Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
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Plot.
Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forces' plundering of China.
Where to Watch.









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Cast & Crew.

Jet Li
Wong Fei Hung

Yuen Biao
Leung Foon

Jacky Cheung
Buck Teeth So

Rosamund Kwan
13th Aunt

Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Porky Wing

Yuen Gam-Fai
Ling Wan Kai

Yen Shi-Kwan
Iron Robe Yim Chun Tung

Lau Shun
Naval Commander Lau

Wu Ma
Grand Uncle Chueng

Yau Gin-Gwok
Shaho Gang Leader

Yuen Cheung-Yan
Yim's Opponent

Karel Wong Chi-Yeung
Governor

Yuen Shun-Yi
Honorable Manchu Soldier

Xiong Xinxin
Shaho Gang Member / Stunts / Stunt Double

Jonathan Isgar
Mr. Jackson

Mark King
British General Wickens

Steve Tartalia
Tiger

Colin George
Jesuit Priest

Leung Gam-San
Opera Troupe Boss

Chan Tung-Chuen
Cinematographer

Joanna Peijffers
Joanna

San Sin
Lion Dance Drummer

To Wai-Wo
Local Militia

Bill Lung Biu
Shaho Gang Member

Tong Pau-Chung
Shaho Gang Member

Mike Leeder
Western Restaurant Guest

Tsui Hark
Producer / Director / Writer

Romeo Díaz
Original Music Composer

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
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Details.
Release DateAugust 15, 1991
Original Name黃飛鴻
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 13m
Content RatingR
Box Office$3,826,459
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
china
martial arts
hero
colonisation
19th century
qing dynasty
kung fu
Wiki.
Once Upon a Time in China is a 1991 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed and produced by Tsui Hark, who also wrote with Yuen Kai-chi, Leung Yiu-ming, and Elsa Tang. Jet Li stars as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung. The film co-stars Yuen Biao, Jacky Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, and Kent Cheng. It is the first installment in the Once Upon a Time in China film series. It is a staple in the wuxia genre and regarded as one of the most influential martial arts films of all time.
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