Lam Sai-wing - Legacy

Legacy

Lam and his students, which are said to have numbered over 10,000 during his life, are primarily responsible for popularizing the style in the 20th century. Some of his students became among the first actors and stunt people in the fledgling Hong Kong "kung fu" film industry in the 1940s. They included two men who would work as action directors on the Wong Fei-hung films that starred Kwan Tak-hing - Leong Wing-hang and Lau Cham, father of action director and star, Lau Kar-leung. Another student of Lam was Golden Harvest producer Raymond Chow.

Lam Sai-wing's kung fu legacy was mainly continued by his nephew & disciple Lam Jo until his recent death, who resided & taught in Hong Kong with his own sons Anthony Lam Chun Fai and Lam Chun Sing. Among Lam Jo's senior disciples, Tang Kwok Wah taught in Boston. Among his disciples are amongst others Winchell Ping Chiu Woo (Chiu Mo Kwoon, Boston), Yon Lee* (Harvard Tai Chi Tiger Crane Shaolin Cultural Foundation, Shaolin Institute, Quincy), Y.C. Wong (San Francisco), Buck Sam Kong (Kong's Siu Lum Pai Assn., Los Angeles).