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Huo Yuanjia [b] (18 January 1868 – 14 September 1910), [1] [2] courtesy name Junqing, [c] was a Chinese martial artist and co-founder of the Chin Woo Athletic Association, a martial arts school in Shanghai.
Michelle Yeoh as Ms. Yang, the narrator of Huo Yuanjia's story in the opening scene. She appears only in the director's cut. Hu Xiaoling as Huo Yuanjia's daughter. She is known as Jade in the US release. Chen Zhihui as Qin Lei, a rival martial arts master who was killed by Huo Yuanjia. He is known as Master Chin in the US release. He Sirong as ...
Mizongyi Master Huo Yuanjia (c. 1867–1910) was the founder of the Chin Woo Athletic Association, a martial arts school in Shanghai. He is considered a hero in China for challenging foreign fighters in highly publicized matches at a time when Chinese sovereignty was being eroded by foreign concessions and spheres of influence.
Mizongyi (Chinese: 迷蹤藝; pinyin: Mízōngyì; lit. 'Lost Track Skill') [a] is a style of Chinese martial art based on deception and mobility. As an external northern Chinese style, Mizong belongs to the "Long Fist" family of martial arts although in some traditions Mizongyi is considered an internal art, created by Yue Fei, and taught as a precursor system to xingyiquan.
Jing Wu was founded as the Jing Wu Athletic Association in Shanghai, China in the early 20th century. Many sources, including the official websites of its branches in various countries, [4] [5] [6] claim that Jing Wu was founded by the martial artist Huo Yuanjia, who died not long after its establishment.
In the film, Chen Zhen, a student of Huo Yuanjia, fights to defend the honor of the Chinese in the face of foreign aggression and also exact vengeance responsible for Huo's death. [3] The film was Lee's second kung fu film and also touched on sensitive issues surrounding Japanese colonialism.
Set in the Shanghai International Settlement in 1914, Fist of Legend follows Chen as he investigates his old master Huo Yuanjia's death at the hands of the Imperial Japanese occupation forces. [1] The film co-stars Chin Siu-ho , Yasuaki Kurata , Shinobu Nakayama , Billy Chow and Paul Chun .
However, Huo Yuanjia foils his plan and destroys the opium in public. Long Haisheng later takes revenge against Huo Yuanjia by framing him for murder, leaving him with no choice but to flee Jinghai. Along with Chen Zhen and Liu Zhensheng, Huo Yuanjia travels to Tianjin, where he gets involved in the affairs of the local martial artists ...