Editing Wing Chun (section)

== In film and popular culture ==
[[Sammo Hung]] directed two films about Wing Chun practitioner [[Leung Jan]]: ''[[Warriors Two]]'' (1978), in which Leung is played Sammo Hung himself, and ''[[The Prodigal Son (1981 film)|The Prodigal Son]]'' (1981), in which Leung is played by [[Yuen Biao]].

[[Donnie Yen]] played the role of Wing Chun Grandmaster Ip Man in the 2008 movie ''[[Ip Man (film)|Ip Man]]'',  and in its sequels ''[[Ip Man 2]]'',  ''[[Ip Man 3]],'' and ''[[Ip Man 4]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 Chinese Box Office records |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/china/?yr=2008&wk=50&p=.htm |access-date=2013-02-10 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IP Man 4 Teaser Trailer Pits Donnie Yen Against Scott Adkins |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/03/18/ip-man-4-trailer-teaser/ |access-date=2019-03-20 |website=Movies |date=18 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The Ip Man series of movies is credited for reviving interest in the martial art in the 2010s and the Ip Man trilogy received critical acclaim in the box office. Ip Man was [[Bruce Lee]]'s master, which made the trilogy so popular. Lee was largely responsible for launching the "[[kung fu]] craze" of the 1970s.<ref name="Desser">{{cite book |last1=Desser |first1=David |title=The Cinema of Hong Kong: History, Arts, Identity |date=2002 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |isbn=978-0-521-77602-8 |editor-last1=Fu |editor-first1=Poshek |pages=19–43 |chapter=The Kung Fu Craze: Hong Kong Cinema's First American Reception |access-date=June 10, 2020 |editor-last2=Desser |editor-first2=David |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sELZJ5vihJUC&pg=PA19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608071604/https://books.google.com/books?id=sELZJ5vihJUC&pg=PA19 |archive-date=June 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Bureaucracy may be wing chun kung fu master's biggest foe  |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1589448/bureaucracy-may-be-wing-chun-kung-fu-masters-biggest-foe|access-date=September 23, 2022|date=September 11, 2014 |publisher=South China Morning Post|quote=Action star Donnie Yen helped reawaken interest in wing chun with his film Ip Man.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/movies/why-rogue-one-star-donnie-yen-performed-all-of-his-amazing-fight-scenes-blind/|title=Why Rogue One Star Donnie Yen Performed All of His Amazing Fight Scenes 'Blind'|last=Mike|first=Miller|date=2016-12-12|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=2017-11-26|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2016-12/01/content_39828464.htm|title=Donnie Yen leaves hand and foot prints in Hollywood- China.org.cn|last=Zhang|first=Rui|date=December 1, 2016|website=china.org.cn|access-date=2017-11-26}}</ref><ref>[http://wghot.wwwwang.com/content/200910/167376.shtml 甄子丹对《叶问》票房无信心 耍咏春拳赚口碑 |网网网络] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328162538/http://wghot.wwwwang.com/content/200910/167376.shtml |date=28 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.people.com.cn/GB/8222/86596/195994/195995/12017243.html |title=《叶问前传》首映 叶准改口赞甄子丹学咏春很快Ip Chun says Yen learns Wing Chun Fast &#124; 人民网 People's news |work=People's Daily  |access-date=17 December 2011}}</ref>

For the 2008 American action thriller film [[Bangkok Dangerous (2008 film)|''Bangkok Dangerous'']], actor [[Nicolas Cage]] trained in Wing Chun extensively. A particular scene in the film shows Cage’s skills whilst drilling moves with another Wing Chun practitioner (played by Thai actor [[Shahkrit Yamnam]]).<ref>{{cite book |title= Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted – The Top 10 book of Crazy Combat, Great Grappling, and Sick Submissions|last=Heath |first=Adam |author2=Hudson, David  |year=2012 |publisher=Potomac Books Inc |isbn=978-1-59797-549-0 |page= 141|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bLFgkHHOkb4C&dq=Bangkok+Dangerous+wing+chun&pg=PT141 }}</ref>

In December 2019, a new Wing Chun fighter named Leroy Smith was introduced to the [[fighting game]] ''[[Tekken 7]]'' roster as [[downloadable content]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/tekken-7-gets-a-brand-new-character-called-leroy-smith |title= Tekken 7 gets a brand new character called Leroy Smith  |last= Yin-Poole |first= Wesley|date= August 5, 2019 |website= [[Eurogamer]] |publisher= |access-date= March 3, 2023|quote=Bandai Namco has announced season three of Tekken 7 – and it adds a brand new character. Leroy Smith is described as a "seasoned master of martial arts" who, 50 years ago, lost his family and home in New York as part of a gang conflict. He's back – and he's bringing his Wing Chun with him.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://kotaku.com/new-tekken-7-character-s-dog-sidekick-is-good-and-pure-1840393709|title=New Tekken 7 Character's Dog Sidekick Is Good And Pure |last=Walker |first=Ian |date= December 12, 2019|website= Kotaku |publisher= |access-date= March 3, 2023|quote=After previously being revealed at Evo back in August, Tekken 7 newcomer Leroy Smith is finally playable via an update released earlier in the week. This elderly Wing Chun master proved popular in the fighting game community before release thanks to his unique mixture of American and Chinese fashion...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tilt.fi/uutiset/tekken-7n-kolmas-kausi-tuo-muassaan-taysin-uuden-hahmon-tallainen-on-leroy-smith/ |title=Tekken 7:n kolmas kausi tuo muassaan täysin uuden hahmon – tällainen on Leroy Smith |trans-title=The third season of Tekken 7 brings, among other things, a completely new character – this is what Leroy Smith is like |language= Finnish|last= Herranen |first=Jaakko |date= August 5, 2019 |website= [[Tilt (Finnish TV series)|Tilt.fi]] |publisher= |access-date= March 3, 2023 |quote=Täysin uutena tuttavuutena rautanyrkkikarkeloihin liittyy  kokenut  kamppailulajien taitaja Leroy Smith. 50 vuotta sitten perheensä menettänyt veteraani hallitsee legendaarisen Wing Chun -taistelulajin. Smith liittyy hahmorepertuaariin ennen vuoden loppua.<br />Translation: ''Experienced martial arts expert Leroy Smith joins the iron fists as a completely new acquaintance. A veteran who lost his family 50 years ago commands the legendary martial art of Wing Chun. Smith will join the cast before the end of the year.''}}</ref> When creating characters to represent real-world martial arts, the [[Bandai-Namco|developers]] wanted to introduce a new fighter utilizing Wing Chun. The developers consulted a student of Ip Man's nephew, who provided [[motion capture]] for the character.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2020 |title=TEKKEN 7 – Dev Diary: Leroy Smith & Fahkumram |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiCRBcl1IFM  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/BiCRBcl1IFM| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-01-29 |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>