William Kong, Philip Lee, Jet Li, Er-Dong Liu, Buting Yang, Ronny Yu
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Cast:
Jet Li, Shido Nakamura, Betty Sun, Yong Dong, Hee Ching Paw, Yun Qu, Nathan Jones, Brandon Rhea, Anthony De Longis, Jean Claude Leuyer, Mike Leeder,...
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In Theaters:
22 September 2006 USA
Distribution:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Buena Vista International, Distribution Company, Odeon Films, Gativideo, Rogue Pictures, Alliance Atlantis Home Video, Monopole-Pathé, RCV Home Entertainment
"Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself makes you fearless." - Lao Tzu
The life of martial arts master Huo Yuanjia. The plot differs greatly from the actual life of Huo Yuanjia. The movie starts off with Huo Yuanjia fighting 3 Westerners: a boxer, a spearfighter, and a fencer. Huo Yuanjia beats them all, and makes it his habit to bow to the opponent. Just as he is about to fight a fourth and final challenger, Anno Tanaka from Japan, Huo Yuanjia has a flashback.
The story flashes back to when Huo Yuanjia was a small boy. His father, Huo Endi, was a great fighter but did not want his asthmatic son to follow in his footsteps, and hence refused to teach Yuanjia martial arts. Huo secretly watched his father's training and taught himself how to fight.