Master Wong Chi Yuen (黃志遠)

Master Wong Chi Yuen (黃志遠), Chairman of the Lee Koon Hung Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu Association (Hong Kong), is a native of Tung Kun (東莞), Canton (廣東).

He learnt Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu at the age of 15 (1976) with his cousin from the Great Master Lee Koon Hung. As a result of his diligent learning and hard training regardless of the weather and was thus regarded highly by the Great Master Lee, who did all he could to teach Wong. After three years of hard learning, training and practising, Wong was appointed as instructor by Great Master Lee and assisted him to run the business of Lee's Kung Fu Institute. Wong's skill and knowledge in Choy Lay Fut were enriched through teaching benefits as instructor as well as student. Teaching made Wong getting a thorough understanding of Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu. Master Wong also often represented the Association demonstrating Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu and participating Kung Fu competitions. In 1989 Master Wong was employed as a full time Kung Fu performer in the Ocean Park of Hong Kong. In order to carry forward and pass on Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu, Master Wong taught Kung Fu after work. In 1996, Master Wong was invited by fellows to teach Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu in Tai Chung Hau Village, Sai Kung (西貢大涌口村). Students mainly came from nearby villages. Master Wong's good teaching method earned him respect and admiration from the then villagers. In 1999 Master Wong was employed to run lion dance classes in Mang Kung Uk Village, Sai Kung (西貢孟公屋村). Master Wong is a qualified instructor of Chinese Martial Arts and Lion Dance awarded by the Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association and the Hong Kong Instructor Training Association.

Demonstration: Fu Pao Kuen (Tiger-Leopard Fist 虎豹拳)

demonstrated at the celebration of the 155th Anniversary of the Foshan Hong Sheng (Hung Sing) Quang (佛山鴻勝館)

Video clip: Siu Ping Kuen (小平拳)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04I3DIs07AQ

Master Wong Chi Yuen was interviewed by TVB 8 introducing Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu