Pak Mei Kung Fu: (White Eyebrow) [Paperback]

H. B. Un (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Paul H Crompton Ltd (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0901764191
• ISBN-13: 978-0901764195
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,197,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good history, bad intro of this fine art, July 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pak Mei Kung Fu: (White Eyebrow) (Paperback)

Out of all the previous 5 reviews, I only agree with [e-mail]. 99% of kung fu books will not teach you all the forms (especially the secret techniques). I did not expect this one to either. However, I did expect it to list at least the first form - Jit Bo.

As a Pak Mei practioner, I learned about some of the origin and lineage of Pak Mei from my Master, but not everything. This book does give me some of it's history (and picture of Cheung Lai Chun!) that I didn't know before, so that alone is worth the price of the book (to me).

I did wish at the minimum it would list the names of all the forms, and maybe a small description of each. As I know it, there are variations of Pak Mei. (Don't believe those Pak Mei school when they tell you what you are learning is the original. Unless you are their beloved student, you will NOT learn the original forms) . My Master had already told me that some of the forms that I had learn were created from his Master - a pupil of Cheung Lai Chun.

My recommendation:

If you want to learn Pak Mei, don't bother buying this book. Find an instructor and learn from them, but beward of con-artists.

If you've practiced Pak Mei, but don't care much about it's history, don't bother with this book.

If you are a Kung Fu fanatic and would just like to know about the many different styles within the Martial Arts world, $17.95 is not much.

If you've learned Pak Mei, and would like to collect anything that is related to it. GET THIS BOOK!

To the previous viewer, how can you give it 5 stars if you haven't even read the book yet? I don't think it deserve 1 star or 5 stars. I gave it zero star for kung fu content, but I will give it 2 stars for it's coverage on it's history and rare photos. Oh, I added the 3rd star is because I love Pak Mei.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars pak mei kung fu the forbidden art, July 21, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Pak Mei Kung Fu: (White Eyebrow) (Paperback)

This is the only book in the world on this subject, I asume that there are training manuals in china however because of the nature of the art and the chinese reluctance for westerners to learn it there are no other books to compete against it. Therefore this book has no comparison.This book has minimal informative content,and has been bulked out using photographs. I would advise prospective buyers to look on the internet as there is a wealth of information to be found there.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Would only recomend for the Pak Mei student,very little inf, September 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pak Mei Kung Fu: (White Eyebrow) (Paperback)

The Pak Mei student may wish to purchase for the historical value of the pictures,but anyone else will most likely be disappointed.Very little written info. Poor quality photos. 1 star for the kung-fu student,2 stars for a Pak mei student,0 stars for everyone else