Once Upon a Time in China
1991 · directed by Tsui Hark
- Rating
- 79/100
- Hit
- no
In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee returns from America totally westernised, Wong assumes the role of protector. This proves difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local governments. As violence escalates, even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?
Once Upon a Time in China (1991), directed by Tsui Hark, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Jet Li
- Yuen Biao
- Jacky Cheung Hok-yau
- Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
- Kent Cheng Jak-si
- Yuen Gam-Fai
- Yen Shi-Kwan
- Lau Shun
- Wu Ma
- Yau Gin-Gwok
Crew
- Andy Lam Kwok-wah — Director of Photography
- Arthur Wong Ngok-tai — Director of Photography
- Bill Wong Chung-Piu — Director of Photography
- David Chung — Director of Photography
- Wilson Chan Pui-Ka — Director of Photography
- Marco Mak Chi-Sin — Editor
- James Wong Jim — Original Music Composer
- Romeo Díaz — Original Music Composer
- Edward Leung Yiu-ming — Writer
- Elsa Tang Bik-Yin — Writer
- Tsui Hark — Writer
- Yuen Kai-chi — Writer
More from Tsui Hark
- Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) — 81/100 · hit
- Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) — 80/100 · hit
- Peking Opera Blues (1986) — 74/100
- Green Snake (1993) — 73/100
- Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980) — 73/100
- Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) — 71/100
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