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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Fong.
Fong Sai-yuk (Chinese: 方世玉; pinyin: Fāng Shìyù; Yale Cantonese: Fong Sai Yuk) is a fictional Chinese martial artist and folk hero. He is first introduced in Wuxia stories from the Qing Dynasty such as Wan Nian Qing. He is also featured in several forms of media, of which the most notable is the 1993 film Fong Sai-yuk.
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Early life
Fong Sai-yuk is a native of Zhaoqing, Guangdong province. His father, Fong Tak (方德), is a rich businessman while his mother Miu Tsui Fa is a highly-skilled martial artist. His mother is also the daughter of one of the legendary Five Elders of the southern Shaolin Monastery.
According to legend, his mother breaks every bone and limb in his body after his birth and bathes him in Chinese Rubbing Alcohol (鐵打酒) to make him practically invulnerable. Fong Sai-yuk's body becomes "copper skin and metal bone" after the treatment.
Death
According to legend, Fong Sai-yuk is killed by Bak Mei, the notorious pugilist in a battle of vengeance. On the other hand, according to the history, Fong Sai-yuk is killed during the fight with Ng Mui during the burning of Shaolin.
Depiction in media
- Films
- Burning Paradise (1994)
- Fong Sai-yuk (1993)
- Fong Sai-yuk II (1993)
- Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1984)
- TV series
- Fong Sai-yuk
- Fong Tak & Miu Tsui-Fa
See also
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