Production Year: 1993 - Martial Arts - Director: Tsui Hark - Original Language: Cantonese\Chinese - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Jet Lee, Rosamund Kwan, Yuen Biao, Jacky Cheung more
Advantages: Brilliant action scenes/over the top comedy/romance! Disadvantages: Jet Li's overuse of wire works!
...kong martial arts movie genre. Once upon a time in China shows why Jet Li can be compared to the likes of Jackie Chan. In this movie Jet Li (or should i say Wong Fei Hung) portrays a martial arts master who is the best at fighting, funny and for the first time in a chinese martial arts movie a love story blooms from begining to end!
Plot summary: Plot: China is in turmoil, with Western influence having an upsetting effect on China's long cultural ...
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Advantages: Great atomsphere to the film Disadvantages: If you don't like wires, you won't like this film
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the film is based on chinese hero wong fei hung, no doubt if you are fimilar with hong kong cinema you will already be fimilar with wong fei hung. Countless films have been based on his life. Jackie chans drukern master is another popular film based him as well.
The setting of the plot is very good, a clash between old traditions and the need for trade. The plot allows for some deep emotions shown by actors. A true fight against greed and ...
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wong fei Hong Review ofOnce Upon A Time In China (DVD)by
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Advantages: Cantonese audio, no unmatching lip action. great martial arts shadow kick Disadvantages: none
Once upon a time in china is about one of china's fame heros of the ching dynasty era, Wong Fei Hong, the son of the fame doctor wong Kei Yin owner of the famed Po Chi Lam. the storyline to this story is about corrupt imperial official becoming a traitor to the country for foreigners trying to kill of other ambassidors in china to try to start a war, Wong fei hong who becomes aware of this from certain contacts takes action to stop the official.
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