![]() The nickname is kind of used to the extreme in this movie as opposed to his proper name. And even though the kids teased Jackie and called him "Big Nose" he did have a name, Yuen Lo, that Master Yu called him and he was known as. Sammo didn't actually take that name until he had left the school and was working in film. Sammo is also referred to as Sammo and Yuen Biao as Biao. Early in the film a new student arrives, Chan Kong-sang - Jackie Chan's real name. The funny thing is that all of their real names are used - sort of. But this film is clearly not about that, and seems to be intended as "fact-based" tale rather than an exposé, so there's a mix of reality and fiction. ![]() ![]() His book certainly tells of a lot of harsh treatment and punishments they all received on a regular basis, including learning how to do their acrobatics out of fear of getting whipped by the master's, or Big Brother's cane. Jackie Chan has said that the depiction of Master Yu was sympathetic and that life at the school was a lot harder than the way it was depicted in this film. It also focuses more on the Master himself than his students, as if it's more about his side of the experience. It focuses more on their performance life than the harsh realities of life at the school. ![]() This film follows the lives of the Opera Academy students and Master Yu who led them during the 1960's. It borrows a lot from Jackie Chan's autobiography on his years at the China Drama (Opera) Academy with Sammo and Yuen Biao. This movie is well done and at times very sad. ![]() Sammo Hung delivers an excellent dramatic performance as Master Yu. ![]()
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