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THE KUNG FU MASTER 洪熙官 Starring Donnie Yen [GeekJuiceMedia} 1994 Miniseries
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The Kung Fu Master is about the final stages of the Ming Dynasty as the Manchu Qing is on the march and the Han are declining. Donnie Yen stars as real-life martial artist Hung Hei-gun and founder of Hung Gar kung fu. (On a fun note, I studied Hung Fut kung fu for a time, which is a combination of Hung Gar and Fut Gar kung fu, so shout out to Sifu Tai Yim!) As the Qing army takes control of China, they treat the larger Han they are displacing as second-class citizens. What rose to challenge the Qing was an underground resistance group called the Sun Moon Sect. The Sun Moon Sect’s plot to assassinate the Qing emperor goes awry, and many of their leadership is killed. Their leader, Red Dragon, manages to escape, but is severely injured by the emperors guard. Hung Hei-gun has returned to his village after learning martial arts but is appalled by the conditions. Hung Hei-gun has a rocky relationship with his father, Hung Ting‑nam, who appears disappointed in his son’s immaturity. Things become worse when Hung Hei-gun realizes that his father, although a Han, works as a trainer for the Qing government. Feeling ostracized from his father for being a traitor, and growing angry at the clas…
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