Summary
Move over, James Bond and Iron Man.
Born in 1847, Wong was a real-life martial artist and doctor who has been mythologized to legendary status.
Legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung fights against foreign forces' plundering of China.
When Aunt Yee arrives back from America, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector.
What Is ‘Once Upon a Time in China’ About?
The second trait is creativity, which is where the movie shines.
“It just feels like a big international franchise potential.”
Despite that, pure stunts don’t make a good movie.
One of the main reasons whyOnce Upon a Time in Chinaworks is because of Jet Li’s Wong Fei-hung.
Tsui solves this issue not by having Wong struggling physically, but by Wong struggling ideologically.
In doing this,Jet Li modernized Wong Fei-hung, and Wong Fei-hung cemented Li as a star.
When they’re borderline genocidal, are extremism and xenophobia justified?
These are all questions that the film poses to the audience.
Once Upon a Time in Chinais available to watch on Max in the U.S.
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