Fist of Fury

Fist of Fury is a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts television series adapted from the 1972 film of the same title. Produced by Asia Television (ATV) and STAR TV, the series starred Donnie Yen as Chen Zhen (Cantonese: Chan Zan), a character previously portrayed by Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972) and Jet Li in Fist of Legend (1994). The series is also related to the 2010 film Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, in which Yen reprises his role. Plot The series is set in early 20th-century China. Chan Zan travels to Shanghai with his younger sister, Siu-yin, in search of a new life after their hometown is destroyed by a group of bandits. Upon his arrival, he sees that Shanghai is divided into an international settlement under the control of foreign powers, while the martial artists' community in Shanghai is divided into many schools competing for the top position. The status reflects the state of China: the Chinese are pursuing their individual goals and fighting among themselves instead of uniting to drive out the overbearing foreign powers and regain sovereignty of their country. Fok Yuen-gap, the founder of Ching-mou School, is trying hard to persuade and influence the other schools to unite under a common purpose of defending China from foreign intrusion. While earning a living as a coolie and rickshaw puller in Shanghai, Chan saves Yi-kiu, a famous singer, from some gangsters and receives an invitation to join the notorious Green Gang. He proves to be the best fighter in the gang and wins the favour of the boss, Choi Luk-kan. At the same time, he encounters the bandits who killed his family and they also happen to be the Green Gang's allies. Unable to convince the Green Gang to support him in taking revenge on the bandits, he learns a painful lesson to stay away from the gangs' illegal activities when the bandits kill his sister too. He leaves the Green Gang after avenging his sister and family. Chan ultimately joins Ching-mou School after feeling impressed with Fok from their earlier encounters. He becomes Fok's favourite apprentice as he demonstrates a good understanding of Ching-mou's philosophy and founding principles, and hones his fighting skills under Fok's guidance. In the meantime, he meets and falls in love with Yumi, the daughter of Takeda Yukio, a Japanese consul. Their relationship is strained because they stand on opposing sides and come from strikingly different backgrounds.