Once Upon a Time in China Movie Review 1991

Martial arts expert Wong Fei-hung (Li) is dismayed as his country is overrun with western influences and the slave trade that provides labor to the California gold fields. When his aunt is kidnapped by slavers, Wong is determined to get revenge. The DVD edition clocks in at 134 minutes.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from Hong Kong.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Martial Arts, China, Slavery, Period Piece: 19th Century

Screenplay

Tsui Hark

Cast

Jet Li, Yuen Biao, Jacky Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Kent Cheng

Cinematography

Arthur Wong Ngok Tai, David Chung

Director

Tsui Hark

Music

James Wong