克強健力學院

Submitted by philk on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 23:00

I'm looking for the location of a gym. I have no idea if it is still running (though I doubt it) but what I do know is that it was open in 1965 and was used by a certain Bruce Lee on one of his many trips back to HK from the states during the 60's. There is a famous picture of one of the exercise tables he used with the gym name at the top: Hak Keung Gymnasium. I'm assuming it must have been somewhere in Kowloon - Yau Ma Tei area. But thats just a guess. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

The Chinese is: 

克強健力學院

(Hak Geung Gin Lik Hok Yuen).

Cheers all

Phil

Hi there,

The image actually showed two addresses.  The gym was in Wanchai, Fifth floor, #204, Johnston Road.  They have a Branch in Mongkok, Forth Floor, #749 Nathan Road.

Note the floor address was stated in Chinese.  However the Western & Chinese convention on address was sort of different.   For Chinese Ground Floor = 1st Floor and we call the one atop Ground Floor Second Floor.

Best Regards,

T

Many thanks to Sammy for finding that one and to T for the translation. Much appreciated. Sorry for the belated reply.

I think the one Bruce Lee used would have been the Mongkok branch because his family were still at 218 Nathan Road in 1965. This is great stuff, many thanks all.

Phil