Legend of a Fighter (1982)

Original title

霍元甲

Directed by

Yuen Woo-ping

Genre

action film, biographical film, martial arts film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a loose biography of the martial artist Huo Yuanjia. He trains in fighting styles and gets into conflicts that test his skills and honor. The story follows his path as a fighter in early 20th century China.

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What happens

Legend of a Fighter (霍元甲) is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, and produced by Ng See-yuen, who also wrote the screenplay with Leung Lap-yan and Wong Jing. The film starred Bryan Leung, Yasuaki Kurata, Yuen Yat-choh, Philip Ko, Yuen Cheung-yan, Brandy Yuen, and Steve Lee. The film is loosely based on the life of the Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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