Hi I'm a student from Liverpool, my main interests are movies (especially Hong Kong titles) and shop...
Hi I'm a student from Liverpool, my main interests are movies (especially Hong Kong titles) and shopping for stuff that I don't actually need!
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Once Upon A Time In China tells the story of young renegade 'Wong Fei Hungs' (Jet Li) attempts to stop Western invaders corrupting China. The character of Wong Fei Hung is ancient Chinese myths of a Martial arts master who had the heart of a true warrior. A gentle and likeable character. The film uses wire to propel the fighters metres into the air to capture the spectacular fight scenes. The film is directed by Tsui Hark, a heavyweight of Hong Kong directors, compared to his latest historical movie (Legend of Zu 2001) it shows that his films are moving with the times, that being more character driven and with more special effects. However this film from 1990 just captivates the viewer with its seemingly perfect flow, a must for action fans.
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Martial Arts - Director: Prachya Pinkaew - Original Language: English\Vietnamese\Thai\Mandarin - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Tony Jaa, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Petchtai Wongkamlao
Production Year: 1972 - Martial Arts - Director: Bruce Lee - Original Language: English\Cantonese\Chinese - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, Chuck Norris, Robert Wall, Jon T. Benn
Martial Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Bruce Lee, Sho Kosugi, James Ryan, Jim Kelly, Jimmy Wang Yu, Bolo Yeung, Christopher Lee
Production Year: 1984 - Martial Arts - Director: John G. Avildsen - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, Randee Heller
Once Upon A Time In China Inspired by Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon A Time In The West' very ... more
few Hong Kong movies can match this pedigree. Directed by legendary veteran Tsui Hark and featuring the devastating physical talents of Jet Li this cinematic jew...
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Advantages: not just great action, but great storytelling and characterisations Disadvantages: not many, though cultural/historical context might be lost on some
Advantages: not just great action, but great storytelling and characterisations Disadvantages: not many, though cultural/historical context might be lost on some
![Once Upon A Time In China - Complete Trilogy [DVD] [1991]](http://picnicb.ciao.com/uk/78532901.jpg "Once Upon A Time In China - Complete Trilogy [DVD] [1991]")
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