Thursday, 13 March 2014

Wing Chun Lee Kui On

Lee Kui On 李居安 starred in numerous films and was also the first female martial arts action director in Hong Kong.


She was the very first celebrity (woman) who brought publicity to GGM Ip Man when she formally became his disciple in the early 1960's. 

Lee Kui On was a graduate from the Opera Institute in Taiwan. She was also a member of the prestigious Hong Kong Cantonese opera 仙鳳鳴, and later on, became the teacher of many famous Cantonese opera stars. 

She was married to the late GM Cheung King Kong, who was a direct student of GGM IP Man and was the older brother of GM William Cheung.