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No. Fearless/Huo Yuanjia is loosely based on the life of Huo Yuanjia [c.1868-1910], a legendary Chinese martial artist. The screenplay was written by Chinese director Ronny Yu.
Its called a "queue" (pronounced "Q"). For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queue_(hairstyle).
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