Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

  • R
  • 08/15/1991 (US)
  • Action, Drama
  • 2h 13m

Never was a Hero needed more...

Overview

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.

Tsui Hark

Director, Writer

Edward Leung Yiu-Ming

Writer

Elsa Tang Bik-Yin

Writer

Yuen Kai-Chi

Writer

Cast

Jet Li's headshot

Jet Li

Wong Fei Hung
Yuen Biao's headshot

Yuen Biao

Leung Foon
Jacky Cheung's headshot

Jacky Cheung

Buck Teeth So
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam's headshot

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

13th Aunt
Kent Cheng Jak-Si's headshot

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Porky Wing
Yuen Gam-Fai's headshot

Yuen Gam-Fai

Ling Wan Kai
Yen Shi-Kwan's headshot

Yen Shi-Kwan

Iron Robe Yim Chun Tung
Lau Shun's headshot

Lau Shun

Naval Commander Lau

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