santaslayer
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This is the new movie out by Jet Li. Not sure if many of you know about Jet Li or the movie but thought I'd post legal news about it anyways. Some may be interested. 
From the South China Morning Post
A fight in court for martial arts hit
KRISTINE KWOK and CYNTHIA WAN
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A descendant of martial arts hero Huo Yuanjia is taking legal action to
stop the hit movie Fearless from further screening and distribution
worldwide as it allegedly damages his family's reputation.
Huo Shoujin , 81, a grandson of Huo, is also demanding a written public
apology from the producer, the government-controlled China Film Group
Corporation, and the distributor, Hong Kong-based Edko Films, according to
his lawyer, Yang Zhongkai .
The case was filed at Beijing's Haidian District People's Court on Tuesday.
Mr Yang said Mr Huo, who lives in Tianjin , was upset by the film's
"untruthful details", which hurt the reputation of Huo Yuanjia and his
descendants.
"The film says Huo Yuanjia caused trouble that leads to the death of his
mother and daughter, and as a result he has no descendants. This is not
true," Mr Yang said. "He also thinks it's unfair to describe Huo as a
person who picks fights and enrols debauched students," he said.
Mr Yang said a second lawsuit might be pending as his firm was in
discussion with Huo's great grandson, Huo Zizheng .
Mr Yang had told mainland media that Jet Li, who plays Huo in the movie and
is one of the investors in the film, might also be accused during the
hearing.
Cai Kang , a lawyer representing Edko Films in China, declined to comment
on the case.
Huo Zizheng said: "If you make a movie based on a real person, you can't
get away by saying it's a fictitious story. The scene in the movie that
talks about Huo being defeated by the Japanese people has insulted Chinese
martial art. We are also angry that the movie says Huo has no descendants.
In fact, he has 11 grandsons."
Mr Huo admitted that he had no absolute confidence in winning the case but
said his family felt compelled to clear Huo Yuanjia's name.
Zhang Hongyan , a publicity manager for Edko Films on the mainland, said:
"We are not aware of the lawsuit." Ms Zhang said Fearless was the biggest
Lunar New Year box-office hit in recent years, with ticket sales of more
than 100 million yuan recorded so far.
From the South China Morning Post
A fight in court for martial arts hit
KRISTINE KWOK and CYNTHIA WAN
Prev. Story
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A descendant of martial arts hero Huo Yuanjia is taking legal action to
stop the hit movie Fearless from further screening and distribution
worldwide as it allegedly damages his family's reputation.
Huo Shoujin , 81, a grandson of Huo, is also demanding a written public
apology from the producer, the government-controlled China Film Group
Corporation, and the distributor, Hong Kong-based Edko Films, according to
his lawyer, Yang Zhongkai .
The case was filed at Beijing's Haidian District People's Court on Tuesday.
Mr Yang said Mr Huo, who lives in Tianjin , was upset by the film's
"untruthful details", which hurt the reputation of Huo Yuanjia and his
descendants.
"The film says Huo Yuanjia caused trouble that leads to the death of his
mother and daughter, and as a result he has no descendants. This is not
true," Mr Yang said. "He also thinks it's unfair to describe Huo as a
person who picks fights and enrols debauched students," he said.
Mr Yang said a second lawsuit might be pending as his firm was in
discussion with Huo's great grandson, Huo Zizheng .
Mr Yang had told mainland media that Jet Li, who plays Huo in the movie and
is one of the investors in the film, might also be accused during the
hearing.
Cai Kang , a lawyer representing Edko Films in China, declined to comment
on the case.
Huo Zizheng said: "If you make a movie based on a real person, you can't
get away by saying it's a fictitious story. The scene in the movie that
talks about Huo being defeated by the Japanese people has insulted Chinese
martial art. We are also angry that the movie says Huo has no descendants.
In fact, he has 11 grandsons."
Mr Huo admitted that he had no absolute confidence in winning the case but
said his family felt compelled to clear Huo Yuanjia's name.
Zhang Hongyan , a publicity manager for Edko Films on the mainland, said:
"We are not aware of the lawsuit." Ms Zhang said Fearless was the biggest
Lunar New Year box-office hit in recent years, with ticket sales of more
than 100 million yuan recorded so far.