True Legend
Su Qi-Er
China
2010
115 Min
Color
2.35:1
Mandarin
Synopsis
Su Qi-Er retired from his life as a renowned Qing dynasty general in order to pursue his dream of a family and his own martial arts school. However, Su’s peaceful life is shattered when his vengeful adopted brother, Yuan Lie, kidnaps his son and leaves Su for dead. Saved from his demise by his wife Ying and the reclusive doctor Yu, Su resolves to perfect his technique so that he may defeat Yuan Lie and reunite his family. Aided by the mystical “God of Wushu” and the eccentric “Old Sage,” Su masters the art of Drunken Boxing, and embarks on the path that would eventually give rise to the legend of the “King of Beggars.” —IMDb
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Yuen Woo-ping
Yuen Woo-ping (Chinese: 袁和平; pinyin: Yuán Hépíng; born 1945 in Guangzhou, China) is a Chinese martial arts choreographer and film director, renowned as one of the most successful and influential figures in the world of Hong Kong action cinema. He is one of the inductees on the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong. Yuen is also a son of Yuen Siu-tien, a renowned martial arts film actor.
Yuen achieved his first directing credit in 1978 on the seminal Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow, starring Jackie Chan, followed quickly by Drunken Master. The films were smash-hits, launching Jackie Chan as a major film-star, turning Seasonal Films into a major independent production company, and starting a trend towards comedy in martial arts films that continues to the present day.
Yuen went on to work with such figures as Sammo Hung in Magnificent Butcher (1979), Yuen Biao in Dreadnaught (1981), Donnie Yen in Iron Monkey (1993), and Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh in Tai Chi Master (1993) and Wing Chun… read more
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PolarisDiB
15Apr12
Kung fu movies* aren't known for their plot but nevertheless this pulls a strange 'Dark Knight' and adds an act it never needed to emphasize some point it didn't set up about the development of Drunken Master. A shorter tighter non-historical render would have been better, Carradine cameo be damned. *Kung fu genre =/= kung fu style, this movie is 'wushu'. --PolarisDiB
Michael Harbour
19Jan12
A pretty traditional martial arts story with some outstanding fighting but which never seems to find any real dramatic tension. And those times when the CGI takes over, the quality plunges. There are a lot of people I like in the film and, while it's not bad, I really wish it were better.
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CONTEST WINNERS: True Legend DVDs.
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
It’s always hard picking through these things. But one thing that helps is when you guys read directions. The contest stated you needed to send me stories of bizarre glory NOT real life heroes or people
A legendary contest for TRUE LEGEND DVDs
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
I’ve got two DVDs of the amazingly fun True Legend. It comes with five featurettes, storyboard to scene, music video, international trailer and a packaging QR code that can be scanned for extra bonus features
Indomina Unleashes Ninjas In Hollywood To Promote TRUE LEGEND
By Twitchfilm.com on May 25, 2011
I’m going to head the inevitable comment off at the pass here. Yes, I’m aware that ninjas are Japanese and True Legend is Chinese. And I’m quite sure that the people at Indomina know it, too. It’s just
First Look At Six Character Teasers From Yuen Woo-Ping's TRUE LEGEND!
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
By this point Yuen Woo-Ping’s True Legend should need no introduction. A return to the director’s chair after more than a decade long absence for the legendary fight choreographer, True Legend is a fusion
Yuen Woo-Ping is Back with 蘇乞兒 (True Legend)
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
It took well over a decade for action legend Yuen Woo-Ping to return to the director’s seat, and he certainly hasn’t chosen the easiest of subjects to tackle, either. That is because the hero of his upcoming
Fantastic Fest 2010: A conversation with Yuen Woo-ping
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Absolutely thrilled beyond words to have the rare opportunity to sit down with a martial arts legend like Yuen Woo-ping during Fantastic Fest and have a conversation with him about his film True Legend
First Footage for Yuen Woo Ping's TRUE LEGEND
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
At a Wushu event ceremony, a preview containing a fair amount of actual & behind the scenes footage for the upcoming wuxia film True Legend was shown and its now online at the official site. The fact its
Gallery of images for Yuen Woo Ping's 'True Legend'
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
What was tentatively titled Beggar Su is now called True Legend but the same legendary martial arts choreographer is still behind this project. Yuen Woo Ping, a man who can kill us all in his sleep, is
TRUE LEGEND: Review
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
If you still don’t believe Hong Kong has revived its glorious early 90s cinema, Woo-ping Yuen is here to deal the final blow to any remaining doubts. Lee’s 14 Blades and Ng’s Tracing Shadows only served
Fantastic Fest 2010: True Legend
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
On Wednesday evening Yuen Woo-ping accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award during screenings of his first martial arts film, Snake in Eagle’s Shadow, and his latest film, True Legend. It had been ten years
TRUE LEGEND Review
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
After leading a covert mission to rescue a feudal Prince, Su Can (Vincent Zhao) modestly defers the reward of a Lordship to his good friend Yuan (Andy On) in favour of continuing his martial arts studies
Second Trailer For Yuen Woo Ping's TRUE LEGEND!
By Twitchfilm.com on April 30, 2011
You know the drill on Yuen Woo Ping’s True Legend by now. It’s the first directorial effort by one of the giants of the martial arts world in more than a decade and, more intriguingly, a stylish blend
More stills from Yuen Wo-ping's 'True Legend'
By Twitchfilm.com on April 30, 2011
UPDATE: Sina just released a smack of new images including some of martial arts film legend Gordon Liu in his role of Whitebeard. There are too many images to load up here, just follow the link above.A
Five character posters for Yuen Wo Ping's 'True Legend'
By Twitchfilm.com on April 30, 2011
You simply can never have too much news about a Yuen Wo Ping film. Introducing five character posters from the film True Legend! Zhou Xun. Michelle Yeoh. Zhao Wen Zhuo. Andy On. Guo Xiao Dong. They’re
Indomina Releases Poster & US Trailer For TRUE LEGEND
By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
Indomina Releasing are slowly but surely earning my trust. Last week, they introduced the first one-sheet for Yuen Woo Ping’s martial arts fantasy, True Legend, the first of their many acquisitions to
Indomina Releasing Sign Deal With Vivendi Entertainment
By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
Following up on my post from a couple of weeks ago, I’ve got news that the elusive Indomina Releasing has signed a distribution deal with Vivendi Entertainment for home video. Vivendi has a pretty good
Indomina Releasing Speaks!
By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
Do you all remember Indomina Releasing? We began seeing news about this distribution company back in September when they were acquiring big name Hong Kong titles left and right at Fantastic Fest 2010
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Legendario espectáculo
By Don't Get Nasty Brother on January 9, 2012
Probablemente el nombre de Woo-ping Yuen no le suene a mucha gente, pero este cineasta chino es el responsable detrás de las coreografías de artes marciales de películas populares como la trilogía… read review
True Legend review by Eastern Film Fans
By Eastern Film Fans on May 5, 2011
Yuen Woo Ping returns to the director’s chair after an absence of almost fifteen years, and brings with him actor Chiu Man Cheuk who is also making a welcome return to the big screen.
Cheuk… read review
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