
The real life stories behind kung fu movie legends
We dig into the lives of Wong Fei-Hung, Ip Man, San Te, Huo Yuanjia and more, as we look at the people who inspired classic kung-fu movies. While martial arts films can often be outlandish or fantasy-themed, there are many rooted in true stories of kung fu through the ages. They take liberties with the truth sometimes but these are films that praise the achievements of real life masters who’ve reached an almost legendary status. Several of them appear in many films – and have