For sheer excitement, virtuoso fight sequences and extravagant special effects, Hark's film is hard to beat.
Once Upon a Time in China 2 (1991)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:13
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: 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.... 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. [More]
Starring: Jet Li, Max Mok, Rosamund Kwan, Donnie Yen
Starring: Jet Li, Max Mok, Rosamund Kwan, Donnie Yen, David Chiang
Director: Tsui Hark
Director: Tsui Hark
Composer: James Wong
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Reviews for Once Upon a Time in China 2
This is the best action-adventure-comedy that Tsui has ever made, hence one of the year's most exhilarating entertainments.
Great follow-up to OUATIC. More of a political conspiracy plot than a cultural one, but still has great fight scenes.
It is a great-looking film with top-notch martial arts sequences and high production values.
With its ability to maintain a balance between a high standard of intense action and thought-provoking storytelling, Once Upon a Time in China II accomplishes something very few sequels achieve: it outshines the original.
More concentrated and svelte than its precursor, Once Upon a Time II also has the benefit of fights staged by Master Yuen Wo-Ping that show Jet Li—another camera-age hero—to even greater advantage.
...this sequel has some of the most astounding action you've ever seen, proving that when Tsui is compared to Steven Spielberg it's no exaggeration.
Giving it a title that suggests an Eastern version of a Sergio Leone epic raises expectations that can't be fulfilled.
...a more controlled, skillfully woven film overflowing with a talented cast and crew.
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