Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

Original title

黃飛鴻

Directed by

Tsui Hark

Genre

action film, biographical film, martial arts film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 489 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the Cantonese folk hero and martial arts master Wong Fei-hung as he confronts foreign powers and internal threats in 19th century China. Jet Li plays the legendary figure who must defend his community and uphold traditional values.

heroicenergeticnostalgicfast-pacedvisually dynamicstirringaction-packedhistorical

What happens

Once Upon a Time in China is a 1991 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed and produced by Tsui Hark, who also wrote with Yuen Kai-chi, Leung Yiu-ming, and Elsa Tang. Jet Li stars as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung. The film co-stars Yuen Biao, Jacky Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, and Kent Cheng. It is the first installment in the Once Upon a Time in China film series. It is a staple in the wuxia genre and regarded as one of the most influential martial arts films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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