Fong Sai-yuk, Hong Xiguan: Were the folk heroes of kung fu films real historical figures?
The swordfighting heroes of wuxia films are generally drawn from novels, but the heroes of kung fu films are often folk legends who may have really existed. Wong Fei-hung is well known , but below we look at two other heroes, Hong Xiguan and Fong Sai-yuk. Both are believed to have trained at the southern Shaolin Monastery in Fujian –...
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