Near death, he is rescued by women from an idyllic village, and is offered simple kindness and generosity that help him heal and regain his equilibrium over a period of several years. Grieving and ashamed, Huo wanders the country in shock. After an ill-advised fight leads to another master's death, members of Huo's family are slain in revenge. But as his fame as a martial arts master grows, so does his pride. Years of training enable him to ace match after match in his home region of Tianjin. The son of a great fighter who did not wish for his child to follow in his footsteps, the bullied Huo Yuanjia resolves to teach himself how to fight - and win. His self-discovery, and the choices he made, inspired his nation. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness and into history, defining the true spirit of martial arts. Martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia became the most famous fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century.
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