(1991) dir Tsui Hark w/Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan, Jacky Cheung [99 min] In 1990s Hong Kong, Jet Li’s physical talent and charisma, Tsui Hark’s visionary direction and Yuen Woo-ping’s stunning fight choreography formed a golden combination. In ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA, Li plays the legendary Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung – a 19th martial artist who took a stand against foreign imperialism and homegrown corruption.
Once Upon a Time in China
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(1991) dir Tsui Hark w/Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan, Jacky Cheung [99 min]
In 1990s Hong Kong, Jet Li’s physical talent and charisma, Tsui Hark’s visionary direction and Yuen Woo-ping’s stunning fight choreography formed a golden combination. In ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA, Li plays the legendary Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung – a 19th martial artist who took a stand against foreign imperialism and homegrown corruption.