Publication Information
- Lagendary : Fong Sai Yuk
- Chinese : 方世玉
- First been mentioned in : Qing dynasty (1644–1912)
- Gender : Male
- Parent : Fong Tak (father), Miu Tsui-fa (Mother)
- Associated : Hung Hei-gun, Five Elders of the Southern Shaolin Monastery
His father, Fong Tak, was a wealthy merchant, while his mother, Miu Tsui-fa, was a martial arts expert. Fong Sai-yuk was also associated with Hung Hei-gun (Mandarin: Hong Xiguan) and the Five Elders of the Southern Shaolin Monastery. Stories about Fong Sai-yuk have been adapted into films and television series since the 1970s. The most notable ones are the 1993 Hong Kong film Fong Sai-yuk and its sequel, which starred Jet Li.
Portrayals in media
Films
- Heroes Two (1974), a Hong Kong film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Fu Sheng. Men from the Monastery (1974), a Hong Kong film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Fu Sheng.
- Shaolin Temple (1976), a Hong Kong film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Fu Sheng.
- Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985), a Hong Kong film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Hsiao Ho.
- The Young Hero of Shaolin (1984–86), a two-part Chinese film directed by Wei Haifeng, starring Shi Baohua.
- Fong Sai-yuk (1993), a Hong Kong film directed by Corey Yuen, starring Jet Li. The film featured a cross-over between Fong Sai-yuk and the wuxia novel The Book and the Sword by Louis Cha.
- Fong Sai-yuk II (1993), a sequel to Fong Sai-yuk.
- Burning Paradise (1994), a Hong Kong film directed by Ringo Lam, starring Willie Chi.
- The Young Heroes of Shaolin (1981), a Hong Kong television series produced by TVB, starring Stephen Tung Wai.
- The Kung Fu Master (1994), a Hong Kong television series produced by ATV, starring Nick Cheung.
- The Emperor and I (1994), a Hong Kong television series produced by TVB, starring Marco Ngai.
- Hero of the Times (1999–2000), a Singaporean-Taiwanese television series produced by TCS and CTV, starring Vincent Zhao.
- Young Hero Fong Sai Yuk (1999), a Hong Kong television series produced by ATV, starring Dicky Cheung.
- Gaishi Yingxiong Fang Shiyu (2011), a Chinese television series produced by Zhejiang Great Wall Entertainment, starring Yang Zi.
