Leung Bik


Leung Bik, also known as Mr. Bik, was a Wing Chun martial artist. He was one of Ip Man's teachers.

History

He was born in Foshan in 1845 as the second of the nine sons of Leung Jan by his second wife with the surname of Cheng.
At the young age he practiced Wing Chun under his father and grand-teacher Wong Wah-bo. By then, Leung Bik's Wing Chun skill sets were in its most completed forms, which three forms includes Mu ren zhuang, Eight-cut knives and Six-and-a-Half Point Pole, as well as Qigong.
Due to the political situation in the late Qing Dynasty, Leung left Foshan for Hong Kong, where he made a living running a silk and satin business at Cha Wai Street in Sheung Wan.
In 1909, Leung was introduced to Ip Man by Ip's classmate Lai, who was also a son of Leung's friend. Leung challenged Ip to a friendly sparring match at Lai's house, Leung defeated Ip twice and Ip left without a word. Impressed by the young man's skill, Leung requested Lai for the disheartened Ip's return and trained him until his own death in 1911.

Known descendants

Leung had two sons:
In the 2006 television series Wing Chun, he was portrayed by Nicholas Tse.
In the 2010 film , he was portrayed by Ip Chun, the eldest son of Ip Man.
In the 2013 television series Ip Man, he was portrayed by Bruce Leung.