Grandmaster Stephen M.D. Chang
KUNG-FU & TAI-CHI     Phone: (604) 876-4038

Grandmaster Stephen Chang started his training in Shaolin 10 Animals Style at the age of 5, and later ventured to Hong Kong in 1954. There, he furthered his development of the Shaolin style, as well as occasionally trained (and played) until the early 60's alongside his neighborhood friend who later became a martial arts legend, Bruce Lee, .

Later, the two each went their separate ways: Bruce set up in Seattle to teach his "Jeet Kune Do" style of martial arts, while Stephen ventured just north to Vancouver, Canada, to teach the "Shaolin Hunggar " style of martial arts. Chang was sent to North America on a mission by his own grandmaster (who has since then passed away) to teach kung fu to non-Chinese people, as Chang could already speak English.

Grandmaster Stephen Chang was a founder of the Shaolin Hunggar style in Canada in 1969, and first started teaching the Canadian Armed Forces in Chilliwack what was then called "Chinese Boxing" or "Shadow Boxing" (see the history page). From the early 1970s to late 1980s Chang opened and ran 8 kung fu schools, and has taught over 10,000 students. He is a true 6th generation heir to the style. Now a Grandmaster (the highest ranking in traditional Chinese martial arts), he teaches private lessons in the way of the traditional Hunggar Style to select disciples, the 7th generation heirs to this style of martial arts, in his home studio. For years, Chang has been seeking a successor to become the next grandmaster.

Grandmaster Chang personally and selectively admits new students as the 7th generation for private and personal studies in his own ground floor studio. Students can join existing meeting times or arrange for private attention. Students can also sign up for a few months, a year, or even as lifetime disciples, learning kung fu for defense, physical exercise, mental strength, focus and concentration, reduction of stress, as well as to feel younger and live longer. Included in the classes is not only form and technique, but also history, philosophy, culture, and values of an ancient culture. He also teaches Qi-gong and traditional Chinese medicine, especially to the higher level students.

In addition to his extensive knowledge in martial arts, Stephen has also captured the attention of the movie industry, appearing in many famous Hollywood movies, TV series, and commercials. In 1978, he starred in a national Coca Cola commercial as Bruce Lee, and was later cast next to Sylvester Stallone as the Vietnamese Commander who captures Rambo in the 1981 movie, Rambo - First Blood. Stephen also has 3 comic roles to his credit - showing us he has a funny side, too - as well as premier roles in international movies, including Slow Burn (UK), Left Side of the Fridge (French), and Le Turbulence Des Fluides (French). Besides his many movie roles, he has also made several guest star appearances in major television series, such as The X-Files, Kung Fu, The Twilight Zone, M.A.N.T.I.S., and Danny Devito's 2001 series Undercover.

His two most significant starring roles came when he was cast as a WW II military leader in the Mandarin 1990 top hit International Rescue and in 1994's Double Happiness -- a movie that film critics Siskel & Ebert gave "Two Thumbs Up!" and that went on to win 7 international awards and 2 Genie awards. The film also landed Stephen on Variety Magazine's "Best Leading Actors" list.

(Please click here to view Stephen's Actor Profile Page.)

Stephen Chang has a look, physique, and skill of martial arts comparable to Bruce Lee. Anyone who wishes to learn Tiger, Snake, Crane, Dragon, Leopard, Eagle, Monkey, Mantis, Butterfly Palms, 18 Shaolin Weapons, Qi-gong, meditation, as well as Chinese philosophy is invited to contact him. Stephen also gives seminars, training, and demonstrations to corporations, schools, and universities (will travel).

If you would like to arrange for Stephen to make an appearance in your production, E-mail him.

Also, on this site, in the photo gallery you can see many pictures of Chang, his kung fu school and students, and his appearances in TV shows, commercials, and movies. We also have some video clips of some of his movie and TV appearances, as well as an interview and movie database IMDB.

If you would like to arrange for Stephen to make an appearance in your production, E-MAIL him at schang03@telus.net