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Rating: 6.5 stars

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Hong Kong Kung fu martial arts training father son challenge teacher

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Legend of a Fighter (1982)

Directed by Yuen Woo-ping

Action | Eastern

Overview

This is a powerful, yet fictionalized life story of Huo Yuan Chia, a real kung fu master in Southern China who brought respect to the populace and allowed kung fu to be taught to all Chinese during a time of revolt and low morale in the country’s history.

Length 89 minutes

Actors

Leung Kar-Yan | Yasuaki Kurata | Yat Chor Yuen | Philip Ko | Brandy Yuen | Lau Hok-Nin | Yao Lin Chen | Lee Ka-Ting | Huang Ha | Fung Fung | Fung Hak-On | San Kuai | Yuen Cheung-Yan | Yeh Fang | Tai San | Lau Fong-Sai | Lee Fat-Yuen | Hoh Tin-Shing

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

A story as old as time… Japanese out to best the Chinese in martial arts and the Chinese hatred for the Japanese. A merely ‘okay” Yuen Woo Ping movie is still better than most and this gets a bump for having Bryan Leung and Yasuaki Kurata as student and master.

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