Ip Chun

Biography

Ip Chun is a Hong Kong martial artist, born on August 25, 1924 in Foshan, Guangdong. He is the eldest son of the renowned Wing Chun master Ip Man. After his father's death in 1972, Ip Chun and his brother Ip Ching took over the responsibility of continuing to teach and promote Wing Chun. Ip Chun studied Wing Chun in Foshan at the age of 38. He established teaching points at several institutions including the Hong Kong Wing Chun Athletic Association, Hong Kong City University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Foshan Institute of Technology. He appeared in several films including The Legend of Bruce Lee in 1976, Ip Man: The Legend in 2010, and Ip Man: The Final Fight in 2013. In 2020, he was awarded an honorary fellowship by Lingnan University of Hong Kong in recognition of his lifelong contributions to preserving and promoting Wing Chun.