The Legendary Fok
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The Legendary Fok is a Hong Kong television series based on the life story of Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia
(Cantonese: Fok Yuen-gap). It includes a subplot based on the biography of Chen Zhen (Cantonese: Chan Zan), a fictional student of Huo and protagonist of the 1972 film Fist of Fury
. The series was first broadcast in 1981 on RTV
(now ATV
) in Hong Kong.
, was released in 2008. It was directed by Kuk Kwok-leung and starred Ekin Cheng
, Jordan Chan
, Zhou Muyin, Bryan Leung, Ding Li and Qu Yue.
The opening theme song of The Legendary Fok, performed by Johnny Yip, was used again for The Legendary Fok 2008 and The Legend of Huo Yuanjia
(2002). However, the theme song for the latter was performed by a different singer and was in Mandarin instead of Cantonese.
Huo Yuanjia
Huo Yuanjia was a Chinese martial artist and co-founder of Chin Woo Athletic Association, a martial arts school in Shanghai...
(Cantonese: Fok Yuen-gap). It includes a subplot based on the biography of Chen Zhen (Cantonese: Chan Zan), a fictional student of Huo and protagonist of the 1972 film Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury, formerly known as The Chinese Connection and The Iron Hand in the United States, is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei. It starred Bruce Lee in his second major film after The Big Boss...
. The series was first broadcast in 1981 on RTV
Rediffusion Television
Rediffusion Television was the first television station in Hong Kong, established on May 29, 1957, making it both the first British colony and the first predominantly Chinese city to have television...
(now ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
) in Hong Kong.
Cast
- Wong Yuen-sun as Fok Yuen-gapHuo YuanjiaHuo Yuanjia was a Chinese martial artist and co-founder of Chin Woo Athletic Association, a martial arts school in Shanghai...
- Bruce LeungLeung Siu-LungLeung Siu-lung, born in 1948 in Hong Kong, is an actor who has appeared in many Hong Kong martial arts movies. He often appeared billed as "Bruce Leung," "Bruce Liang," "Bruce Leong," or "Bruce Leung Siu-lung," and is thus generally grouped among the Bruce Lee clones that sprang up after Lee's...
as Chan Zan - Michelle YimMichelle YimMichelle Yim Wai-ling , also known by her Chinese stage name Mai Suet , is a Hong Kong actress. She graduated from St Rose of Lima College and Shaw Brothers' Training School.-Early life and career:...
as Chiu Sin-nam - Newton Lai as Lung Hoi-sang
- Bonnie Ngai as Wong Sau-kei
- Bill TungBill TungBill Tung Biu was a Hong Kong actor and horse racing commentator. Tung started off as a horse jockey with his family racing horse stable. He was then recruited to become a horse racing commentator. Due to his fame, he was invited to act in many movies from 1949 to 1996, many of them with Jackie...
as Fok Yan-taiHuo EndiHuo Endi was the father of famous Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia. Huo Endi was a well-known martial artist who served as a bodyguard for caravans travelling to the Northeast... - Cheng Lui as Chiu Sing-hin
- Mak Tin-yan as Wong Hei-man
- Lau KongLau KongLau Kong is a Hong Kong actor who works on the network TVB.-Biography:Little is known of Lau's private life, but he has been acting since 1976, when he first joined the now defunct network Commercial Television, he later joined RTV Lau Kong (劉江) is a Hong Kong actor who works on the network...
as Fok Yuen-mou - Tam Wing-kit as Lau Chun-shing
- Yeung Kar-on as Luk Tai-on
- Gam San as Chiu Chun-nam
- Yip Tin-hang as Chiu Chun-bak
- Ng Kwok-sing as Fok Yuen-ying
- Ng Wui as Chau-ye
Remake
A remake of the series, The Legendary Fok 2008Huo Yuanjia (2008 TV series)
Huo Yuanjia is a television series based on the story of Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia. It includes a subplot on the story of Chen Zhen, a fictional student of Huo Yuanjia and protagonist of the 1972 film Fist of Fury. The series was directed by Kuk Kwok-leung and starred Ekin Cheng, Jordan...
, was released in 2008. It was directed by Kuk Kwok-leung and starred Ekin Cheng
Ekin Cheng
Ekin Cheng is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Early in his career he used the name Dior as a first name. He has also been referred to as Noodle Cheng, after a popular noodle product with a similar name...
, Jordan Chan
Jordan Chan
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun is a Chinese actor and musician from Hong Kong.Chan got his start by enrolling in the TVB Dancers' Training Class in 1985. Soon after graduation, he joined a few of the studio's troupes that would accompany popular singers during their live performances...
, Zhou Muyin, Bryan Leung, Ding Li and Qu Yue.
The opening theme song of The Legendary Fok, performed by Johnny Yip, was used again for The Legendary Fok 2008 and The Legend of Huo Yuanjia
Huo Yuanjia (2002 TV series)
Huo Yuanjia is a 2002 Chinese television series based on the life story of Chinese martial artist Huo Yuanjia. It includes a subplot based on the biography of Chen Zhen, a fictional student of Huo Yuanjia and protagonist of the 1972 film Fist of Fury. The series was directed by Jia Yun and starred...
(2002). However, the theme song for the latter was performed by a different singer and was in Mandarin instead of Cantonese.
External links
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- The Legendary Fok on Hong Kong CinemagicHong Kong CinemagicHong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people that created them. The website contains news, interviews, film reviews and a database of people,...
- The Legendary Fok reviews on spcnet