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Fo Shan's citizens were well off
and practiced kung-fu as a hobby.

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Martial clubs became popular, turning Fo Shan
into a province renowned for martial arts.

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Martial Arts Street in Fo Shan, 1935

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On July 7, 1937, the Marco Polo Incident broke out.
Japan invaded China,

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robbing its people of their livelihood and causing
rampant starvation all over the country.

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In October, 1938,
Fo Shan was occupied by the Japanese army...

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...who destroyed factories,
infrastructures and buildings.

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The population of Fo Shan shrunk
from more than 300,000 to just over 70,000.

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Only a dozen factories in the whole city
remained in operation still.

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Ip's residence was also confiscated and
turned into the headquarters of the Japanese army.

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Ip's family was rendered homeless,
living an abject existence.

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Ip Man refused to be subjugated by the Japanese army...

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...and used his fists to call forth
the unity of the Chinese people.

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Assisted by his good friend Zhou Qingquan,

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the wounded Ip Man successfully
fled Fo Shan with his wife and son.

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On August 15, 1945,

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Emperor Hirohito of Japan announced
that Japan would surrender unconditionally.

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The Chinese finally won and
ended a war that lasted eight long years.

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In 1949, the Grandmaster Ip Man settled in Hong Kong.

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He started his first Wing Chun class at
Kowloon Hotel's Staff Association Headquarters,

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turning a new leaf in his life.

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In 1967, Grandmaster Ip Man started
the Wing Chun Athletic Association to foster...

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...the spirit of Wing Chun
with a group of like-minded enthusiasts,

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fulfilling the most cherished dream of his later years.

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Until now, Wing Chun has become a world
renowned branch of Chinese martial arts.

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The lineage of Grandmaster Ip Man's disciples has
exceeded 2 million people.

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There are lots of talented people among his disciples,

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including the most illustrious action star of all,
Bruce Lee.