Jared Evans Global Microbrand

I watched the movie “Fearless” (or “Huo Yuan Jia”) and couldn’t help but see many parallels between the film and the history of the signing Deaf community in midst of a hearing society.

The movie is loosely based upon a man called Huo Yuanjia who actually existed in late 1800s China.  During his time in China, foreign colonizers took control of China and took steps to marginalize the Chinese pride and culture.  Being a martial arts film, naturally there is a fight at the climax of the movie in which Huo tries to give the Chinese people back their cultural confidence as a race.

Wait until the 1:00 hour mark in the film for the parallels to start hitting you in quick successions :-)