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Huo Yuanjia

2007–2008 · 1 season

A sweeping, earnest martial-arts saga that blends personal struggle with national pride, moving at a steady, deliberate pace.

Overview
Huo Yuanjia is a television series based on the life of the Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia. It includes a subplot on the story of Chen Zhen, a fictional student of Huo Yuanjia and the protagonist of the 1972 film Fist of Fury. The series was directed by Kuk Kwok-leung and starred Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Zhou Muyin, Bryan Leung, Ding Li and Qu Yue in the lead roles. It was first released in 2007 and was later broadcast on various television channels in other countries in the following year. A sequel titled Jingwu Chen Zhen was released in late 2008, in which Jordan Chan reprised his role as Chen Zhen.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • justice
  • family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Kuk Kok-Leung
Starring
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Jordan Chan Siu-chun, Muyin Zhou, Ding Yang, Qu Yue, Xiu Qing, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Ben Ng Ngai-cheung
Length
1 seasons, 42 episodes, 50 min each
Network
ATV
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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