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Cast
Bryan Leung
as Older Fok Yun Gap
Yasuaki Kurata
as Teacher Kong Ho San
Yuen Yat-Choh
as Younger Fok Yun Gap
Phillip Ko Fai
as Father Fok
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
as Bucktooth
Lau Hok-Nin
as Father Fok's assistant
Charlie Chan Yiu-Lam
as Eagle Claw school rep
Steve Lee Ka-Ting
as Sanaka Junior
Huang Ha
as Cast
Fung Fung
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1982
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresAction, History
Votes18
DirectorYuen Woo-ping
WritersLeung Lap-Yan, Wong Jing, Ng See-Yuen
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLegend of a Fighter
About Legend of a Fighter
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.
Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, Legend of a Fighter leans on a strong ensemble — Bryan Leung, Yasuaki Kurata, Yuen Yat-Choh — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1982.
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