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Huo Yuanjia (2001)

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Original title
霍元甲
Genre
action & adventure
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 1 episode
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This Chinese TV series follows the life of martial artist Huo Yuanjia. It includes a story about his fictional student Chen Zhen, who is known from the movie Fist of Fury.

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What happens

Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲) is a 2008 Chinese television series loosely based on the life of the Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia. It includes a subplot about Chen Zhen, a fictional apprentice of Huo Yuanjia and the protagonist of the 1972 film Fist of Fury. The series was directed by Kuk Kwok-leung and starred Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Zhou Muyin, Bryan Leung, Ding Li, and Qu Yue in the lead roles. It was first released in 2008 and was later broadcast on various television channels in other countries in the following year. The sequel, Legend of the Fist: Chen Zhen, was released in late 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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