Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)
"Wong Fei Hung: Chi sai wik hung see" (original title)

The story is set in both Hong Kong and the U.S. So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were ... See full summary »

Director:

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Writers:

Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Sharon Hui,

Stars:

Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Xin Xin Xiong

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jet Li	...	Wong Fei-Hung
Rosamund Kwan	...	Aunt Yee
Xin Xin Xiong	...	'Clubfoot' Seven (as Xiong Xin Xin)
Kwok-Pong Chan	...	Sol (as Chan Kwok Pong)
Jeff Wolfe	...	Billy
Joseph Sayah	...	Bandit Leader (as Joe Sayah)
Chrysta Bell	...	Sarah, the Indian Girl (as Chrysta Bell Zucht)
Kong Lung	...	(as Patrick Lung)
Richard Ng	...	Han
William Fung
Johnny Koo
Roger Yuan	...	Dick
Ryon Marshall
T.J. Storm	...	Rival Tribe Indian Brave
Gavin Perry

Storyline

The story is set in both Hong Kong and the U.S. So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | cowboy hat | winchester rifle | hero | kung fu classic | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | History | Western

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

English Cantonese

Release Date:

22 February 1997 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Once Upon a Time in China and America

Filming Locations:

Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

China Star Entertainment, Win's Entertainment Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the fight scene between Wong and the bandit leader in bar, the bandit's head goes through the wooden table and Wong flings it in the air and there's sound of punch, whereas there's no punch.

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Connections

Follows Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

User Reviews

Entertaining entry in the series

Jet Li returns as Wong Fei Hung in this great epic series of China's history. With Sammo Hung at the director's chair, one can expect some high-quality choreography. And good fights are not lacking in this movie. I thought that the characters were more defined and likeable then in OUATIC 4. I thought that the epic quality of the story and themes weren't there, but setting that aside, the movie is fun to watch. Sammo proves that he's one of the best choreographers, and Jet Li proves that he's one of the best on-screen fighters.