True Legend
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- Movie: Beggar Sou / True Legend
- Chinese: 苏乞儿 (Su Qi Er)
- Director: Woo-ping Yuen
- Writer: Chi-long To
- Producer: Zhenyan Zhang, William Kong
- Cinematographer: Xiaoding Zhao
- Release Date: February 11, 2010 (Hong Kong) / February 9, 2010 (China)
- Runtime: 115 min | China: 116 min
- Language: Mandarin
- Country: China
Plot
Chinese-style martial arts master So Chan is a wealthy man of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) obsessed with Kung Fu. He falls from grace to become a beggar after he and his family became the victims of conspiracies. However, after reviewing his past and working hard to transform his life, and now honored as "King of Beggars", he rises again as a Kung Fu legend, patriot and folk hero.
Cast
- Man Cheuk Chiu - So Chan
- Xun Zhou - Yuan Ying
- Michelle Yeoh - Sister Yu
- Jay Chou - God of Martial Arts
- Xiaodong Guo - Ma Qingfeng
- Andy On - Yuan Lie
- David Carradine - Anton
- Gordon Liu
- Vincent Zhao
- Luxia Jiang - Iron Maiden
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Film Festivals
- 2010 (6th) Fantastic Fest - September 23-30, 2010
- 2010 (19th) Philadelphia Film Festival - October 14-24, 2010 - The Graveyard Shift
- 2011 (13th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 9 - 13, 2011 - The Action Asia Competition *French Premiere
- 2011 (15th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 14-August 7, 2011 *Montreal Premiere
Awards
- Lotus Action Asia– Grand Prix Action Asia/ Best Action Asia Film - 2011 (13th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 9 - 13, 2011
