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Once Upon A Time In China is the film that defined Jet Li as an action star destined for the international stage. His definitive kung fu and the vivid imagery of director make this a true classic of the genre.A more contemporary take on the evergreen tale of wise kung-fu master and purveyor of justice Huang Fei Hong (Jet Li), OUATIC is set in 1875 China when hostilities between the Chinese and the invading foreigners are simmering to a boil. Huang and his disciples take on the unscrupulous dealers who are trying to entice gullible Chinese into slavery in America and save his Aunt Yee (Rosamund Kwan) who is in danger of being shipped off to be a prostitute.

2011 · 2h 14m
Director Hark Tsui

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Once Upon a Time In China

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Once Upon A Time In China is the film that defined Jet Li as an action star destined for the international stage. His definitive kung fu and the vivid imagery of director make this a true classic of the genre.A more contemporary take on the evergreen tale of wise kung-fu master and purveyor of justice Huang Fei Hong (Jet Li), OUATIC is set in 1875 China when hostilities between the Chinese and the invading foreigners are simmering to a boil. Huang and his disciples take on the unscrupulous dealers who are trying to entice gullible Chinese into slavery in America and save his Aunt Yee (Rosamund Kwan) who is in danger of being shipped off to be a prostitute.

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Average 7.4
Reviews 30
Fresh 27
Rotten 3

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Studio
eOne
Released
2011
Run Time
2 hr 14 min
Rated
15
Regions of Origin
Hong Kong, China mainland
© 1991 Golden Harvest Company / Film Workshop

Languages

Original Audio
Chinese, Chinese, Simplified, Chinese (Hong Kong), Cantonese
Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.