Huo Yuan Jia, Mizongyi
Mizongyi is a combination of external and internal kungfu of Northern China, it is the style studied by Huo Yuan Jia of the Huo family. Yuan Jia won countless fights in his lifetime in the late 1800's to the early 1900's. His style; the Mizongyi is considered as an eccentric martial art, translated as 'Lost Track Fist' due to its illogical movements executed to confuse opponents. Mizongyi involves its practicioners to perform moves that seems to be 'lost'- lost footwork, punches, steps, also involving acrobatic rolls, jumps and kicks.
In Jet Li's movie 'Fearless' his potrayal of Huo Yuan Jia does not really show Mizongyi in it's actual forms.
'Fearless' movie review can be found here:
maskman.webonsites.com/.../581900/month/2008-02/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/25571/jet-lis-fearless/
According to some people, Mizongyi is a result of the combination of two different styles of martial art; the MizMingquan and the Luohanquan. Creating a style that is based upon deception, confusion and mobilty. As with many other chinese martial arts, Mizongyi revolves around legends and stories, as it's origins is beleived to be from the Shaolin temple and created during the time of the Tang Dynasty.
Sources:
http://www.mykickboxing.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=327
http://wikimartialarts.org/main/index.php/Mizongyi
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