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Once Upon a Time in China III
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Once Upon a Time in China III
Once Upon a Time in China III is a 1993 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as legendary Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. It is the third film in the Once Upon a Time in China series.
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The Qing Dynasty was set in a time of turmoil at the turn of the century (c. 1900), when foreign nations began taking over and ruining China's sovereignty. To restore China's pride and power, the Empress Dowager and Governor Li Hongzhang sponsor a national King Lion Competition, where it features competing lion dancers.
Wong Fei Hung and his disciple Leung Foon arrive in Beijing to visit Fei Hung's father, Kei Ying. The two meet Aunt Yee at the train station, where she just reunited with a friend, a Russian diplomat named Tomonvsky, who vies for her attention to the annoyance of Wong.
Upon meeting his father, Fei Hung learns he was attacked by a wealthy rival martial artist named Chiu Tim Ba and his formidable fighter and lackey, Club. Luckily there were only minor injuries. Kei Ying, who runs a martial arts school and a shop selling lion masks, decides to grant Fei Hung's blessings since his son and Aunt Yee develop ...Read more
Once Upon a Time in China II
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Once Upon a Time in China II
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Once Upon a Time in China II is a 1992 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as legendary Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. It is the second film in the Once Upon a Time in China series.
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Set in 1895, late Qing Dynasty, Wong Fei Hung (Jet Li), his companion Leung Foon (this time played by Siu Chung Mok aka Max Mok) and developing romantic interest Aunt Yee (Rosamund Kwan) travel by train to Canton to attend a lecture on techniques of Western and Eastern medicine. Wong lectures on the benefits of acupuncture whilst another doctor translates for the British audience.
The seminar is besieged by the fanatical White Lotus Cult, led by the seemingly invincible Priest Kung (Xiong Xin Xin). The extreme nationalist cult aim to force all foreigners out of Canton and they fire flaming arrows into the building where the seminar is taking place. This cult is most likely based on a rebellious anti-foreigner group called the Fists of Righteous Harmony (also known as the Boxers that led the Boxer Rebellion) which actually existed in the year 1900.
Wong learns that his translator friend is none other than Sun Yat Sen (Cheung Tit Lam), the leader of a group of pro-democratic rebels who wish to help China become a Republic. ...Read more
Once Upon a Time in China
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Once Upon a Time in China
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Once Upon a Time in China is a 1991 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as legendary Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. It is the first film in the Once Upon a Time in China series.
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Concerns are growing over the Westerners from America, Britain and France increasing their presence in Foshan (in some DVD releases, the subtitles state that the town in question is Canton, perhaps because it is a more recognizable). The general of the Black Flag Army approaches Wong Fei-Hung (Jet Li) and requests that he recruits and trains a militia of kung fu warriors to help protect the town. Wong recruits the butcher, "Porky" Lang (Kent Cheng) and "Bucktooth So" (Jacky Cheung).
Wong meets up with "Aunt Yee" (aka 13th Aunt, played by Rosamund Kwan) and romantic feelings between the two are stirred. However, Shao Jun's father was a sworn brother to Wong Fei Hung's grandfather. This had made her, technically, Wong Fei Hung's aunt ...Read more
Fearless
I saw Jet Li's Fearless tonight and had the misfortune of sitting in front of some of the least-cultured people I have ever had the displeasure to overhear. I can understand why Jet Li is no longer making Wushu movies. He said people didn't understand them; I thought he was exaggerating. But it was clear that most of the people in the theater with me just didn't get it. It was like they were expecting a typical American action-movie: brainless, intense and pointless.
I don't think I've ever been this offended on someone else's behalf. I know I'm not the only one who is ashamed of the stereotypical uncultured American - I just wish there were more people who understood respect, honor and discipline in this country.
But lest you think I'm being too hard on those uncultured hicks seated behind me, Dave White of movies.com said this in his review: "Why does any filmmaker think for one second that I want to learn about the superior spiritual practices of agrarian life when I've clearly come to see Li battle the bad guys? All I want is to watch him teach archnemeses some life lessons about what the ceiling of the hospital looks like... He says this is the last one because audiences don't understand the spiritual side of it. And he's right. I could care less. I just want to see out-of-control, neck-breaking insanity. And I'm not sorry."
I don't think I've ever been this offended on someone else's behalf. I know I'm not the only one who is ashamed of the stereotypical uncultured American - I just wish there were more people who understood respect, honor and discipline in this country.
high school friends, the late night movie, and village inn
so last night i went out with phillip, rachel, and edna to watch the new jet li movie unleashed. it had some really funny scenes and some really good fight scenes. i liked it a lot. definitely recommended.
as it turns out, phillip won't be going to USC, so he'll be staying in colorado! yay!
it was really nice getting together w/ all of them after the 1st of college was over. i really like hanging out w/ all of them, even though i don't feel as close to them as they are to each other. i did come into the group rather late senior year. ah well, i'm just glad i have them :)
so anyways, after the movie got out, we went to the village inn. mom called so i had to leave early and be back by 1-ish. beh. i've given my parents enough hell in the past 18 years, the least i can do i come home when they want me to.
oooo... my mom also made bacon this morning... mmmmm... yummy
as it turns out, phillip won't be going to USC, so he'll be staying in colorado! yay!
it was really nice getting together w/ all of them after the 1st of college was over. i really like hanging out w/ all of them, even though i don't feel as close to them as they are to each other. i did come into the group rather late senior year. ah well, i'm just glad i have them :)
so anyways, after the movie got out, we went to the village inn. mom called so i had to leave early and be back by 1-ish. beh. i've given my parents enough hell in the past 18 years, the least i can do i come home when they want me to.
oooo... my mom also made bacon this morning... mmmmm... yummy
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