Wing chun warrior : the true tales of wing chun kung fu master Duncan Leung, Bruce Lee's fighting companion
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Wing chun warrior : the true tales of wing chun kung fu master Duncan Leung, Bruce Lee's fighting companion
AUTHOR:
Ing, Ken.
ISBN:
9789881774224
PUBLICATION_INFO:
Hong Kong : Blacksmith Books, 2010.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
255 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
ABSTRACT:
The story of Duncan Leung? childhood friend of Bruce Lee, disciple of legendary master Yip Man, and New York kung fu teacher? is valuable not only for its insights into martial arts but also for its portrayal of the lost Hong Kong of the 1950s and 1960s. Each anecdote is introduced with a proverb or teaching from Chinese philosophy, and illustrations follow each fight story, making for an educational and entertaining read.
SUBJECT:
| Martial artists -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography. |
| Kung fu. |
| Leung, Duncan. |
| Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973. |
BIBSUMMARY:
The story of Duncan Leung? childhood friend of Bruce Lee, disciple of legendary master Yip Man, and New York kung fu teacher? is valuable not only for its insights into martial arts but also for its portrayal of the lost Hong Kong of the 1950s and 1960s. Each anecdote is introduced with a proverb or teaching from Chinese philosophy, and illustrations follow each fight story, making for an educational and entertaining read.