Throughout the ages, all masters have added their own personality to the style they practiced. Over the decades, some styles changed completely to meet the needs of the people using them. There are many different looking Hung Gar systems, although their core is still the same. Among them the Canton Hung Gar, Hung Moon, Wubei Hung Gar, Szechuan Hung Gar and Ha Say Fu (4 lower Tigers) Hung Gar.
Wong Fei Hong (1847–1924)
His contributions to the modern Hung Gar are unmatched, and can be considered one of the forefathers of modern day martial arts. In fact he became the subject of numerous television series and films and sometimes also referred to as the last hero in china. He was renowned for protecting the weak and helping the poor.
Chan Hong Chung (1909 - 1991)
Growing up in poverty, Chan Hong Chung worked and lived in the mainland China untill his teenage years. During 1936, the Japanese aggression against China had already started. Chan Hong Chung was asked by the authorities to train hundreds of skilled swordsmen to fight against the Japanese aggressions.
Lam Cho (1910 - Present)
Adopted and raised by the famous Hung Gar Master Lam Sai Wing who was the top student of the legendary hero Wong Fei Hung. Lam Sai Wing could not have children of his own so he loved and raised Lam Cho like his own son. Lam Cho no longer teaches and has passed down his great legacy to his sons.
Lam Sai Wing (1861-1942)
Lam Sai Wing is widely considered as one of the best martial artist of his time. Lam had heard so much about Wong Fei Hung and it is said that Lam respectfully challenged Wong Fei Hung and asked to cross hands with him to test his skills. Lam was knocked down to the ground by Wong 's famous "No shadow Kick".
"Unfortunately, now in boxing people are only allowed to punch. In Judo, people are only allowed to throw. I do not despise these kinds of martial arts. What I mean is, we now find rigid forms which create differences among clans, and the world of martial art is shattered as a result."
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