it, as my wife thought it was just about Wing Chun and all marital arts, so we usually ended up with some other film. When my wife was out shopping for a few hours, I decided to watch it, and found that there was more to the movie than that.....if you can get your wife or gf to watch it with you, it has a decent story line, very good character development, love interests, and oh yeah, kung fu! I have to admit, it did start off a little "cheesy" and slow (like a cheap soap opera), but after a few discs, it tranformed into a great watch. It was great to see Yuen Biao again, especially in a Wing Chun film, as I remembered him from the movie, "The Prodigal Son", an older Wing Chun film, in which he also starred with Sammo Hung. I do have to say that the female roles where excellent as well, I have to especially point out the girl that played the character, "Bun"- she was great and every guy fell in love with her in the movie, and I'm sure most guys that watch the movie will as well. Final note, the show ended with an absolutely perfect ending! After it was all done, I sat back and was very satisfied with how they tied it all together.

5 comments about Descendants of Wing Chun.

1. this movies is just half decent........

   can anybody tell me what this movie is really about ?????????

   (cheesy FF and choppy fight scenes)




2. As far as I can tell, the only thing having to do with Wing-Chun is the title of the movie. It wasn't the worst Kung-Fu movie I've ever seen, but if you're looking for authentic Wing-Chun action, avoid this movie.



3. This is the absolute worst (martial arts or otherwise) film I've ever had the displeasure of watching. Any viewers should be reimbursed for their time wasted. I would recommend this film to no one. This "c" movie had no story line, terrible acting bad correography, and nothing of value to offer viewers. As a Wing Chun practitioner and avid martial arts movie goer, I would like to offer some quality films with skillful actors and great fight scenes. A few are: "Fist of Legend", "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon", "The Legend of the Drunken Master", "The Seven Samurai", and anything by Bruce (strictly for the quality of Bruce's technique and forgiving the cheesiness of the films). Have fun!



4. I've never seen a kung fu movie that wasted the echo sound effect as much as it was wasted in this one! This movie sucked, the storyline sucked, the title had nothing to do with the movie itself, the action was mediocre at best even the ending sucked! Leave this s#!t alone! Buy it only if you feel like wasting money or you're getting revenge on someone! A better movie to buy with the actual wing chun martial arts style in it is: Ip Man starring Donnie Yen!



5. Fierceful fighting displays the Wing Chun style of kung fu in this tale of revenge. Evil Bandit Ma Lung escapes from prison and seeks revenge on retired Wing Chun teacher Lan Chan, who had helped to imprison him. Ma wreaks havoc on Lam's Wing Chun schools and kills a few of Lam's students. Lam has no choice but to avenge his students' death at a final showdown confronting Ma. Director Wang Ha creates an unforgettable tale of vengeance that won't release you from its grips until the final credits.

1 comments about Wing Chun Kung Fu Vol. 3 with William M. Cheung.

1. 
   Wing Chun Kung Fu, Volume 5 by William M. Cheung
   
   This volume 5 of the video or DVD series simultaneously summarizes basic concepts already covered in previous volumes in a clever, almost imperceptible manner of blending the concepts in with some new scenarios.
   
   General topics covered in this volume include Wing Chun Fighting Strategy, Tactics and Techniques to deal with other fighting styles in opening moves, Dim Mak, defense against various confrontation scenarios against an armed assailant wielding various weapons, at the conclusion of this volume William Cheung and his assistant perform the Chi Meditation ritual again.
   
   Wing Chun Kung Fu fighting strategy integrates a unique combination of basic, elemental concepts to form the strategy into the system as it is learned and practiced. These are the basics: guarding the center line of the body from attack, attacking the opponent's balance, opening the opponent's defense to counter attack, gaining control of his elbow and maneuvering him or setting him up to have his arms crossed to which will hamper his efforts to attack and provide the opportunity for the defender to take the offensive at the moment of best opportunity. Other elements of Wing Chun strategy include avoiding a clash of force against force or power of the defender against power of the attacker. In this regard Wing Chun shares with aikido and jujitsu practitioners a similar strategy and attitude in dealing with an attack.
   
