The plot of Huo Yuanjia violently beating foreign warriors and strong men is deeply ingrained in Chinese's heart, however, these stories are actually false, and these events have not happened in history. In this article, we will uncover the truth and let you know the real situation of these so-called historical legends.
First, let's review the movie "Huo Yuanjia", which was released in 2006 and reinterpreted the showdown between Huo Yuanjia and American Hercules Opiyin. However, in fact, this plot is pure fiction. Around 1910, Opiyin came to China to perform the "Western Lux Technique" in Shanghai, that is, to perform weightlifting and muscles during film screenings. He is just a bodybuilder who does not understand martial arts techniques at all. On the contrary, Huo Yuanjia is a martial artist and will not change his boxing techniques in order to defeat a person who does not understand martial arts. Therefore, this game could not be realized from the beginning.
The story about Contel and other foreign Hercules is similar. These people come to China just to perform in various cities and make a living selling art. They will exaggerate their strength and render their image in order to attract the audience. However, they do not have real martial arts skills, just people who practice bodybuilding. At that time, Chinese was being bullied by the imperialist powers, and his self-esteem was greatly damaged. The exaggerations of these foreign strongmen touched the nerves of Chinese, and some Chinese martial artists decided to compete with them.
However, the truth is that these so-called contests did not actually happen. These competitions failed to materialize for a variety of reasons, including the political environment and inconsistencies in the rules of the competitions at the time. In fact, these foreign strongmen did not really compete with Chinese martial artists at all, but legends have many stories of martial artists claiming to have defeated them.
We must acknowledge that these false stories have some meaning for inspiring and uplifting Chinese people. At that time, China was in a stage of national humiliation, and people longed for rejuvenation in their hearts. These stories give people a sense of psychological comfort and self-esteem, but from a historical point of view, these stories have no real basis.
Therefore, we can no longer indulge in these false historical stories, but understand history from an objective point of view. Fictional stories can entertain people in novels and movies, but beyond that, they have no historical value. We should pay attention to real historical facts, to understand and think about past experiences, rather than immersed in false historical legends.
Title: "Huo Yuanjia vs. Opiyin, The Truth of Kantel: Stop Being Obscene!" 》
preface
In 1983, the mainland introduced the 20-episode TV series "The Great Hero Huo Yuanjia" produced and directed by Xu Xiaoming, which triggered a viewing frenzy in the crowd. The play vividly depicts the legendary life of the famous martial artist Huo Yuanjia in the late Qing Dynasty, the most burning of which is the plot of Huo Yuanjia violently beating foreign warriors and strong men, which makes all Chinese bloody.
False history
However, in reality these stories are fictional. History does not record the incident of Huo Yuanjia defeating foreign strongmen, including Huo Yuanjia, those stories of "Chinese warriors defeating foreign strongmen" with explosive plots are all made up. We should no longer indulge in these false historical stories.
Okukane incident
In 1910, American bodybuilder Opiyin came to China and performed a bodybuilding show in Shanghai. At that time, China was in a period of bullying by the imperialist powers, and Opiyin's wild words aroused the dissatisfaction and anger of Chinese. Chinese revolutionaries hired Huo Yuanjia to compete with Opiyin to cheer up people. However, for various reasons, the contest ultimately failed to happen, and the whole incident became a rumor, exaggerated and exaggerated by later novels, movies, and TV series.
The Contel incident
A similar event was the Russian Kantel performance in China in 1918. His performance was also exaggerated as a "tournament of nations" with Chinese martial arts masters, but in fact, Kantel was just a bodybuilder, and he did not compete with any Chinese martial arts masters at all. This incident has also become a false history that is exaggerated.
Don't be obscene
These stories are made up and have no historical basis. Although these stories can entertain us and lift the hearts of Chinese people in novels and movies, we should look at them rationally and not be overly obscene. These stories have no historical value and are just false stories concocted to stir up emotions and satisfy entertainment needs.
epilogue
As creators, we should focus on authenticity and not spread false information. Writing is not only for entertainment, but also to convey real history responsibly. Let's abandon lust, strive for truth, and create valuable and meaningful works.
