The Best Hand Fighters

[kungfood]

This is kind of an answer to the superkicker thread. What are your top guys who specialize in using hands over kicks, or who just have exceptional hand skills?

My choices:

Lau Kar-Leung
Lau Kar-Wing
Gordon Liu
Lo Meng
Chi Kuan-Chun
Fu Sheng
Ti Lung
Wang Tao
Ren Shi-Kuan
Wang Lung-Wei
Phillip Ko
Leung Kar-Yan
Sammo Hung (in Magnificent Butcher in particular)
Li Hai-Sheng (Lee Hoi-San)

[Morgoth]

You got pretty much all my favorites. Lau Kar Leung is my #1. A couple more of my favorites-

Chang Shan
Chen Kuan Tai

[thundered mantis]

Also:

Chung Fa (fast and crisp hands!)
Lam Chim Ying
Fuk Ak On

[Iron_Jinon]

+Tsui Siu Keung
Chang Yi
David Chiang(more often seen with sword or whip but he is good without weapon also)
John Chang

[Bus]

most of everybody already stated but i also like

carter wong and bolo

[rederror]

yuen biao is very good at close hand combat. Knockabout displays him at his finest, in my opinion.

[Chinatown Kid]

Chiang Tao(Super Power) and Hou Chao-sheng(Super Power and Monkey Kung Fu) are pretty good with their hand techniques as well. Chien Yuet Sun and Cliff Lok are underated when it comes to using hands. Leung Kar Yan in The Victim and Warriors 2 and Lam Chim Ying in Prodigal Son are my two favorites.

[AlbertV]

Lau Kar-Leung
Gordon Liu
Lam Ching-Ying
John Cheung
Richard Norton
Ti Lung
David Chiang
Chi Kuan-Chun
Chiu Chi-Ling (The Tailor from Kung Fu Hustle and in 70's kung fu flix)

[theportlykicker]

Jackie Chan

[WhiteTiger1]

My all time favorite;
Chia-Liang Liu

Chi Kuan-Chun
Phillip Ko
Lo Lieh
Leung Kar Yan
Alexander Fu Sheng
Ti Lung
Wang Tao
Chen Kuan Tai
Jackie Chan- Great Snake and cat claws Snake in Eagle's Shadow
Billy Chong
Gordon Liu
Bruce Lee
:cool:

[Sifu]

Single favorite:

Donnie Yen, I'll never look at Hung Gar the same since Iron Monkey! I don't care that there was wirework or undercranking, Yuen Woo Ping created a set of flawlessly choreogaphed sequences. Donnie Yen himself (a legend of the genre of course) said in the american DVD interview that the fights he had in that film were his best and were "beautifully" done.

[vengeanceofhumanlanterns]

Tommy Lee (Kam Ming) wasn't so bad with hand to hand.

Meng Fei and Wong Tao proved themselves pretty good. Not to forget Yasuaki Kurata.

[LoBo]

Jet Li
Bruce Lee

[theportlykicker]

Yeah, Bruce had awesome hands. I've said this before, but I love it when Bruce starts boxing against Bob Baker in Fist of Fury. Perfection! :D

[Milkyway]

Donnie Yen - he might be synomous with kicks only but many are forgetting that he was into wushu and tai chi and is now an overall skilled stylist in many different styles, both classical and modern.

Bruce Lee - wing chun/some chinese styles coupled with western boxing and conditionings makes him unique and a legend of his time!

[WalkOn]

My favorites (best) are:Bruce Lee :D
Philip Ko
Liang Jia Ren
Wang Tao
Billy Chong
Jackie Chan
Liu Chia Hui
Liu Chi Liang
Chen Kwan Tai
Liu Chi Yung
Sammo Hung
Yen Shi Kwan
Wang Lung Wei
Shoji Kurata
Yuen Biao
Chi Kwan Chun
Fu Sheng
Tung Wei
Wilson Tong
Alexander Lo
Norman Tsui

[5 Element Boxer]

The ones below are the best in my humble opinion (in no particular order).

Philip Ko Fei
Lau Kar Leung
Gordon Liu
Chen Shan
Shoji Kurata
Johnny Wang
"Beardy" Leung Kar Yan
Alexander Lo Rei
Jet Li
Alexander Fu sheng
Sammo Hung

[teako170]

Chi Kuan Chun!

Sure, the man may not have given us any Oscar worthy performances...
However, when it came to throwing hands -- I wouldn't want to be in his way (that's for sure).

http://www.teako170.com/ckc.jpg

[Sifu]

Awesome pics of Chi Kuan Chun! I thought he was the man in Showdown at the Cotton Mill.

[fabhui]

Awesome pics of Chi Kuan Chun! I thought he was the man in Showdown at the Cotton Mill.

You thought right!

[Morgoth]

Damn straight! Chi Kuan Chun had it going on in Cottonmill.

[will91XingYu]

For me it would be Chi Kuan Chun, then Meng Fei i always liked the guy!

[Morgoth]

Meng Fei is underrated. He was my favorite when using a fan.

[Endsang]

Chi Kuan Chun
Gordon Liu
Wong Tao
Tino Wong
Wang Lung Wei
Lee Hoi San
Yu Hai
Lo Meng

I was thinking about getting Showdown at Cotton Mill. Is Chi Kuan Chun the lead here, or Dorian Tan?

[5 Element Boxer]

Lau Kar Wing should be mentioned. His hung gar is really good.

[kungfood]

Chi Kuan Chun
Gordon Liu
Wong Tao
Tino Wong
Wang Lung Wei
Lee Hoi San
Yu Hai
Lo Meng

I was thinking about getting Showdown at Cotton Mill. Is Chi Kuan Chun the lead here, or Dorian Tan?

Chi Kuan-Chun is the lead, and Tan Tao-Liang is the arch-villain. Definitely worth it. Directed by Wu Ma, it was a bit of the flavor of Chang Cheh's Shaolin series; in fact, I heard that Cottonmill was meant to be a sequel to one of Chang's films.

[teako170]

in fact, I heard that Cottonmill was meant to be a sequel to one of Chang's films.

Yes, it was a sequel to Shaolin Avengers. I recall Linn saying a while back that the script lingered at Shaw for some time and then Wu Ma finally snagged it but was later black balled for this.

http://www.teako170.com/showdown.jpg

[Brigadier Chow]

Lau Kar Liang
Gordon Liu
Ti Lung
Beardy
Robert Tai
Alex Lo
Mark and Jack Long
Li hai Sheng
Lo Meng
Chi Kwan Chun
Chen Sing
Chen Kuan Tai

[The Dragon]

In no particular order:

Leung Kar Yan- Unquestionably a choreographer's dream, and could handle most techniques making it look as if he's actually a life long practitioner.

Chi Kuai Chun- Has anyonehandled the Hung Fist Style any better than this man onscreen? Powerful and strong, and his technique is excellent.

Liu Chia Liang-His Monkeyfists, Hung Style, Drunken Style, and Mantis Fists are why we are even having this discussion. Without his contributions, we may be gushing over westerns... NOT!

:cool:

[Sifu]

Yes, it was a sequel to Shaolin Avengers. I recall Linn saying a while back that the script lingered at Shaw for some time and then Wu Ma finally snagged it but was later black balled for this.

Another two awesome poster shots from Showdown! :cool: Good movie.

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/7718/aacdwo9.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2575/5638yc0.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1345/9fee1dd3.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/674/258acz0.jpg

[The Dragon]

... Chi Kuan Chun. Hands Down. (No Pun intended.)
:p

[thundered mantis]

Also Robert Tai and Bruce Liang, wicked hand skills :)

[Righteous Master]

Bruce Lee
Gordon Liu
Lar Kar Leung
Sammo Hung

[Ogriv83]

I have always had admiration for Jackie Chan's abilty to make it look so chaotic. He has amazing hand speed and utilises it so well while making it look like hes in trouble.

Jet li for me has the most amazing control (probably due to such talent in forms).

But my vote has to go to donnie Yen. Iron Monkey made me a fan and everything since has only increased my admiration. Then Ip Man came out and as a practioner of Wing Chun I was blown away by his ability.

Im glad he is finally getting the credit he deserves out side of the hardcore fanbase.