Hong Xiguan (played by Donnie Yen) is the son of Hong Tingnan (played by Pan Zhiwen), a military official of the imperial court, and is extremely obse[Expand All]
Hong Xiguan (played by Donnie Yen) is the son of Hong Tingnan (played by Pan Zhiwen), a military official of the imperial court, and is extremely obsessed with martial arts. Hong Tingnan appeared to be loyal to the imperial court on the surface, but his true identity was a revolutionary leader advocating against the Qing and restoring the Ming. When this fatal secret was exposed, it was also the time when Hong Tingnan's family was ruined and his life was lost. The death of his father greatly shocked Hong Xiguan. He vowed to study martial arts hard to avenge his father. Hong Xiguan, along with his friends Gao Jinzhong (played by Zeng Zhiqiang) and Tong Qianjin (played by Liang Rihao), entered the Shaolin Temple to practice. Later, the three met Fang Shiyu (played by Zhang Jiawei), who was also highly skilled in martial arts, and they developed an extremely deep friendship. However, when Hong Xiguan discovered that Gao Jinzhong was unscrupulous and had become a traitor, and even attempted to commit evil deeds against his mentor and the entire Shaolin Temple, unable to bear it any longer, Hong Xiguan stepped forward and confronted his former friend at war.[Collapse]