   William Cheung's series of Wing Chun Kung Fu demonstrations on VHS or DVD is consistent with the information contained in James Yimm Lee's book, "Wing Chun Kung Fu" as well the books authored by William Cheung such as "Advanced Wing Chun Kung Fu." The VHS and DVD series bring the illustrations of these books to life.
   
   Any Karate or Kung Fu practitioner will be able to appreciate what Wing Chun Kung Fu has to offer or contribute to their own practice of martial arts.
   
   Although this series of Wing Chun Kung Fu demonstrations is available on DVD or VHS, I recommend that you buy this series on DVD so that you can replay sequences of moves and the applications of moves in fighting in slow motion or freeze scenes for better examination.
   
   Other titles of books authored or co-authored by William Cheung include:
   Advanced Wing Chun Kung Fu,
   Wing Chun Kung fu/Jeet Kune Do: a comparison
   Wing Chun Bil Jee: The Deadly Art of Thrusting Fingers
   Kung Fu Dragon Pole

5 comments about Wing Chun Kung Fu Vol. 1 with William M. Cheung.

1. I was more than surprised to see the poor quality of this DVD, especially after reading the positive reviews.
   Very very superficial DVD, which seems more an exhibition than a didactical tape.
   No explanation of the moves, just the two persons "dancing" around, performing moves at very high speed.
   This is clearly not an "instruction" video, since the techniques are not explained, just performed.
   I normally prefer books as a way to learn something, but I have found some very serious and valuable DVD as well. Not this one.
   Maybe if you are an advanced Winch Chung practitioner, with years of practice with a real Sifu, this can be for you. Otherwise, you will not catch much from these video.



2. I wanted to thank amazon for carrying this whole series. It is the most comprehensive collection of Wing Chun training DVDs on the market.
   
   Gratitude and respect to sifu William Cheung and his students for making this wonderful art available to everyone without any distortions.



3. I received this disc a couple of days ago, and did not have a chance to look at it until this morning. This is basically a very good instructional video. The only real problem I had with it was that the Sifu was going WAY too fast for someone to learn the techniques... this could be frustrating to a beginning student. Once I figured out how to make my machine play the disc a little bit slower (pause and then the fast forward key on my remote... might be different for yours), it was MUCH easier to follow along. You might want to watch each section through at full speed at least once, so you can hear the narration (on my machine, you cannot hear it in slow mode) and learn the names of the techniques. Then go back in slow mode and follow along so you can learn the techniques. I will definitely be getting the next disc in the series, when I finish with this one.



4. I have been practiced Wing Chun for a long time with different masters in different countries, and with different Wing Chun families, such as Vietnamese Wing Chun (created by Yuen Chai Wan), Hongkong Wing Chun (created by Yip Man) and Gu Lao Wing Chun (created by Leung Jan).
   
   I bought all 5 DVDs of this series out of curiousity, because I heard that the Wing Chun of sifu Cheung was very different with the current Hongkong Wing Chun system. The differences were the result of the constant changes that sifu Yip Man had created over decades of teaching Wing Chun in Hongkong.
   
   The end result of the changes is a simplified, but very scientific system that is currently being taught in Hongkong and various Yip Man Wing Chun schools in the world, including many schools in the U.S.
   
   The new system has a very good theory foundation, and is easy to learn and teach. However, without a good sifu who has deep and broad knowledge of Wing Chun, practitioners will end up learning only partial variations and applications of the theory and concepts. (still effective and deadly though)
   
   On the other hand, sifu Cheung had studied with sifu Yip Man from the very early time of sifu Yip Man's teaching. The system that sifu Cheung studied and teaches still contains alot of movements, more difficult to learn, and less scientific. But it preserves the Wing Chun traditions very well, with a lots of techniques, tactics, strategies and applications. Many of them were grouped together and simplified later on in Hongkong system, so after a few generations, only very thorough and serious practitioners with very good teachers of the new system know about them and can apply them.
   
   So this DVD serie is a very valuable resource for all experienced Wing Chun practitioners who have good understanding about Wing Chun concepts and theory and want to see them expressed from different facets and point-of-views. There are also many interesting drills and applications that illustrate the theory and concepts very well.
   
