{{Short description|1982 Hong Kong martial arts film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Use Hong Kong English|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox film | name = Legend of a Fighter | image = Legend of a Fighter.jpg | image_upright = 0.8 | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name = {{zhl|c=霍元甲}} | director = [[Yuen Woo-ping]] | producer = [[Ng See-yuen]] | writer = {{ubl|Ng See-yuen|Leung Lap-yan|[[Wong Jing]]}} | starring = {{ubl|[[Bryan Leung]]|[[Yasuaki Kurata]]|Yuen Yat-choh|[[Philip Ko]]|[[Yuen Cheung-yan]]|Brandy Yuen|Steve Lee}} | music = Stanley Chow | cinematography = Ma Koon-wah | editing = | studio = [[Seasonal Film Corporation]] | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1982|2|12}} | runtime = 89 minutes | country = Hong Kong | language = Cantonese | budget = | gross = HK$1,875,117 }} '''''Legend of a Fighter''''' ({{zhl|c=霍元甲}}) is a 1982 Hong Kong [[martial arts film]] directed by [[Yuen Woo-ping]], and produced by [[Ng See-yuen]], who also wrote the screenplay with Leung Lap-yan and [[Wong Jing]]. The film starred [[Bryan Leung]], [[Yasuaki Kurata]], Yuen Yat-choh, [[Philip Ko]], [[Yuen Cheung-yan]], Brandy Yuen, and Steve Lee. The film is loosely based on the life of the Chinese martial artist [[Huo Yuanjia]].
== Synopsis == [[Huo Yuanjia]] was born susceptible to illness, suffering from [[asthma]] and [[jaundice]] as a child. His father, [[Huo Endi]], discouraged him from following in their family's tradition of practising martial arts, and hired a Japanese tutor, Yamaguchi Ejūrō, to teach him scholarly arts and moral values. Unknown to his father, Huo Yuanjia secretly learns [[mizongyi]], the Huo family's style of martial arts.
After growing up, Huo Yuanjia becomes an accomplished martial artist and defeats a Japanese fighter, Sanaka, in a match. Sanaka commits suicide following his defeat, prompting the Japanese to send another top fighter to China to challenge Huo Yuanjia. The top fighter turns out to be Yamaguchi, who had secretly learned mizongyi during his time with the Huo family. Huo Yuanjia confronts and defeats Yamaguchi.
== Cast == * [[Bryan Leung]] as [[Huo Yuanjia]] * [[Yasuaki Kurata]] as Yamaguchi Ejūrō * [[Philip Ko]] as [[Huo Endi]] * [[Yuen Cheung-yan]] as a pipe smoker * [[Yuen Siu-tien]] as Bucktooth * Steve Lee as Sanaka * Lau Hok-nin as Huo's assistant * Charlie Chan as an Eagle Claw school representative * Fong Yau as Sanaka's father * Huang Ha as a master defeated by Sanaka * [[Fung Fung]] as a boxing promoter * Fung Hak-on as Bow Tie * San Kuai as Shantung Yellow Tiger * Lee Fat-yuen as a Japanese swordsman
==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0084105|title=Huo Yuan-Jia}} *[http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=6336&display_set=eng HKMDB] *[http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=812 HK Cinemagic]
{{Yuen Woo-ping}} {{Wong Jing}} {{Ng See-yuen}} {{Huo Yuanjia and Chen Zhen}}
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