Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Once Upon a Time in China
IMDb 7.2
Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America totally westernised, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector. This proves to be difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local government. As violence escalates even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?—Michele Wilkinson, University of Cambridge Language Centre,
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Once Upon a Time in China
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Release Date :
Dec 19th 18
Runtime :
134 min
Language :
cn
Genres :
Action , Adventure , Biography , Drama , History
Cast :
Jet Li
Biao Yuen
Rosamund Kwan
Cheung-Yan Yuen
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Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America totally westernised, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector. This proves to be difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local government. As violence escalates even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?—Michele Wilkinson, University of Cambridge Language Centre,
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