   You will need a firm knowledge about Wing Chun theory and concepts to get maximum bennefit out of thisDVD serie.
   
   The demontrationss of Sifu Cheung and his assistant in this serie are well organized, clearly performed and of the first rate Wing Chun.
   
   They can be very different from the Wing Chun systems that other people (including myself) learn from other families.
   But keep an openmind, with a good knowledge about Wing Chun theory, you will find that this DVD serie is truly a great resource.



5. The guy in this video is a fraud. He's like Ashida Kim or Frank Dux - he's one of those guys that had a little bit of training, but wanted people to think he was some kind of awesome master, and was privy to "special", "secret" teachings.
   
   This stuff is NOT Wing Chun, anymore than Tae Kwon Do is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
   
   Here's the deal:
   
   WC (Wing Chun) was popularized when a guy named Ip Man started teaching publicly in the early 1950's. Most WC practitioners trace their lineage back to Ip Man's school. Some of his more noteworthy students include Wong Shun Leung, Leung Sheung, Chu Shong Tin, Ip Ching & Ip Chun (Ip Man's sons), and Bruce Lee.
   
   Ip Man taught in Hong Kong for almost 20 years, up until he died around '72 or '73. He had a lot of students over the years, and a few of them reached a very high level of proficiency and became very well known in their own right.
   
   Which brings us to the guy in this video: William Cheung. Cheung was actually a student of Ip Man in the '50s & he's the guy responsible for the "Wing Chun" that Robert Downey Jr. studies. (Cheung doesn't teach RDJ directly...RDJ learns from Eric Oram, who is a student of Cheung.)
   
   Cheung's forms are totally different than all of Ip Man's other students, and his "Wing Chun" in practice is very, very different in application. His Siu Lim Tao looks somewhat similar, but the resemblance stops there. What he calls "Chum Kiu", "Biu Jee" & his dummy form are nothing like any of Ip Man's other students. Why is that? Here's where things start to get fishy....
   
   Cheung says his WC is so very different because he, and he alone, was taught a secret version of the system by Ip Man.
   
   According to Cheung, at some point the real, traditional system of Wing Chun was modified into a into a watered-down, deliberately less effective, simpler, weakened version of the system, and it is this "Modified" system that Ip Man taught to EVERYONE.
   
   The "real", "traditional" Wing Chun was just too precious, and too deadly to teach publicly, so Ip Man taught a fake version to his commerical students.
   
   Eventually though, Ip Man met a young, 10-year old William Cheung, and at long last found someone Truly Worthy to whom he could pass down the Traditional Wing Chun. Cheung says Ip Man invited young William to live with him, and it is there that the young Chosen One was SECRETLY trained by Ip Man in the One True Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu. Young William lived under Ip Man's roof training in secret for several years. Eventually, after the young man had mastered Traditional Wing Chun, Ip Man told him that now HE was the Sole Inheritor and Grand-Master of Traditional Wing Chun. Ip Man made young Master Cheung take a Secret Vow to not speak of his secret training, nor to teach anyone the Traditional Wing Chun until after he (Ip Man) died. When Ip Man had died though, William was free to speak of his training, and teach whoever he wanted. Then, at about the age of 18, the new Grand Master of Traditional Wing Chun left Hong Kong for Austrailia.
   
   Meanwhile, while William was being secretly trained by Ip Man, Ip was teaching EVERYONE else the less-effective "Modified" system, for NONE of them were worthy of learning the Traditional system - even guys who started before William. Even Wong Shun Leung, who started before William and added to Ip Man's school's reputation by competing in illegal bare-knuckle fights was unworthy. Even Ip Man's own sons were unworthy. No one was worthy except for William Cheung. ALL of Ip Man's other students were trained in the Modified system, and none of them even knew it. They all thought Ip Man was training them as best he could. He was not, for none of them (repeat: NONE of them) were good enough.
   
