Sad news reaches us from Hong Kong—we have lost yet another living legend of Wing Chun. Sifu Chu Shong Tin (Tsui Sheung Tin), Grandmaster Ip Man’s third Hong Kong student, has passed away at age 81. He was known as the “King of Siu Nim Tau” for his dedication to the first set. He taught Wing Chun for over 60 years, beginning his training under Ip Man at age 17. Chu Shong Tin was born in 1933 in the Kwong-tung Province of Mainland China. In November 1949, he left China and settled in Hong Kong. During September 1950, he started work as a secretary for the Association of Restaurant Workers of Hong Kong. It was at that time that he first met Grandmaster Ip Man, who had just started teaching Wing Chun at the Union building. Chu Shong Tin lived with Ip Man from 1951 through much of 1955. May he rest in peace. #ChuShongTin#WingChunIllustrated
