Fearless (2006 film)

Fearless
Theatrical release poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	霍元甲
Simplified Chinese	霍元甲
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huò Yuánjiǎ Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Fok3 Jyun4-gaap3
Directed by	Ronny Yu
Written by	Chris Chow Christine To Wang Bin Li Feng
Produced by	William Kong Jet Li Ronny Yu Yeung Bo-ting Po-chu Chui Han Sanping
Starring	Jet Li Nakamura Shidō II Sun Li Dong Yong Nathan Jones Collin Chou Masato Harada
Cinematography	Poon Hang-sang Ray Wong
Edited by	Virginia Katz Richard Learoyd
Music by	Shigeru Umebayashi
Distributed by	Edko Films (Hong Kong) China Film Group (China)
Release date	26 January 2006 (2006-01-26)
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	China[1][2] Hong Kong[2]
Languages	Mandarin[2] Cantonese Japanese English
Budget	CNY 90 million (18 million USD)+[3]
Box office	USD$68.1 million

Fearless, also known as Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲) in Chinese, as Spirit in Japan and as Jet Li's Fearless in the United Kingdom and in the United States, is a 2006 martial arts film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Jet Li. It is loosely based on the life of Huo Yuanjia, a Chinese martial artist who challenged foreign fighters in highly publicized events, restoring pride and nationalism to China at a time when Western imperialism and Japanese manipulation were eroding the country in the final years of the Qing Dynasty before the birth of the Republic of China. Li stated in an interview that the film was his last wushu martial arts epic, a point also made in the film's television promotions and other publicity.^{[citation needed]}

Fearless was released on 26 January 2006 in Hong Kong, on 23 June 2006 in the United Kingdom, and on 22 September 2006 in the United States.^[4]