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Initially created by Hong Kong writer Ni Kuang, Chen Zhen is widely believed to be a student of real-life martial artist Huo Yuanjia, but there is no proof he ever existed.

Chen Zhen is the main protagonist of the 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film Fist of Fury. He is depicted as an apprentice of the martial artist Huo Yuanjia, who founded the Chin Woo Athletic Association in 1910. After Huo Yuanjia dies under dubious circumstances, Chen Zhen discovers that his master was poisoned by their rivals from a Japanese dojo in Hongkou District, Shanghai. He seeks to bring ...

Martial Arts True Story Explained. Bruce Lee's character Chen Zhen in Fist of Fury is a fictional character created by writer Ni Kuang, but his master Huo Yuanjia was a real historical figure. Fist of Fury draws on real historical events and themes of nationalism, adding authenticity to its narrative, despite fictionalizing many aspects of Chen ...