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YOUNG HEROS

Young Heros is a Hong Kong Television Series I watched years ago - please find below pictures and information on this series.

YOUNG HEROS
ACTOR BACKGROUND
This story is set in the Ching Dynasty during the "Heaven and Earth Society", rebellion. Ying Hung Chut Siu Nin was filmed in 1981, and was 20 episodes long. Sak Sau got the lead role as the famous Shaolin legend, Hung Hei Goon. Dong Wai was the cunning and tricky, Fong Sai Yuk, also of Shaolin. Miu Kiu Wai was the peasant, Woo Wai Kin, who was a disgraced Shaolin student. Wong Yat Wah was Chin Fok Sau, who is also the King Chin Long. Wong Hung Sau was Fong Wing Chun, the wife of Hung Hei Goon. Au Yeung Pai San was the daughter of the leader of "Heaven and Earth Society", Yiu Lang Tui. Lau Tak Wah also made a cameo appearance as one of the Shaolin students in this serial. 
 

HISTORY

After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Manchus from the north invaded China and established the Ching Dynasty, which lasted from (1644 - 1911 AD). Under the rule of Emperor Kang Xi (1661 - 1722 AD), Chinese influence extended to places such as Mongolia and Tibet. Chein Lung (played by Wong Yat Wah) ruled from 1736 - 1795 AD. The early 1800 are China's last Golden period.

During the Ching Dynasty, there existed many factions looking to push the Manchus and latter foreigners out of China. They include, "The Red Flower Society", "The Heaven and Earth Society", "The Boxer Association", and "The White Lotus Society".  This story is a piece of fiction based on some historical figures at that time. For instance Shaolin Legend Hung Hei Goon, Fong Sai Yuk, Fong Wing Chun, Lady Flower Fist (Fong Sai Yuk's mother), are all famous figures in kung fu chronicles for establishing a unqiue type of kung fu or opposing the Ching Empire. Emperor Chein Lung actually ordered to have the Shaolin temple burnt to the ground. Chein Lung recognised Shaolin as a powerful force which could threaten the Ching Empire and took no chances. Fong Sai Yuk died in the battle defending the Shaolin temple along with many others. Hung Hei Goon was one of the few survivors who managed to escape. He would later accept Lok Ah Choi was his student and made sure that his kung fu knowledge was pass on from generation to generation. Lok Ah Choi would later accept Wong Kei Ying as his student. Wong Kei Ying was the farther of Wong Fei Hung another legend in kung fu chronicles.

 
WONG YAT WAH - as CHIN FOK SAU
In this cast Wong Yat Wah was fourth in line, supporting Sak Sau, Dong Wai, and Miu Kiu Wai. Chin Fok Sau is not at all a very complex character to play. He is a simple man and yet complex. He is rich, the King Chein Lung and seems to be everywhere during the series. However Chein Lung is also a very cunning and intelligent man. Chein Lung is also strong enough to stand up to Cheut Boon Sit to save his friends on many occasions. However Chein Lung may also be using his friends kung fu to kill off his enemy Chuet Boon Sit. Even at the end we are not sure whether Hung Hei Goon is right, or that Chin Fok Sau is really a good person at heart.

This is where Wong Yat Wah is good at strutting his stuff. Wong Yat Wah added a touch of mystery to Chin Fok Sau, by changing his eye movements and his tone of voice, to divert our attention. Therefore we as the audience don't really know the true motives behind the character Chin Fok Sau. 

To sum another brilliant acting performance on Wong Yat Wah's behalf. Major credit has to be given to the rest of the cast also for putting on a terrific and entertaining Series

 

 

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