and Butterfly swords, and a wooden dummy form. Empty hand Wooden dummy Other forms San Sik (Chinese: 散式; Cantonese Yale: Sáan Sīk; pinyin: Sǎn Shì; 'Separate forms'), along with the other three forms, is the basis of all Wing Chun techniques. They are compact in structure, and can be loosely grouped into three broad categories: (1) Focus on building body structure through basic punching, standing, turning, and stepping drills; (2) Fundamental arm cycles and changes, firmly ingraining the cardinal tools for interception and adaptation; (3) Sensitivity training and combination techniques. Weapons The Yuen Kay Shan / Sum Nung branch also historically trained to throw darts (Biu). In film and popular culture Donnie Yen played the role of Wing Chun Grandmaster Ip Man in the 2008 movie Ip Man, and in its sequels Ip Man 2, Ip Man 3, and Ip Man 4. 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. In December 2019, a new Wing Chun fighter named Leroy Smith was introduced to the fighting game Tekken 7 roster as downloadable content. When creating characters to represent real-world martial arts, the developers wanted to introduce a new fighter utilizing Wing Chun. The developers consulted Ip Man's nephew, who provided motion capture for the character. Simu Liu featured Wing Chun in his fighting style when he played the title character of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Notable practitioners Some notable practitioners of Wing Chun are Ip Man and his sons Ip Chun and Ip Ching, Master Chu Shong Tin, martial artist Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen and actor Robert Downey Jr. See also Chinese martial arts Wing Chun terms Wushu List of films featuring Wing Chun Bibliography External links Communication with Wing Chun Kung Fu System Notes References Chinese martial arts Chinese swordsmanship Buddhist martial arts