   Absurd for a whole lot of different reasons, but don't take my word for it. Here's a public statement by a bunch of Ip Man's other students refuting Cheung:
   
   
   "VING TSUN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION LTD
   3, Nullah Rd., 2C/fl., Kowloon,
   Hong Kong Tel 3-816044
   
   Dear Sir,
   
   RE: Point Three of the minutes of the 11th General Meeting
   
   Recently we have received many letters and complaints about a person
   called William Cheung who has distorted many affairs with ulterior motive.
   As the board of directors of the Ving Tsun Athletic Association -- the
   general association of the WHOLE Ving Tsun (Wing Tsun / Wing Chun) system,
   which was founded by the late Grandmaster Yip Man and most of his senior
   students since 1976, we have the responsibility to clarify the following
   points:
   
   1/ William Cheung has NEVER been regarded by anyone of his fellow-students
   as the grandmaster or the leader of the whole Wing Chun Clan.
   
   2/ NOBODY is recognized as the so-called "No 1 student of Grandmaster
   Yip Man" and we have NEVER heard of William Cheung as the "No. 1 Fighter
   of the Wing Chun Style".
   
   3/ "Footwork" in the Wing Chun System is regarded as a most advanced
   technique. We do not deny that some of the students of Grandmaster
   Yip Man did not learn the whole system, but it is NOT TRUE that
   William Cheung is the ONLY person to have ever learnt the entire
   Wing Chun System" as what he announced in his advertisement.
   
   4/ There have NEVER been any techniques in our system called "DIM-MAK" or
   "Disabling Pressure Points", NOR any so-called "Missing Techniques" since
   the creation of the Wing Chun System by Ng Mui.
   
   5/ When Grandmaster Yip Man taught the techniques to his students he asked
   NO-ONE "to take an oath not to reveal the secret to anyone during his life
   time." He taught according to the potential of his students, teaching
   the most advanced techniques to the most talented ones.
   
   In the mid of 50's there had been a kid called William Cheung who had studied
   in Grandmaster Yip Man's school for a few years intermittently and left
   Hong Kong when he was 18 years old, and since then had become isolated from
   his instructor and all the other fellow-students. During his short training
   he surely gained the wrong impression in thinking that Grandmaster Yip Man
   never taught the advanced techniques to students other than himself. And yet
   we do not know how much William Cheung really learned himself.
   
   It is regrettable that his lies have gone so far (i.e he told the
   reporters that Grandmaster Yip Man had taught only him the so-called
   "traditional Wing Chun", but had taught all his other students the
   "modified Wing Chun").
   
   However, any average person could easily analyze his techniques and see
   this statement must be a lie. It is unthinkable that Grandmaster Yip Man
   would choose to cheat all the students except one impudent kid, who actually
   had little respect for him!
   
   We feel sorry to have such an ignorant person in out clan, We want
   to establish our position: we have NEVER AGREED with his Crazy
   self-promotion, though we do understand his motive in casting himself as the
   "Superman" in the William Cheung's Wing Chun System.
   
   Yours faithfully,
   
   The Board Of Directors and Attendance in the meeting of clarification
   the distored affairs.
   
   Wong Shun Leung (Chairman)
   Leung Ting (Vice Chairman)
   Tong Chao Chi (Vice Chairman)
   Lok Yiu (President)
   Yip Ching (Vice President)
   Ho Kam Ming (Vice President)
   Siu Yuk Man (Secretary)
   Chan Tak Chiu (Treasurer)
   Tsui Sheung Tim (Membership Management)
   Koo Sang (Membership Management)
   Lee Wai Chi (Public Relation)
   Victor Kan (attendance)
   Yip Chun (attendance)"
   
   
   The reality is more likely this: William Cheung took Wing Chun lesson for a few years in the '50's, starting around the age of 15-16. He definitely learned all of SLT, and maybe parts of Chum Kiu and the Wooden Dummy. He never lived with Ip Man, & only attended class sporadically. He moved to Austrailia around age 18. He wanted to set up shop as a kung fu teacher, and figured he could make more money if people thought he was a Great Master with some kind of Ancient Secret Deadly Kung Fu System. He made up "Traditional Wing Chun", and came up with a line of b.s. about "Secret Training" & a "Vow of Secrecy" in order to cover his @$$ in case a REAL Wing Chun master should ever happen to point out that William's system has nothing to do with anything Ip Man taught.
   
   If you're intersted in Wing Chun, don't buy ANYTHING with William Cheung's name on it.

