Once Upon a Time in China
Action • R • 1991 • 2 hr 14 min
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The action sequences make this a must see. Holy shit.
Good martial arts movie, decent acting, amazing action
Not the typical martial arts movie without a good story. This is based on actual history. Great performances and well made.
Action scenes were top notch, but there wasn’t much of a story here at all. There were some neat characters, though.
Best Jet Li movie. One of the greatest martial arts movies of all time. Epic.
One of the most classic Kung Fu films of all time. The one that put Jet Li on the map. Not to miss.
Solid martial arts wrapped around a forgettable plot.
Excellent film of one of the most important points in Chinese history.
Great action and choreography
Its cool .
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In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee returns from America totally westernised, Wong assumes the role of protector. This proves difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local governments. As violence escalates, even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?
Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.
Wong Fei Hung must win another Lion Dance contest in order to defeat the eight foreign concessions in Shanghai.
Wong Fei-Hung faces the White Lotus Society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend revolutionary Dr. Sun Yat Sen from the military.
After the authorities flee China with public funds, Wong Fei-Hung battles pirates and corrupt officials to help the government restore peace.
So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.
