The film tells the history of the growth of the late Qing Dynasty martial artist Huo Yuanjia, who, from being conceited and combative as a teenager, experienced the tragic destruction of his family and lived in seclusion in the countryside, and gradually realized the true meaning of the martial art of “convincing people with virtue”. Huo Yuanjia no longer pursues false fame and defeat of his opponents, but rather, his humble and peaceful attitude has won the respect of his opponents, and considers martial arts as a way to cultivate oneself and improve oneself. a way to cultivate one’s body and mind.
However, a great deal of the film’s plot is fictionalized, including the extermination of the Huo family, the defeat of the American Rex in the ring, and the poisoning by the Japanese, etc. The earliest claims of poisoning were written in recent martial arts novels.
The movie’s plot is bland and drawn out, and the transition from bravery to virtue is rushed without a plausible storyline.
However, the music is a highlight of the movie. The theme song “Huo Yuanjia” sung by Jay Chou is the highlight of the movie, with lyrics and melody that fit the theme of the movie.
2006 / USA China Hong Kong, China / Drama Action Biography / Yu Rentai / Jet Li Dong Yong
Plot Summary:
Huo Yuanjia (Jet Li) is a young man whose confidence in martial arts grows after he defeats a bully who provokes him with his young Huo Jia Fist. With his understanding of and passion for martial arts, he gains a deeper and deeper understanding of the martial arts and becomes a famous martial arts master in Tianjin, but his temperament gradually becomes impatient and arrogant, and he becomes more and more aggressive and ruthless.
After learning that his disciple had been seriously injured by another master in Tianjin, Mr. Qin, Huo Yuanjia barged into Mr. Qin’s birthday banquet and forced him to sign a death warrant on the spot to fight with him. Although he won in the end, he lost the lives of his mother and daughter, who he loved the most in his life.
After a big mistake was made, Huo Yuanjia, who was in pain, went far away in a delirious state of mind.
After being taken care of by a remote village villager, Grandma Sun, and her blind granddaughter, Yue Ci (played by Sun Li), Huo Yuanjia recovers his spirit and begins to understand the true meaning of martial arts.
