Fearless

“Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself makes you fearless.”

Tianjin in the final years of the Qing dynasty, with foreign powers pressing on China from several sides. Huo Yuanjia (Jet Li), a martial arts master, comes back to the city after a run of tragic losses and agrees to face four international fighters in the ring. Ronny Yu stages the bouts as matters of national pride, and Yuanjia carries them on his own back.