Kung Fu Wing Chun - 功夫·咏春 [2010]

There are many schools of Chinese martial arts and their history date back to decades, if not centuries. Among the different sects, Wing Chun is one of the most popular and widely practiced. Kung Fu Wing Chun tells the story of origin and development of Wing Chun.

Yim Wing Chun, born in Guangdong, is a young, charming and filial girl, with a strong sense of righteousness. As her mother died when she is really young, Wing Chun and her cousin, Ying Chun are brought up by her father, Yim Yi who runs a popular eatery at Mount Da Liang.

Alls’ well in the Yim household, until a local villain, Gao Shing, who wants to marry Wing Chun, forcefully proposed. Wing Chun tries to retaliate, but in vain. While Wing Chun is almost hopeless of wiggling out of the proposal, she came across Ng Mui, a nun who’s highly-skilled in martial arts and escaping from the imperial guards.

To find ways to get Wing Chun out of the pending loveless marriage, Ng Mui suggests to Yim Yi that he should counter-propose, telling Shing that he will only agree to the proposal should Shing be able to beat Wing Chun in a martial arts match in three-month time.

Wing Chun soon starts to learn under Ng Mui, and the two bonded more than how teacher and protégé would. Wing Chun found the motherly love she always wanted from Ng Mui, especially since her mother’s early passing. After training intensively for three months, Wing Chun beats Shing at the match and the wedding is cancelled.

Leung Bao Chou, a handsome, smart and sociable man and Wing Chun are betrothed since young. Both families have been friends for generations and have a profound relationship. Bao Chou has been helping in the family business of Tealeaves trading and had travelled to different parts of China extensively. Despite being a well-travelled and suave trader, he remains an honest and respectable young man, who’s also well-versed in Nan Quan.

As Bao Chou is not getting any younger, his parents urge him to marry Wing Chun, whom they said is a gentle and demure girl that will make an excellent wife. Bao Chou soon sets off to another business trip in Yun Gui, which he will also pay Yim Yi and Wing Chun a visit at the same time.

While in the town of Yun Gui, Bao Chou and his assistant, Fatty witnessed a feisty girl beating up a guy. On their way to the Yim’s, Fatty even exclaimed that it will be a ‘nightmare’ for any guy who ends up getting the feisty girl for a wife… When Bao Chou arrives at Yim’s, he had a rude shock when he realised Wing Chun is the feisty girl he saw earlier. Not wanting to end up in a ‘nightmare’, Bao Chou and Fatty sneak away, leaving Wing Chun angry and humiliated. Since then, the two will bicker at the sight of each other.

Failing to get Wing Chun’s hand, Gao Shing and his friend Lau Yam, tried to humiliate Ying Chun. To avenge her cousin, Wing Chun tries to ambush both Shing and Yam, but failed. At the crucial moment, a mysterious hero came to Wing Chun’s rescue. After realizing it is Bao Chou who saved her, love blossoms between the bickering duo.

Yam is not just another villain who picks fights, he is actually the disciple of Kam Ying, an imperial subject who is ruthless and cruel, tasked to capture Ng Mui. Yam was sent by Ying to find the whereabouts of Ng Mui and confirmed her association with the Yims. Ying sent orders to block off all exits of the towns, and spread rumors of the Yims being captured, just to lure Ng Mui from her hiding.

When Wing Chun learnt of Ying’s plot, she rushes to join Ng Mui to fight Ying. Not wanting to leave his love in lurch, Bao Chou follows Wing Chun, who is deeply moved by his dedication. After a series of bloody fights, the trio finally defeats Ying.

After the triumph over the evil Ying, Yim Wing Chun continues to enhance and glorify ‘Wing Chun’ the martial arts that was imparted to her by Master Ng Mui. Wing Chun continues to be taught and passed from generation to generation.

Release Date: 2 November 2010
Origin : China
Genre: Romance, Action, Drama
Director : Joe Cheung
Starring: Bai Jing, Yu Shaoqun, Kara Hui, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Colin Chou


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