5 comments about Wing Chun - Self Defense.

1. I thought the DVD was ok, but short. moves that where deminstarted where advanced. I was looking for a DVD with less skill needed. thank you. Kathy



2. There is a part in this DVD series where the "master" says something to the effect that maybe you want to hit this guy because you dont like the way he's looking at you". This goes against the philosophy for ANY martial arts and certainly for Wing Chun. Some of the techniques are also not Wing Chun.



3. Here is the deal folks. The Wing Chun that you see plastered across the internet is basically a joke. Very few people know the finer points of combat-effective Wing Chun and very few are willing to demonstrate it in a DVD. This is a look at real Wing Chun.
   
   There is no money in teaching legitimate fighting so mostly what is taught are heavy doses of Chi Sao, forms, and basic self defense. Essentially, all that most people know are Wing Chun movements and not Wing Chun. Get a good look at the real thing and enjoy.



4. I wanted to like this DVD. I'm a fan of Wing Chun and I appreciate Master Wong's enthusiasm in his presentation. I hold a black belt in Goju Ryu and I have an interest in Wing Chun because of some similarities I'm aware of across the two styles.
   
   However, as other reviewers have pointed out, there really is nothing in this DVD even vaguely resembling Wing Chun. There are some basic strikes, blocks, and kicks shown, some of which are not characteristic of Wing Chun (such as the side kicks and roundhouse kicks).
   
   But my primary problem with the DVD is that some of what's shown is really not even good basic self defense and, if the advice were followed, could lead the practitioner into serious problems.
   
   For example, there is the advice that when approached by a person who you think might attack you, you should first push this person away with a straight arm and then respond when the person comes back into you. This advice is counter to what I think almost any self defense expert would recommend. It puts you in the position of having made the first aggressive contact in the situation and with a move that has no defensive efficacy. Almost any self defense expert will tell you, I think, that your first move should serve to de-escalate the situation, not escalate it. Or, if you are going to make a pre-emptive strike, make it a good one (because you might not get a second chance)!
   
   Also, the advice to move straight back from an attacker to get distance is a generally bad approach. Generally you would want to move off the line of attack so you don't get run over by an advancing attacker (unlike the demo attackers on the DVD, a real attacker rushing in is not likely to stop in his tracks when you take a step back).
   
   Further, the move in response to a cross-arm grab of taking the elbow of the grabbed arm and turning it in to strike your attacker in the solar plexus has the doubly bad effect of moving your blind side into the attacker's power arm, while having your only arm that could protect you from that power arm still pinned.
   
   And I could go on (he consistently holds his arms out too far, almost straight out at shoulder level, offering no protection for vital areas of the body, there's no evidence of the forward pressure that is characteristic of Wing Chun, the demo attackers stop their attacks well away from Master Wong allowing him to execute techniques that there would be no time or space to execute in a real situation, and so on...ok, I'll stop now).
   
   The bottom line is that it's not Wing Chun and it's not good self defense. I did want to like it. Master Wong seems very personable and the production values are not bad. But I just saw too many problems with the content. There are many better options out there for either Wing Chun or self defense, or both.



5. The video is well explained. Have very good lessons that anybody can follow. It is also explained in slow motion. Anybody can learn from this video !!!!

4 comments about Wing Chun.

1. Once again Michelle Yoeh burns up the screen. She has got to be one of the best martial artist I have ever seen. She is fast and powerful. She has played with all the Martial Greats. Including Chow Yun Fat in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Jet Li's Fong Sai Yuk I and II. There is allot to be said about this movie but I'll leave it to you to see this classic. The quality of the picture is pretty good but not remastered. Its not from a VHS though. So you do get good quality. And many languages to switch too. The English is timed very well but some of the choices of words for English are funny. But makes for a very good Martial Arts movie. I truly enjoyed it.



2. great movie it held the attention of my entire family even with out the subtitles and english speaking dialog seeing on how we couldnt find our remote.I would have like to known that it was not in english and would like to know is there a english speaking version of the movie.



3. I saw this movie (once by accident, the second time on purpose) while visiting China years ago, and then bought the DVD when it became available. The second time was for the "did they *really* do that?" evaluation.
   
