That one time Yuen Woo-Ping Directed a movie about Martial Arts Hero Huo Yuanjia in 1982, then Choreographed another Film about The same guy in 2006 with Legend Of A Fighter 霍元甲 & Fearless霍元甲 (GeekJuiceMedia)

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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 Fearless , also known as Huo Yuanjia ( 霍元甲 ) in Chinese , as Spirit in Japan and as Jet Li's Fearless in the United Kingdom and in the United States , is a 2006 martial arts film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Jet Li . A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, it is loosely based on the life of Huo Yuanjia , a Chinese martial artist who challenged foreign fighters in highly publicized events, restoring pride and nationalism to China at a time when Western imperialism and Japanese manipulation were eroding the country in the final years of the Qing dynasty before the birth of the Republic of China . Li stated that the film was his last wushu martial arts film, a point also made in the film's television promotions and other publicity, although he would do action films with martial arts in them and did not rule out historical epics with martial arts. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Fearless was released on 26 January 2006 in Hong Kong , on 23 June 2006 in the United Kingdom, and on 22 September 2006 in the United States. [ 7 ] The film received generally positive reviews from critics. At the 13th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards , it won the Film of Merit. Plot The film begins on September 14, 1910, with Huo Yuanjia defeating three foreign fighters in a series of matches: British boxer Peter Smith, Belgian lancer Colonel Han Herzon, and Spanish fencer Anthony Garcia. A fourth match is about to begin, when Huo remembers his father Huo Endi teaching martial arts to a group of students. The story then continues as an extended flashback. As a child, Huo Yuanjia wants to learn how to fight, but his father is concerned about his asthma. After practicing calligraphy with his childhood friend, Nong Jinsun, Yuanjia watches his father fight a match with Zhao Zhijiang, who wins dishonorably by attacking after Huo Endi had already won and held back the fatal blow. After the match, Yuanjia is teased by Zhao's young son, Zhao Jian. The two fight, and Yuanjia loses. Humiliated by his father and his own defeat, Yuanjia vows to become a great martial artist and regain the Huo family's honor. His mother tells him that the purpose of martial arts is self-improvement and to help others, not to seek glory or vengeance. Huo nonetheless continues to practice martial arts without his father's knowledge. As a young man, and after his father died, Huo Yuanjia becomes a famous martial artist and the father of a young girl. His elderly mother says that Huo has spoiled his daughter since his wife died. Huo fights and wins numerous matches, including a match on an elevated platform with the now adult Zhao Jian. Huo is so confident of victory that in one match, he invites all of his opponents to fight him at once. He defeats them all, and many begin calling him the "number one martial artist in Tianjin." At the height of h