Grand Master Lam Sangs 1963 clip C.F.M.A.

[Sam]

The date of this clip is January 24th 1963,on Chinese New Years Eve, appx 11:30 p.m. For the opening of The Chinese New Years at New York Chinese Free Mason Athletic Club...First person you see is known among the Hakka people at the time is "Monkey Sang",Lam Sangs' nick name. also the main character,in The 100 episode of the famous "Wong Fai Hung"movies, a Mr Tam (devoted Mason, and a famous Cantonese opera singer,and a Tai Chi master),Chin Ho Dun,and Mark Foon.As you can see Lam Sang was seriously involved in teaching The Early Five Snakes. There is a difference in (Chung men),and (Chung Fong),which alot of people misinterpreted. In Jook Lum Mantis,Lam Sang learned half from his teacher (CYC),and completed the system under (LSS),his sigong.That is when Lam Sang got deep into Chi Kung,and 108 points using mainly internal energy.It's not fancy to look at,but it's deadly. Alot of people either don't know,or don't say how (CYC) really died. Among the Hakkas during this generation,it was very clear(CYC),felt that the Japanese would win the war,and worked with them.Captured by the (Kwo Ming Dong) and imprisioned. Wong Yuk Kwong went to visit his sifu in prison,and wrote a letter to Lam Sang in the U.S. ,stating that his sifu told him that he,wanted to die with a complete corpse,so he hit his own pressure point and went. After Lam Sang learned from (Lee S S),(LSS) took back the (Chung Fong)from (CYC),and gave it to Lam Sang. That is why some calls Lam Sang the third generation,and some would call Lam Sang The 4th generation Chung Fong. Either can be correct. ...please excuse my spelling,i've heard the clip should be out by next week. probably you tube...Enjoy..good luck!
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The 8mm was taken by Wong Bak Lam at the time. No politics, but give credit where credit is due.


SM (in U.S.A)




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It's on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4gf97u1mhg

[TenTigers]

awesome! I have seen some clips from the earlier days-especially some of the NYC Chinatown street demos-which were amazing. These guys did two man sets that looked as if they were really going at it. Nothing showy. Watching these guys perform sets was breathtaking-they had a ferocity not seen today. I am not speaking of overly dramatized facial expressions and shouting, but an extremely intense way of being. You "felt" it, rather than simply seeing it.
SPM forms-when done in this manner are awe-inspiring. This skill is not often seen....but I have a feeling pretty soon, people will be again talking in hushed tones about NYC Jook Lum. :cool: