When Japan invaded China many young men were more than eager to join the army to serve their country. They either enlisted in the regular army or signed up to join the "Dye Do Dui," (Sword Regiment). There was a story of a brave young man who single handily stormed into the Japanese headquarters and with his "Seung Tou Gwun" (double edge staff) attacked everyone in the building including the general! He was obviously regarded as a great hero - that man was none other than the famous master Lun Tse of Buk Sing Choy Lay Fut. 

When Lun Tse was thirteen years old he started learning kung fu under Master Tarm Sarm at the Buk Sing Tong - Siu Buk in Kwong Chow (Little North in Kwong Chow - Canton). His fellow classmates were Lee Kam (His Si Sook - junior uncle), Chung Tai, Liu Gou, Wong Kai, Chui Cheung, Kee Ching and Chan Neen Bark. Because Lun Tse was such a smart boy and a fast learner, his master took a special interest in training him. At the age of sixteen young Lun Tse had his chance to apply his fighting skills against thirty men at the Canton Butcher's Union who tried to bully him. His remarkable skill and speed enabled him to overpower the overwhelming odds and after that incident Lun Tse became very famous. Within the martial arts circle he was known as the Northern Champion. 

At the age of nineteen he was invited to help instruct at the Fa Pou Association Community Center, but because of his busy business schedule he had to turn down the offer. However, some of the senior members approached Master Tarm Sarm to persuade Lun Tse to take the job, which he finally accepted, as a token of respect for his master. He named the Kwoon (school) "Buk Sing Tarm Sarm - Lun Tse Kwoon".

Right next to his Kwoon was another martial arts school operated by Master Leung Chi (nicknamed Darn N'garn Sifu - Single Eyed Master) of the Hung Gar style and many of his student’s were butchers. At Master Leung's school there was a student called Dy N'garn Siu (Big Eyes Siu) who also wanted to study Choy Lay Fut next door but was afraid to tell his master - so he secretly trained without his master's approval or knowledge. However his Si-Hing (senior classmate) found out later and decided to challenge him to test what he has learned from the rival school. As Dy N'garn Siu himself was only a beginner at the Choy Lay Fut School, he therefore did not fare very well and lost to his Si-Hing. By now Dy N'garn Siu was becoming disappointed and started to have doubts about the real effectiveness and credibility of the Choy Lay Fut style.

Upon noticing the sudden change of attitude in his student, Master Lun Tse confronted him about the matter. After learning about his students defeat, Master Lun Tse decided to personally train him in some of the more advanced techniques, which included, "Biu Ma Poon Kiu Sau Chui", "Larp Sau Tau Darn Tui Jeung", and certain others. Because of this special private training, Dy N'garn Siu was able to later defeat his Si-Hing in a rematch and that convinced his classmate to also enroll as a student at the Buk Sing Choy Lay Fut School - in fact he gave up his position as assistant instructor with the Hung Gar School!

One day Master Leung Chi came over to visit the Buk Sing School. When Master Lun Tse and his members saw him they immediately thought there was going to be trouble - this because many of Master Leung's former students had left him to train with the Choy Lay Fut School. However, much to their surprise, that was not the case. Master Leung told them that he was getting too advanced in age and was thinking of retiring and returning to his own hometown. Master Leung knew well Lun Tse's reputation and his great martial art skills and he persuaded Lun Tse to take over his position as chief instructor to the butchers. Master Lun Tse was reluctant to accept the offer at first but felt bad and somewhat responsible. However, as Master Leung appeared so sincere, he felt an obligation to accept the position.

Grandmaster Lun Tse demonstrating
a Buk Sing form (Kuen) in his mid-sixties !

In spite of his fame, Master Lun Tse is very modest, well liked and respected by everyone. In 1932 he opened a Kwoon in Kwong Chow (Canton), which attracted many members. In 1945 the government organized the Chinese Martial Arts Union and invited Lun Tse and Wong Siu Hup as chief instructors. It was during that period that they developed the "Heep Wui Gai Boon Kuen" that was to be the basic form for Choy Lay Fut.

Master Lun Tse with his long arms, legs and waist was renowned for his fast footwork, especially "Bui Ma" (advancing attack stance) and the "Siu Huen Charp Chui" (small circle panther fist). In the 1957 Chinese Martial Arts Tournament held in Taiwan the Buk Sing Choy Lay Fut branch sent Master Lai Hung and Chan Woo Leung to represent them. One month prior to the event the two fighters received arduous private training from Master Lun Tse and as a result they both won first and second place in their respective division. Throughout the years the South East Asian Champion fighters were never a match for Master Lun Tse as they tried to test their skills against him in friendly matches! Even today, at ninety-one, Master Lun Tse still possesses the same speed and power.

Master Lun Tse has earned respect among his peers and he is looked upon today as the" Jeung Moon Si-Hing" (the Keeper and the senior position in the Buk Sing Choy Lay Fut Fraternity). Master Lun Tse is spending his retirement in Edmonton, Alberta Canada with frequent visits back to Hong Kong.