In a Wing Chun martial arts school in Hong Kong, Nima King, a foreign instructor, is intently guiding his students. Raised in Australia, he came to Hong Kong alone at the age of 21 to follow a Wing Chun master and has been rooted here for nearly two decades. For him, Hong Kong is not only home but also a place of healing in his life.
Nima was born in war-torn Iran. At the age of nine, he and his family emigrated to Australia. Upon arriving in a foreign land, the language barrier made him feel helpless in this unfamiliar environment, and he often became the target of school bullies. To protect himself, at the age of 14, he stumbled upon a Wing Chun academy founded by Chinese practitioners in the yellow pages. From then on, his connection with Wing Chun began.
In 2003, a seminar completely changed the course of his life. He met Chu Shong-tin, a Hong Kong Wing Chun master and a close disciple of Ip Man, Bruce Lee's master teacher. "He was very humble and respectful, completely subverting my image of a 'strong person.'"
After witnessing Master Chu's martial skills and character, Nima did not hesitate to follow in his footsteps. This young man from another country perceived the essence of Wing Chun and, by extension, Chinese martial arts from the master. The philosophies of "laying down arms for true martial arts" and "maintaining a peaceful mind" helped him move beyond the stereotypical mindset of being "strong and aggressive," opening up a new world for him.
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