Really Fearless???

Based on the life of Martial Artsmaster Huo Yuanjia (1868-1910), this biopic is set during the late 1800's to early 1900's, a pivotal period in China's history, when the whole country is shrouded under increasing internal turmoil and the imminent threat of foreign invasion. Huo Yuanjia begins the story as a cocky, young Martial Arts practitioner with only one thing in his mind, to become the best at his craft at all costs. His quest eventually leads to a tragedy when he mistakenly kills an opponent whose disciples consequently slaughter Huo's whole family for revenge. A distraught and heartbroken Huo flees to the countryside, determined to abandon everything he ever wanted and believed in. He then spends considerable time in a remote mountain village anonymously, where he relearned all the things that matter in life while taking refuge with an old lady and her half blind granddaughter. He returns to the city to make amends with his turbulent past, and gets swept up in a violent, fight to the death Martial Arts tournament to defend China's honor against foreign aggressors.

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I had to catch this movie by myself, as all my siblings were happily gambling. I don't find the joy of playing cards with so many people cramped around one table. From the title of the film, you should expect the leading actor to be fearless. But, it was not the case. He was actually afraid of losing, which explained his route to being undefeated. After he lost his family just to exact revenge for his disciple, he found that he had not heed his mum's advice on practising wushu. He regained himself in a village life. Soonafter, he remedied what he has done wrong by fighting for the pride of all chinese. The fighting scenes were the more captivating aspects of this near 2 hours long movie. While in the theatre, there was a couple kissing in front of me during the screening. I was thinking maybe both of them chose the wrong film and location. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the film with a hotdog combo to go along. An sms from her to make my choice of a pig, piglet or her. The reply was obviously her. Haha. Dunno how she was blushing to see my reply.