Once Upon a Time in China

Aug 15, 1991

2h 13m

★ 7.2

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Paragon Films

Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Once Upon a Time in China Trailers

Cast

Wong Fei Hung

Jet Li

Leung Foon

Yuen Biao

Buck Teeth So

Jacky Cheung

13th Aunt

Rosamund Kwan

Porky Wing

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Ling Wan Kai

Yuen Gam-Fai

Iron Robe Yim Chun Tung

Yen Shi-Kwan

Naval Commander Lau

Lau Shun

Grand Uncle Chueng

Wu Ma

Shaho Gang Leader

Yau Gin-Gwok

Yim's Opponent

Yuen Cheung-Yan

Governor

Karel Wong Chi-Yeung

Born as an aberration different from the expectations of a chief's son, Fei Long has been ostracized by his own people. To prepare for his destined future role as chief of his clan, Fei Long is sent to Japan to complete his schooling and gain experience mingling with humans. In Japan, he discovers not everything is simple.

5.5

Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja

Mar 2, 1981

After her father, Golden Rings, is killed by the Deadly Blade, the Moon Goddess sends out invitations to all the top fighters in the region to try and lure out the Deadly Blade and force him to kill his own son. However, things do not go according to plan.

6.3

The Happy Prince

Apr 12, 2018

In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.

0.0

On The Verge Of Death

Jan 27, 1973

Bruce Lung is a bounty hunter who gets the assignment of bringing in the Zombie Gang.

6.3

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Feb 15, 2023

Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope's parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott's daughter Cassie Lang, find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.

5.1

The Order

May 5, 2001

When Rudy, an artifacts smuggler, goes to Jerusalem to rescue his kidnapped archeologist father, he faces deportation by a scheming police chief. Now, to find his dad and recover a sacred scroll, he'll have to outwit officials and a ruthless sect. With the help of a beautiful Israeli cop, Rudy battles a faction of religious zealots determined to see a holy war at all costs.

7.0

Forbidden City Cop

Feb 16, 1996

An imperial agent gets ridiculed for his various inventions, until his supportive wife encourages him to attend a conference, which's actually a trap to kill all the doctors serving the emperor, where his crazy inventions come in handy.

6.7

The Queen of Kung Fu 3

Jul 17, 2022

The gorgeous big boss of The Bund, Ying, decides to end her career and live a peaceful life. But the various sects in the jungle are competing for the title of the best martial artist in the world. While Ying left for her hometown to celebrate her birthday, her master got murdered. In order to avenge her master's death, she returns to Shanghai with her younger sister and kills the gangsters, but she is falsely accused of killing her master and destroying her ancestors. How can she avenge the death of her master and punish the evil and promote good?

0.0

竞选村长

Jan 1, 1998

No overview available.

5.2

Urban Warfare

Feb 13, 2012

Elijah Kane's (Steven Seagal) knowledge of espionage tactics reconnaissance equipment and counter terrorism comes from an education that wasn't gained in Seattle's police academy but from years of being deep undercover in the war against terrorism. Kane's history is now causing uncertainty in the team's future as Mason and Radner members of Kane's Special Investigation Unit are badly beaten by masked military-trained men. Working through the confusion that Kane's military past is causing Sarah and Juliet are after yet another serial rapist in Seattle. The SIU is put on the case only after it proves too much for Lt. Humphreys' (guest star Rachel Luttrell) Special Victims Bureau. The team's caseload continues to rise when they find the bodies of runway models killed in a fashion too disturbing for even this SIU team. Two cases are never the same and the SIU team is stretched thin by the gaining strength of Seattle's crime world in this Urban Warfare.

5.5

Our Ten Years

Sep 29, 2007

Throughout ten years of a key era in Chinese and Hong Kong history, a girl becomes fixated on a fellow commuter who she observes regularly. While the two never speak to one another, the girl captures her appearance and life changes during the years through various means such as photos and drawings.

6.7

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Mar 6, 1936

An American boy turns out to be the heir of a wealthy British earl. He is sent to live with the irritable and unsentimental aristocrat, his grandfather.

5.2

Master Killers

Jan 1, 1980

Two brothers who've been separated for many years find each other again and vow to avenge their father's death.

5.9

Hercules and the Amazon Women

Apr 24, 1994

Hercules and Iolaus take time out from Iolaus' wedding preparations, to help a distant village under attack from "monsters". When they reach their destination, they find the monsters are in fact Amazonian women who are controlled by Hera. "Hercules and the Amazon Women" is the first movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".

6.7

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

Dec 11, 1958

All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money to send herself to a poor, remote village. There she eventually lives a full and happy life: running the inn, acting as "foot inspector", advising the local Mandarin, and even winning the heart of mixed race Captain Lin Nan. But Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives. Based on a true story.

7.5

Ip Man 2

Apr 29, 2010

Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.

5.3

Knock Off

Sep 4, 1998

A fashion designer and his CIA agent business partner must join forces to stop a group of terrorists from smuggling explosives in counterfeit jeans during the handover of Hong Kong.

5.0

Death Machines

Sep 14, 1976

Madame Lu has created three "Death Machines," a trio of martial arts experts who have been injected with a special serum, turning them into mindless zombies, capable only of murder, at Lu's command. Tasked with eliminating her enemies, the Death Machines go on a blood-soaked rampage, killing anyone in their path. After they massacre an entire dojo, leaving only one survivor, the Death Machines and Madame Lu herself become the targets of his vengeance...

7.3

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

Oct 22, 2000

Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little paints a portrait of the world's most famous action hero, concluding with a new cut of Game of Death's action finale, reconstructed from Lee's notes and recently-recovered footage.