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Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
Directed by Tsui Hark
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Overview
Wong Fei-Hung faces the White Lotus Society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military.
Rated R | Length 113 minutes
Actors
Jet Li | Rosamund Kwan | Max Mok Siu-Chung | Donnie Yen | David Chiang | Xiong Xin-Xin | Yen Shi-Kwan | Leung Yat-Ho | Paul Fonoroff | Michael Miller | Dion Lam | Kent Chow Shu-Gei | Joe Chu Kai-Sang | Zhang Tielin | Mike Leeder | Chuen Chiang | He Jie | Roy Szeto | Ernst Mausser
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2022 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Kinda crazy yet no longer surprising that I didn’t recall a thing about this one. The upside: it really was like viewing for the first time. The story is not very good but the Yuen Woo-ping fight direction is fucking amazing. Full point added for putting Donnie Yen in here as the villain and those terrific fights with Jet Li.
Impressive and hard to believe that neither knew each other at the time. Another full point up for a nice role given to David Chiang and keeping Rosamund Kwan, who gets treated so badly in these films but is a total dime. She’s wonderful.
This transfer looks noticeably better than the previous film in this criterion collection.
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