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The first Martial Arts Film that feature Huo Yuan Jia Fok Yuen Gap at least in name is the 1972 Hong Kong Martial Arts Classic Fist Of Fury Starring Bruce Lee. Where Bruce Lee plays the fictional Student of Huo Yuan Jia Chen Zhen (Chan Zan/Can Zan in Cantonese).

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One of the most well known Practitioner of Mizong Quan/Maih Jung Kyun is Huo Yuan Jia/Fok Yuen Gap the Legendary Chinese Folk Hero and the supposed co-founder of the Chin Woo Athletic Association in Shanghai. I say supposed cause there's no evidence to prove that.

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For those of y'all who don't know the Fighting Style of Pai Chan from Virtua Fighter is Mizongyi aka Mizong Louhan Quan (Maih Jung Loh Hon Kyun in Cantonese) a Style of Northern Chinese Kung Fu.

Mad Respect for the Northern Chinese Mizongyi/Louhan Quan (Maih Jung Loh Hon Kyun in Cantonese) Kung Fu Master, Folk Hero, and supposed co-founder of Chin Woo Athletic Association Huo Yuan Jia (Fok Yuen Gap in Cantonese)

Mad Respect for the Cantonese Wing Chun Kung Fu Master from Fatshan Guangdong (Canton) and the Teacher to both Wong Shun Leung and Bruce Lee. The Late Great Sifu Yip Kai-Man or just simply known as Yip Man (葉問)

For those of y'all who don't know the Fighting Style of Paul Phoenix from Tekken is a mixture of Judo, Karate, and Bajiquan. His Style might also consist of the Atemi-Waza (Striking Techniques) from Judo.

There are many more but those are the brief ones I wanna touch on for now.

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Jujutsu (Jūjutsu) (柔術) The Art Of Grappling it also includes Striking. You also have Yawarajutsu.

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Battōjutsu (居合術) Another Sword Drawing Art and an Old Term for Iaijutsu

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Jittejutsu (Juttejutsu) (十手術) The Art Of The Japanese Weapon Jitte (Jutte) a Weapon that was used by Law Enforcement during the Edo Period. It has some similarities to the Okinawan Sai.

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Naginatajutsu (薙刀術) The Art Of The Naginata a Weapon Similar to a European Glaive and a Chinese Guan Dao. Used by both Men and Women.

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A lot of cats don't realize that Japanese Martial Arts has always been a thing long before Okinawan Karate came to Mainland Japan and long before Judo and Aikido were created. The perfect example of this is the Ancient Martial Arts of the Samurai known as Koryū (Ko-Ryū) (古武道).

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