   One might call this a slyly-humorous, feminist, *tofu*, kung-fu flick, probably the only member of that category in existence.
   
   It certainly offers some good fight scenes, including a fight standing on horses running through flaming trees, and other on a spear thrust into a wall.
   
   But, truly unique is the amazing battle in which Michelle defends a big block of tofu from attack by the local tough guy. This scene must be seen to be disbelieved.
   
   In China, the subtitles used "Miss soya bean curd", which has changed in the DVD to the less evocative "Tofu princess". Some other strange translations disappeared as well, alas, but still, highly-recommended.



4. Back in the day - because this is a martial arts period piece - in a Chinese village, the tomboyish girl Yim Wing Chun was the mightiest and most fearless of fighters (she's also a soya bean cook), and this didn't at all sit well with the menfolk (the fighting, that is; the guys were fine with the soya bean stuff). But it was Yim Wing Chun who drove away the bandits whenever they went pillaging in the village (and these bandits pillaged like clockwork). And then things came to a head when a lovely damsel-in-distress named Charmy arrived, seeking help for her ill husband (who soon dies anyway). Charmy became instantly coveted by the bandits, and Wing Chun was again forced to intervene. The bandits ranted and raved and vowed revenge. Except, when all was said and done, the girl Yim Wing Chun was still the mightiest fighter. Even if, ten years before, she was the reigning "Miss Soya Bean." Apparently, back in the day, soya bean was a delicacy. Huh.
   
   If you're jonesing for the lyricism and majesty of, say, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, then stroll away from this one, friend. This one has low brow comedy and high flying kung fu jostling elbows in this entertaining Michelle Yeoh actioner, WING CHUN, and let me mention that it's entertaining despite the low brow comedy. If you can get past the lame stabs at a sex farce and that the luminous Michelle Yeoh is continuously mistaken for a dude (and so what if she dresses like a man?) and the baffling concept of soya bean as the Jamba Juice of its day, then you may survive to the film's highlights, which predictably are the tremendously staged fight scenes. Acclaimed director Yuen Wo Ping architects his patented wire-work, and Yeoh and the underused Donnie Yen (who plays her fiance Leung Pok To) do the rest. Michelle Yeoh when in motion is grace and precision personified. Heck, even when she's still, she's engrossing. Michelle Yeoh walks into a room and owns it.
   
   WING CHUN's script more or less flows off the popular ancient legend surrounding the founding of wing chun. Released in 1994, the fights in this film still stand the test of time, are so wildly entertaining. Donnie Yen's character takes on the bandit Flying Monkey in a great matchup, and then Michelle Yeoh has the rest of the fight highlights. The best two showcases for her skills (and I'm not even counting the time she employs fire to castrate a dude) are her final showdown with the Flying Chimpanzee (and his sucking cotton belly), and there's a segment there which pits her twin blades against his mighty champion spear, and then even more memorably, in an earlier scene, her dazzling fending off of her challenger, the "magnificent pugilist" Master Wong, from her tray of soya bean cube. I really do get a kick out of whenever Yeoh exhibits that quiet swagger of hers, and, brother, does she ever teach this chump a lesson. And as a bonus for longtime viewers of wuxia cinema, the great Pei-Pei Cheng has a cameo as Wing Chun's sifu.
   
   But, aargh! I really had no use for one particular relative of Yim Wing Chun's, namely that shrill and aggravating Aunty Abacus Fong, who isn't at all a funny character... even though you have to give her credit. The homeliest woman in this movie, and she's the one who ends up getting some...

5 comments about Wing Chun: Fighting Art.

1. There is a part in this DVD series where the "master" says something to the effect that maybe you want to hit this guy because you dont like the way he's looking at you". This goes against the philosophy for ANY martial arts and certainly for Wing Chun. Some of the techniques are also not Wing Chun.



