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Once Upon A Time In China II
1993
ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA 2 presents the continuing late-19th-century adventures of Chinese folk hero and doctor Wong Fei-Hong (Jet Li), who arrives in Canton with for a medical conference. Unfortunately, the city is about to start a revolution as the fighting between the anarchist White Lotus Clan and the pro-democracy rebels .. Read more
| Starring | Jet Lee, Mok Sui Chung, Donnie Yen, Rosamund Kwan |
|---|---|
| Director | Tsui Hark |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
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Once Upon A Time In China II
ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA 2 presents the continuing late-19th-century adventures of Chinese folk hero and doctor Wong Fei-Hong (Jet Li), who arrives in Canton with for a medical conference. Unfortunately, the city is about to start a revolution as the fighting between the anarchist White Lotus Clan and the pro-democracy rebels heats up and threatens the livelihood of the city. This Tsui Hark film, which features fight choreography by Yuen Woo-Ping, is widely considered to be one of the high points of Hong Kong cinema.
| Starring | Jet Lee, Mok Sui Chung, Donnie Yen, Rosamund Kwan |
|---|---|
| Director | Tsui Hark |
| Studio | E1 ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Dubbed | English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 02 Jul 2001 Production year: 1993 |
| Format | DVD |
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
I thought Once Upon A Time In China II was great, but wasn't a scratch on the original. Whereas in the first the climactic fight was against a character whom you had seen developed and cared about, the sequel's closing fight was slow and far less interesting. Like it's predecessor its a slow starter, without a fight for the first 20 minutes or so. After that it warms up into the normal Jet Li hi-speed hi-skill action we love.
Once again the film makes for a very interesting history lesson, especially for those with an eye for Chinese culture. Also, this time, us Britons aren't the evil villains (hoorah). But still, OUATIC II just can't compare to the original. Very enjoyable, with great characters and action, but not quite a classic. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
I thought Once Upon A Time In China II was great, but wasn't a scratch on the original. Whereas in the first the climactic fight was against a character whom you had seen developed and cared about, the sequel's closing fight was slow and far less interesting. Like it's predecessor its a slow starter, without a fight for the first 20 minutes or so. After that it warms up into the normal Jet Li hi-speed hi-skill action we love.
Once again the film makes for a very interesting history lesson, especially for those with an eye for Chinese culture. Also, this time, us Britons aren't the evil villains (hoorah). But still, OUATIC II just can't compare to the original. Very enjoyable, with great characters and action, but not quite a classic. -
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