True Legend (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
True Legend is a 2011 action drama directed by Woo-ping Yuen. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $3.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 63% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Woo-ping Yuen
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- Indomina Releasing
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is True Legend About?
The premise of True Legend without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A brutal war veteran’s return disrupts the tranquility of Su Can’s life, setting in motion a vengeful conflict. To defend himself and restore peace, Su Can must master a unique and rarely seen martial arts technique: the Drunken Fist. This pulse-pounding epic, directed by legendary filmmaker Yuen Woo Ping, showcases a thrilling battle for supremacy between brothers.
True Legend Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- martial arts action
- platform
- qing dynasty
- 1860s
- brother
- enemy
- wuxia action
- 3 dimensional
- 3d
- eight immortals
- training
- doctor
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- martial arts
- boxer
- hand to hand combat
- combat
- blood
- disarming someone
- bad guy
- reference to god
- brutality
- chop socky
- stylized violence
- wu shu
- bald
- bald hero
- historic figure
- army
- tragic hero
- tyrant
- sword fight
- courage
- suffocation
- hand through chest
- betrayal
- father son relationship
- mass killing
- loss of father
- fight
- snow
- steroids
- drunkard
- insanity
- river rapids
- hallucination
- buried alive
- chain
- blood on the floor
- loss of wife
- wrestler
The Director of True Legend
Directed by Woo-ping Yuen.
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Director Woo-ping Yuen
More from Woo-ping Yuen
More films directed by Woo-ping Yuen, best-rated first: Iron Monkey, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, Drunken Master and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny.
True Legend Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave True Legend 63% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 63% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 55%
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Metacritic 62 Metascore
User score 3.6
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TMDB 66% User score
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Letterboxd 3.1 /5
4 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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True Legend Plot Summary
What happens in True Legend from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Su Can, a skilled general, leads a military campaign to rescue a prince captured in a heavily fortified mountain stronghold. In exchange for his bravery, the prince vows to ensure that Su becomes the governor of Hubei. However, driven by envy, Su’s stepbrother Yuan wishes for Su’s downfall. Despite this, Su offers to pass the governor’s position to Yuan, aspiring instead to leave the military and dedicate himself to mastering wushu, with dreams of establishing his own school. As a token of their camaraderie, he gifts his prestigious sword to his comrade Ma and discusses his future plans with Yuan, who feels overshadowed but reluctantly agrees to take on the governorship. With a heavy heart, Su departs at dawn on horseback.
Full summary
The whole story of True Legend, scene by scene
True Legend Box Office
True Legend grossed $3.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.5M
- International
- $3.5M
True Legend Trailers & Videos
The trailer of True Legend.
How Well Do You Know True Legend?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What reward does General Su Can receive for liberating the Prince?
Cars in True Legend
3 cars on screen, including the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2002 BMW 3 E46.
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BMW Z4 E85 Background role
True Legend Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Beggar Su” and “The Legend of Beggar Su”.
- Also known as
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- Beggar Su
- The Legend of Beggar Su
- Su Qi-Er
- O Destemido
- 蘇乞兒 (2010)
- Настоящая легенда
- Prawdziwa legenda
- ยาจกซู ตำนานหมัดเมา
- Gerçek Efsane
- Igaz legenda
- 소걸아: 취권의 창시자
- Zrození legendy
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- אגדה אמיתית
- Справжня легенда
- Истинска легенда
- 蘇乞兒
- Mãnh Hổ Tô Khất Nhi
- Zrodenie legendy
- Tikroji legenda
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Movies Like True Legend
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Legendary Weapons of China, Legend of the Drunken Tiger and The Legend II.
True Legend FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of True Legend, each answered in a sentence.
How long is True Legend?
True Legend runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was True Legend released?
True Legend was released on May 13, 2011.
Who directed True Legend?
True Legend was directed by Woo-ping Yuen.
More films by Woo-ping Yuen How much did True Legend make at the box office?
True Legend grossed $3.5 million worldwide.
How is True Legend rated?
True Legend has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Does True Legend have a post-credit scene?
No. True Legend has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is True Legend in?
The original language of True Legend is Chinese.
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