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| Fong Sai-yuk (方世玉) | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Martial artist |
| Affiliation | Southern Shaolin Monastery |
| Fighting style | Shaolin Kung Fu |
| Family | Fong Tak (father) Miu Tsui-fa (mother) |
| Origin | Zhaoqing City,Guangdong Province,Qing dynasty |
| Nationality | Chinese |
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Fong Sai-yuk (orFang Shiyu) is a semi-fictionalChinese martial artist andfolk hero fromZhaoqing City,Guangdong Province of theQing dynasty. Fong was also associated withHung Hei-gun and theFive Elders of theSouthern Shaolin Monastery. He was a disciple of Shaolin and his martial arts techniques were considered to have contributed to the development ofHung Ga Kuen.[citation needed]
He was first mentioned inwuxia stories dating from theQing dynasty (1644–1912), such asShaolin Xiao Yingxiong (少林小英雄;Young Hero ofShaolin),Wan Nian Qing (萬年青) andQianlong You Jiangnan (乾隆游江南;TheQianlong Emperor VisitsJiangnan).[1][2][page needed]
Although Fong Sai-yuk is a fictional character, the stories about him treat him as if he really existed. He has been the subject of various novels, movies and dramas.[3] Stories about Fong have been adapted into films and television series since 1949. The most notable ones are the 1993 Hong Kong filmFong Sai-yuk andits sequel, which both starredJet Li.
His father, Fong Tak (方德; Fang De), was a wealthy merchant, while his mother, Miu Tsui-fa (苗翠花; Miao Cuihua), was a martial arts expert and the daughter ofMiu Hin, one of theFive Elders of Shaolin who escaped the Shaolin massacre. Sai-yuk trained in martial arts from his mother from an early age.
When he was still 10 years old, Sai-yuk was challenged by Lei Lao Ho to a duel and accidentally killed him in a battle. Following the fight, the local authorities were ordered to find Sai-yuk and beat him to death. To escape those who pursued him over the killing of the aforementioned master, Sai-yuk ran toFujian Shaolin Temple to hide from pursuers. There, he was accepted by the temple occupants and trained with them in martial arts.
Due to this incident,Bak Mei and his disciples decided to seek revenge on Sai-yuk. Because of this, Sai-yuk left the Shaolin temple to train more in Shaolin Martial arts and traditional techniques.
香港南海影業公司, starring Meng Fei.