| Huo Yuan Jia (2006)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Jet Li |
Huo Yuan Jia/Fok Yuen Gaap
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| Masato Harada |
Mr. Mita
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| Nathan Jones |
Hercules O'Brien
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| Mike Leeder |
Referee Randall
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| Shido Nakamura |
Anno Tanaka
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| Betty Sun |
Moon
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| Yong Dong |
Nong Jinsun
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| Hee Ching Paw |
Yuanjia's Mother
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| Yun Qu |
Grandma
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| Brandon Rhea |
German Fighter
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| Anthony De Longis |
Spanish Fighter
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| Jean Claude Leuyer |
English Boxer
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| Sun Li |
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| Plot |
| In Huo Yuan Jia, Chinese martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia (Jet Li) must overcome personal adversity and tradegy to become one of the most famous figures in Chinese history. The story begins with Huo Yuanjia as a young boy learning martial arts from his famous father. His father teaches him very important lessons as he grows up that will influence his later actions. As he grows up and his abilities allow him to become an elite fighter, Huo wins numerous fights in his city, and his story begins to spread through the countryside. However, his ego and stubborness also become stronger as he fights match after match. After a particular vicious bout with another rival group's martial arts master, one of the members of the rival group bestows personal tragedy upon Huo's family. Huo, driven my anger and saddness, almost commits a horrific sin before he runs off into the countryside. After collapsing in a river, a village rescues Huo and revitalizes him. Huo discovers the true meaning of his talents and learns the merits of sportsmanship. After living in the village for several years, Huo decides he must return to his former life and leaves the village. His return home is quite shocking since everything has changed and must of his old friends and family have moved on. Huo eventually decides to establish the Jingwu Sports Federation to teach martial arts. However, the dubious leaders of the Foreign Chamber of Commerce decide to arrange a fighting tournament that pits Huo against four other fighters in an attempt to hurt his prestige. The four fighters selected actually represent the four major foreign powers influencing China at the time. Huo fights a British boxer, a Spanish sword fighter, a Beligian solider, and a Japenese martial artist. However, the leaders of the chamber of commerce decide to take actions into their own hands, and the Chinese would never forget that day. |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Action |
| Director |
Ronny Yu |
| Producer |
William Kong; Philip Lee; Jet Li; Ronny Yu |
| Writer |
Chris Chow; Christine To; Chi-long To |
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| Studio |
Universal Studios |
| Country |
Hong Kong
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| Language |
Japanese |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance) |
| Running Time |
104 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
2006 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
992 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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| Edition Details |
| Edition |
Unrated Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
025193168320 |
| Release Date |
12/19/2006 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Custom Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
MANDARIN: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Deleted Scene
A Fearless Journey - Join Jet Li as he explains the making of this definitive martial arts epic.
Original Theatrical Version included. |
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