2. I am a student of Grandmaster Kenneth Chung, one of the best wing chun teachers out there. I have watched this dvd with my friend, and we both came to the conclusion that Master Wong is an absolute tool. His wing chun is sloppy and overpowered. He focuses way too much on banging on the dummy, instead of developing sensitivity and correct posture. On top of that, his stance is terrible. The best way to learn wing chun is to feel it, even a school that is kind of crappy is better then this dvd. Unfortunately, if you can't find a school, then your best bet would be to pick up the dvd by Wong Shun Leung. Stay away from William Cheung and Leung Ting, they are only trying to sell you a commercialized version of Wing Chun!!



3. The "Little Idea" was pulled apart, picked over, and repackaged into nothing even close to Wing Chun. The principles are shot to hell here. For example, you don't wail away and overpower your opponent with brute force, you feel your way over the bridge and strike efficiently. His movements are wasteful in the extreme, his stance and center of balance constantly leaving him wide open to a real wingchunner's strike. Whatever this guy is demonstrating, it is far closer to MMA than Wing Chun. Save your money.



4. Master Wong shows you why he is one of the great Masters of this martial art form.



5. The video is well explained. Have very good lessons that anybody can follow. It is also explained in slow motion. Anybody can learn from this video !!!!

5 comments about Iron Monkey [Blu-ray].

1. This is just more proof that Quentin Tarantino is a total A-hole. Why on earth would he allow Miramax to release this hack job? There are scenes missing, the action scenes are cut and worst of all the exciting heart-pounding music score has been replaced by what sounds like music from a hand soap commercial. Skip this version and look for one of the uncut import versions instead.



2. Although the product description relegates the tale of the Iron Monkey to the realm of "myth," it is actually based on the historical true life story of the very real Dr. Yang Tianchun and Nurse Orchid. Wong Fei Hung was also a real person in Chinese history and his later exploits in life are chronicled in both the old and more recent versions of Master Jackie Chan's "Legend of the Drunken Master."
   
   Just to clear up the confusion, "legends" are based on historical fact, while "myths" deal with imaginary 'supernatural' beings like Osiris, Odin, Zeus or Jehovah.
   
   "Iron Monkey" is a fun film to watch whether one digs kung fu or not; the humor is universal and the action sequences are well choreographed and beautifully filmed. The story line is uplifting and conveys a moral lesson as valuable today as when the real Iron Monkey fought corruption and decadence in Canton more than a hundred years ago.
   
   In the end, the viewer comes to realize that Chief Fox knows more than one thinks he does.



3. It was a fun gift...My fiance loved it. He has been trying to get this movie, so it was a good surprise.



4. This is simply just a good movie. It plays into the mysteries of the martial art world, that we are all captivated by, without getting carried away with the special effect (as some of our favorites have a tendency to do). So get some snacks then stretch out on that fluffy couch and enjoy the show. Watch out for them buddhist palms out there.



5. I love all of the fight scenes of this movie. I can watch it over and over again because of its good fight scenes and story line to this film. i had to buy it when I saw it.

5 comments about Wing Chun - The Science of In-Fighting.

1. i have no idea what everyone else is taking about but this has to be one of the most over rated cheap and useless vidios ive ever seen



2. OK...so for anyone who wants to know what Wing Chun is, and how it is different from most other schools of Kung Fu, this is actually pretty good. There are explanations of all the underlying principles (centerline theory, economy of motion, etc) and explanations of things like Sil Lim Tao (one of the open handed forms). This was made by one of Bruce Lee's trainers under Yip Man, and judging from the production quality, Bruce was still very much alive when this was made :P What really makes this a must have for any 70's kung fu enthusiast is the soundtrack! It's the real deal! Dirty grooves reminiscient of Hong Kong porn, or perhaps "Kung Fu Panda Slam" are sure to delight.



3. Handling took a while, but the waiting is being rewarded with good quality dvd. It shows you techniques, application and the complete first form by WSL himself. I hope they can make a dvd by WSL for the other forms as well..



4. The dvd is excellent! It has good quality filming and great information.I found it interesting and informational.it contains a great deal of application and theory.I love this dvd.



5. This is nothing more than a poorly assembled collage of low buget 70's kung fu films. This serves as an example of exactly what real martial arts are NOT about. This is so terrible I feel as though this must be some kind of bad joke; execpt I'm the one who paid for it so the joke's on me. If this review can save anyone else from wasting their money then my work is done.