Lau Kar Leung - 28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013

Well, what can you say (that hasn't already been said by better and more knowledgeable than me!) about the sad news of the passing of LEGENDARY fight choreographer/director and Hung Ga Sifu Lau Kar Leung? All I can say is how sad I was to hear the news and just state that he was the MAIN reason that I started training in Chinese Martial Arts.
It was after watching the region 3 Celestial/IVL dvd release of Challenge of The Masters that I decided to get off my fat arse and find a Southern Kung Fu class. Unfortunately I was unable (at the time) to find a Hung Kuen class but I did manage to find a class that taught Lau Gar Kuin (a hybrid southern style of kung fu). This led me 5 years later to start studying Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis kung fu, a style that is now the only system that I train in. If it wasn't for watching Challenge Of The Masters (and all the other Shaw Brothers movies he either choreographed or directed) I wouldn't be where I am now. For that Lau Sifu, I thank you with all my heart!!

Also don't forget the influence that Lau Kar Leung has had on kung fu practitioners around the world.

What I will do is post a few links to tributes to the MASTER of Hong Kong Kung Fu Cinema as they have done a far better job of it than I could ever of dream of doing.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201117360192577&set=a.1540528269587.2074451.1126337130&type=1

http://www.avclub.com/articles/rip-lau-karleung-legendary-martial-arts-choreograp,99429/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hong-kong-director-lau-kar-574372

http://www.kungfucinema.com/news/lau-kar-leung-1936-2013

this final link has the Lau Kar Leung Appreciation Society facebook page. Thanks to Chris Mercer for this!!

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/190065781154478/