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Once Upon a Time in China

Original title: 黃飛鴻

Never was a Hero needed more...

1991 · 2 h 13 · Hong Kong SAR China · cn

  • Action
  • Drama

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?

Directed by
Tsui Hark
Written by
Elsa Tang Bik-Yin, Edward Leung Yiu-ming, Tsui Hark, Yuen Kai-chi

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