Chan Hon-chung was a Hung Ga Grandmaster, former producer, choreographer and actor.
10 Facts About Chan Hon-chung
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Chan Hon-chung was a student of the Chinese martial artist Lam Sai-wing.
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Chan Hon-chung was the founding chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association, the most important Chinese martial arts association in Hong Kong.
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Chan Hon-chung entered the entertainment industry in the late 1940s to 1950s and worked as producer, choreographer and actor in the making of his sigung Wong Fei-hung film series which starred Kwan Tak-hing in the titular role.
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Every style and school of Kung Fu agreed it was a good idea and Chan Hon-chung was elected as the chairman of the association.
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Chan Hon-chung was awarded a medal by Queen Elizabeth II in 1973 for his leadership and contribution to the Chinese martial arts community.
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Chan Hon-chung was the only Chinese martial artist honored by the Queen during colonial Hong Kong.
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Chan Hon-chung's wife went checking on the doors when they were about to leave the premises and this was when she faced four robbers with knives and then shouted for help.
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Chan Hon-chung got a slight injury on his belly from this battle but those young robbers were surely not in good shape after the incident.
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Chan Hon-chung continued to lead the Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association until he died in 1991.