The
son of a great fighter who did not wish for his child to follow in his
footsteps, bullied Huo Yuanjia resolves to teach himself how to fight
anyway--and win. Years of training enable him to ace match after match
in his home region of Tianjin. But as his fame as a martial arts master
grows, so does his pride. After an ill-advised fight leads to another
Master's death, members of Huo's family are slain in revenge. Grieving
and ashamed, Huo wanders the country in shock. Near death, he is rescued
by women from an idyllic village, and is offered simple kindness and generosity
that help him heal and regain his equilibrium over a period of several
years.
Huo realizes that the future of martial arts lies in sportsmanship and
not brutality, and he rejoins society to apply what he has learned. Returning
to Tianjin, Huo takes steps to come to terms with his past and restore
his family's name. His evolving, graceful "Mizong (Missing) Fist"
method of fighting brings Huo renewed success, and he forms the progressive
Jingwu Sports Federation. Taking note, duplicitous members of the Foreign
Chamber of Commerce engineer a Shanghai tournament pitting Huo against
four fighters, each representing the major foreign powers in China. Huo
commits to the bout and faces off against, respectively, a British boxer,
a Spanish swordsman, a Belgian soldier and a Japanese martial artist.
What happened that day in 1910 has never been, and will never be, forgotten
in China.
Note on Director's Cut: This version brings back more
than 30 minutes deleted from the Hong Kong theatrical release, including
the opening scene with Michelle Yeoh, an important fight scene in which
Jet Li faces off against Thai boxers, plus other scenes never seen on
video. |
| Cast:Jet Li, Harada Masato, Dong Yong, Betty Sun, Collin Chou, Nakamura Shido, Nathan Jones |
| Director(s):
Ronny Yu |
| Genres:
Action, Martial Arts |
| Region Code: |
Region A - Americas (North, Central and South
except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong,
Macau and Taiwan) |
| Release Date: |
October 21, 2008 |
| Language: |
Mandarin |
| Subtitles: |
Traditional Chinese, English
|
| Aspect Ratio: |
2.35:1 |
| Widescreen Anamorphic: |
Yes |
| Video Resolution: |
1080p |
| Audio: |
Mandarin: Uncompressed PCM 7.1 -
DTS-HD MA 7.1 - Dolby Digital 6.1 |
| Publisher: |
Edko Films |
| Special Features: |
- A Fearless Journey
- Cast & Crew Filmographies
- Photo Gallery
|
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