A Kung Fu Tour of Hong Kong
Chinese martial arts may not have originated in Hong Kong, but the city is where kung fu became a part of global culture. Take yourself on a kung fu tour of the city and retrace the steps of Hong Kong’s kung fu masters.
Lam Chun Hin Osteopathy Clinic
Lam Sai-wing, a disciple of folk hero Wong Fei-hung, established his kung fu school and bonesetting clinic in Wan Chai’s fabled Blue House in the 1950s. He taught more than 10,000 students—martial artist Lau Kar-leung’s father was one of them. Due to the ongoing Blue House revitalization project, the shop has now temporarily relocated elsewhere until mid-2016. But the historic shop front remains a district landmark and a popular photo spot.
G/F, Blue House, 72 Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai.
Wing On Plaza
They may not be real kung fu, but martial arts stunts in movies made it much, much cooler. Head over to Wing On Plaza, where the iconic closing sequence of “Police Story” (1985) was shot. Head to the fifth floor, look down, and imagine what Jackie Chan was thinking before he slid down a pole covered in lightbulbs and into a pane of glass, suffering second-degree burns, a back injury and a dislocated pelvis.
62 Mody Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui.