In Stephen Chow's film Kung Fu, Zhao Zhiling plays a tailor with extraordinary skills. In reality, if he stomped his foot, the world's martial arts would be shaken three times. His disciples are all over the world and currently number more than 200,000. The International Zhao Zhiling Hongquan Association, which he founded, has great influence overseas.
Nowadays, the most influential Hong Quan master in the world is not Zhao Zhiling. His background is also extremely powerful. Huang Feihong's apprentice Zhao Jiao was Zhao Zhiling's father; Huang Feihong's most accomplished apprentice, Lin Shirong (Pork Rong), was Zhao Zhiling's master.
In the movie, Zhao Zhiling often plays a supporting role in martial arts, but in reality, he is the real protagonist in martial arts.