Fearless
Seen it?2006 | 103 min | Drama, Action
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (73% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Seabiscuit or The Last Samurai, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$68 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 106K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ronny Yu
- Jet LiHuo Yuanjia
- Sun LiMoon
- Dong YongNong Jinsun
- Shidou NakamuraAnno Tanaka
- Nina Paw Hei-chingYuanjia's Mother
- Chen ZhihuiChin
- Ting LeungLai
- Yun QuGrandma
- Ma ZhongxuanZhou
- Nathan JonesHercules O'Brien