Huo Yuanjia | |
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Also known as | The Legendary Fok 2008 |
Chinese | 霍元甲 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Huò Yuánjiǎ |
Genre | Martial arts, historical drama, biographical |
Written by | Chan Kiu-ying |
Directed by | Kuk Kwok-leung |
Creative director | Stanley Kwan |
Presented by | Sheng Xiaodong Ren Xiaojie Wang Dafang |
Starring | Ekin Cheng Jordan Chan Bryan Leung Zhou Muyin Ding Li Qu Yue |
Opening theme | "The Great Wall Never Falls" (万里长城永不倒) performed by Johnny Yip (in Cantonese) |
Ending theme | "Night Martyr" (夜殇) performed by Mao Ning and Chen Ming (in Mandarin) |
Composer | Chris Babida |
Country of origin | China Hong Kong |
Original languages | Mandarin Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 42 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Wu Jieqiang |
Producers | Guo Jun Li Cheng Wang Zhizhong |
Production locations | China Hong Kong |
Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
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Original release | |
Network | ATV |
Related | |
Legend of the Fist: Chen Zhen (2008) | |
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Huo Yuanjia is a 2008 Chinese television series loosely based on the life of the Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia. It includes a subplot about Chen Zhen, a fictional apprentice 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 2008 and was later broadcast on various television channels in other countries in the following year. The sequel, Legend of the Fist: Chen Zhen, was released in late 2008.