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Stories Set in Guangzhou

Stories Set in Guangzhou — top stories

Up the Pearl River from the sea, Guangzhou is a warm trading city of wholesale markets and riverside parks. The Canton System from 1757 to 1842 forced all foreign trade through its waterfront, enriching merchant guilds whose opera halls and martial-arts schools feed its kung fu tales. The Legend of Drunken Master and The Prodigal Son grow out of that school tradition. Open Guangzhou on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.

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6 famous stories set in Guangzhou

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The Legend of Drunken Master

The Legend of Drunken Master

Orange Sky Golden Harvest-Hong Kong Stuntman Association-Paragon Films Ltd.
movie

Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to…

Setting: Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaTime Period: Late Qing Dynasty
Flavors of Youth

Flavors of Youth

CoMix Wave Films-Haoliners Animation
movie

The rigorous city life of China while bustling and unforgiving contains the everlasting memories of days past. Three stories told in three different cities follow the loss of youth and the daunting realization of…

Setting: Beijing, China; Hunan, China; Guangzhou, ChinaTime Period: 2010s
The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

Orange Sky Golden Harvest-Paragon Films Ltd.
movie

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately his father anxious for his son's safety bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in…

Setting: Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaTime Period: Historical China
The Master of Kung Fu

The Master of Kung Fu

Shaw Brothers
movie

Huang Fei-Hung the now famous Chinese boxer teaches his martial arts at Pao Chih Lin Institute in Canton. Gordon a European businessman who deals in import export is looking for a good security guard for his Jade…

Setting: Guangzhou, ChinaTime Period: Late Qing Dynasty; Early Republic Era
The King Is Invincible

The King Is Invincible

Beijing Qishuyouyu Media
movie

Five years ago Su Can’s family was killed and Su Can was lucky to escape. Five years later when he returned to Guangzhou with his disciples Guangzhou had an ups and downs. The smokehouse is full of streets and the…

Setting: Guangzhou, ChinaTime Period: Qing Dynasty
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton

The Tigers: The Legend of Canton

movie

Setting: Guangzhou, ChinaTime Period: 1993

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