China Synopsis
霍元甲
“Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself makes you fearless.”
Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness, defining the true spirit of martial arts and also inspiring his nation. The son of a great fighter who didn't wish for his child to follow in his footsteps, Huo resolves to teach himself how to fight – and win.
Audience Engagement
1,164 audience reviews — more than 94% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 90th percentile among China films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Fearless. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From China Film Group Corporation
Drama + Action in China
129 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Fearless itself).
The 2005–2007 China Window
Among 58 China films we catalog from this window, Fearless places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fearless premiered alongside 16 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other China films in 2006.
The 136th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Fearless, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- blindness and impaired vision · 5
- patriotism · 5
- sake · 5
- rice · 5
- exile · 4
- hope · 2
- beggar · 2
- respect · 1
- historical · 28
- shanghai · 26
- restaurant · 17
- qing dynasty · 7
- tea · 6
- martial arts · 369
- friendship · 134
- china · 127
- kung fu · 121
- based on true story · 98
- biography · 75
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #176 of 946 China films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #110 of 547 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, United States of America |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | China Film Group Corporation, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Hero China International, Wide River Investments |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | January 26, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0446059 |