Originally Posted by
Ken Cheng
The figure of comparison for Mit Jeut See Tai really shouldn't be someone such as Chiu Mun, but rather someone such as East Heretic Wong Yerk See.
Let's look at the tale of the tape (no pun intended, tape):
1. Both WYS and MJ were powerful and respected, though feared elite wulin fighters of their day.
2. Both were known for being eccentric, unreasonable, stubborn, and foul-tempered.
3. Both were aligned with the cause of patriotism for the Han culture in opposition to foreign invaders, though both clearly put patriotic objectives far subordinate to their personal agendas.
4. Both abused their students terribly in different ways.
WYS, however, is seen in a much more favorable light by most wuxia fans than is MJ. Perhaps it's because we see other aspects of WYS's personality (at times, we saw him as a good dad, a good husband, and a good friend), whereas we only see MJ at her worst. Perhaps it's that "cool" factor that East Heretic has that always wins him some extra popularity points even though his conduct could be abominable at times. Whatever the case might be, comparing MJ to WYS might be more apt than comparing her to Chiu Mun.