Fist of Fury

Chen Zhen went to the Hongkou dojo to retrieve the humiliating banner that read "Sick Man of East Asia" which the Japanese students had displayed at his master Huo Yuanjia's funeral. After being struck across the face by Wu En, the interpreter for Grandmaster Suzuki, Chen was determined to defend the honor of Jingwu School and challenge the Japanese students who had dared any Chinese student to fight them.

Earlier at the funeral, the Japanese students insulted the mourners and displayed the degrading banner, setting the stage for Chen's confrontation.

Master Huo Yuanjia was poisoned by Tian, the cook at Jingwu School, and Feng Guishi, the caretaker. Chen Zhen discovered this betrayal when he uncovered the truth during the chaos that followed his confrontations with the Japanese. Both traitors were executed by Chen and their bodies displayed publicly as retribution for murdering his master.

Inspector Lo helped Chen Zhen because they shared a bond as Chinese comrades. Despite being pressured by Suzuki to capture Chen, Lo recognized Chen's just cause against the Japanese oppressors and the betrayal of his master. When Chen decided to surrender to uphold his master's honor, Lo reassured him of their shared identity and prepared to face the consequences together.

After Chen Zhen's attack on the Hongkou dojo, Suzuki ordered Japanese students to retaliate against Jingwu School. They launched an attack, killing many students, and demanded Chen surrender to face punishment. When Chen returned, he found the school devastated with many students dead, though Yuan Li'er, Fan Junxia, and Xu survived thanks to a tip about Chen's location.

The Japanese had delivered an ultimatum demanding Chen's surrender after his confrontation at the dojo.

Chen Zhen decided to surrender because he wanted to uphold his master Huo Yuanjia's honor. Despite the danger, he refused to run and instead chose to face the consequences publicly. When Inspector Lo arrived, Chen resolved to surrender, believing it was the honorable path rather than continuing to flee. This decision reflected his commitment to his master and his people over his own survival.

Chen Zhen died after charging at armed Japanese soldiers and Western officers who were aiming their weapons at him and Inspector Lo. Fueled by righteous anger over the oppression and discrimination he had witnessed, Chen performed a spectacular flying kick toward them but was overwhelmed and shot by a barrage of bullets. The scene froze on him in mid-air, capturing his tragic end as a symbol of resistance.

Chen Zhen was angry at the park because of blatant discrimination. A notice barred Chinese people from entering while foreigners with dogs were allowed. When a Japanese man told Chen to act like a dog to enter, Chen snapped and unleashed a fierce beating on the provocateur and his friends. This incident reflected the systemic racial oppression faced by Chinese people in 1908 Shanghai.

Earlier, Chen had already experienced humiliation at the funeral where the Japanese students insulted Chinese people.

Suzuki ordered the attack on Jingwu School in retaliation for Chen Zhen's assault on his students at the Hongkou dojo. After Chen defeated multiple Japanese students and smashed the banner, Suzuki was humiliated and demanded Chen be punished. When Chen didn't surrender, Suzuki commanded his students to attack the school, intending to eliminate everyone connected to Chen as payback.

The chain of violence began when Chen stormed the Hongkou dojo and defeated Japanese students.

Yuan Li'er survived the Japanese attack on Jingwu School. She, along with Fan Junxia and Xu, managed to escape because they received a tip about Chen's location. The three survivors waited for Chen to join them, though the story ends with Chen's tragic death before they could reunite.

Chen Zhen killed Tian and Feng Guishi because he discovered they had poisoned his master, Huo Yuanjia. This betrayal was especially devastating to Chen, as he had just learned of his master's death and was grieving. Upon uncovering this treachery during the night, Chen executed both men as vengeance for murdering his master and displayed their bodies publicly to expose their crime.