Legend of a Fighter

Legend of a Fighter
Legend of a Fighter
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Traditional	霍元甲
Simplified	霍元甲
Mandarin	Huò Yuánjiǎ
Cantonese	Fok3 Jyun4 Gaap3
Directed by	Yuen Woo-ping
Written by	Ng See-yuen; Leung Lap-yan; Wong Jing
Produced by	Ng See-yuen
Starring	Bryan Leung; Yasuaki Kurata; Yuen Yat-choh; Philip Ko; Yuen Cheung-yan; Brandy Yuen; Steve Lee
Cinematography	Ma Koon-wah
Music by	Stanley Chow
Production; company	Seasonal Film Corporation
Release date	12 February 1982;
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$1,875,117

Legend of a Fighter (in Chinese 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 stars Bryan Leung, Yasuaki Kurata, Yuen Yat-choh, Philip Ko, Yuen Cheung-yan, Brandy Yuen and Steve Lee. The film is based on the story of Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia (Cantonese: Fok Yuen-kap 霍元甲).

Plot[]

Bryan Leung is portrayed as the historical figure Fok Yuen-kap in this action film. As the fourth of Fok Yan-tai's children Fok Yuen-kap was born weak and susceptible to illness. Fok Yuen-kap had asthma at an early age and contracted jaundice; his father discouraged him from learning martial arts.

His Father hires Kong Ho-san (Yasuaki Kurata), a tutor from Japan, to teach his son academics and moral values. But Kong secretly learns the Fok family's style of martial arts, mizongyi. Fok wants to learn martial arts against his father's wishes. He observes his father teaching his students martial arts during the day and secretly practices at night with Kong. After some time, Kong leaves Fok and advises him to practice Martial Arts.

Fok grows up and is challenged by a Japanese Fighter Sanaka. Fok defeats Sanaka and his Japanese swordsman. Sanaka commits suicide because of the defeat and his father sends the Top fighter from Japan to challenge Fok in China.

It is revealed that Kong Ho-san is the Japanese Fighter with whom Fok is supposed to fight with. Kong willing his student (Fok) to do his best, imposters as that he hates Fok Yuen-kap and all the Chinese people. At the end it is revealed after Fok Yuen-kap defeats Kong Ho-san.

Cast[]

Bryan Leung as Fok Yuen-kap
- Yuen Yat-choh as young Fok Yuen-kap
Yasuaki Kurata as Kong Ho-san
Philip Ko as Fok Yan-tai
Yuen Cheung-yan as pipe smoker
Brandy Yuen as Bucktooth
Steve Lee as Sanaka Jr.
Lau Hok-nin as Fok's assistant
Charlie Chan as Eagle Claw school representative
Fong Yau as Sanaka Sr.
Huang Ha as master defeated by Sanaka
Fung Fung as boxing promoter
Fung Hak-on as Bow Tie
San Kuai as Shantung Yellow Tiger
Lee Fat-yuen as Japanese swordsman
Tai San
Lau Fong-sai
Hoh Tin-shing

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v t Works by Ng See-yuen
Films directed	(1971) (1972) (1972) (1973) (1974) (1974) (1974) (1975) (1975) Secret Rivals (1976) (1976) Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth (1976) (1976) Secret Rivals 2 (1977) The Invincible Armour (1977) (1977) (1980) Game of Death II (1981) (1982) The Unwritten Law (1985) (2006) Evening of Roses (2009)
Films produced only	(1978) The Butterfly Murders (1979) (1980) We're Going to Eat You (1980) (1980) (1980) (1988) Walk on Fire (1988) Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) (1995) The Soong Sisters (1997)
Films produced and written	Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) Drunken Master (1978) Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979) (1981) Legend of a Fighter (1982) Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982) (1982) (1984) No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

v t Huo Yuanjia and Chen Zhen related media
Films	Fist of Fury (1972) New Fist of Fury (1976) Fist of Fury II (1977) Fist of Fury III (1979) Legend of a Fighter (1982) Fist of Legend (1994) (2004) Fearless (2006) Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) (2020)
Television series	The Legendary Fok (1981) (1982) Fist of Fury (1995) (2001) Huo Yuanjia (2001) Jingwu Yingxiong Chen Zhen (2001) Huo Yuanjia (2008) Legend of the Fist: Chen Zhen (2008) (2020)
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