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Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)

Wong fei hung VI: Sai wik hung see (original title)
Not Rated | | Action, Adventure, History | 1 February 1997 (Hong Kong)
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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 Kam-Bo Hung (as Sammo Hung)

Writers:

Cheuk-Hon Szeto (as Szeto Chek Hon), Sharon Hui | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Xin Xin Xiong | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jet Li ... Wong Fei-Hung
Rosamund Kwan ... Aunt Yee
Xin Xin Xiong Xin Xin Xiong ... Club Foot (as Xiong Xin Xin)
Kwok-Pong Chan ... Buck Teeth So (as Chan Kwok Pong)
Jeff Wolfe ... Billy
Joseph Sayah Joseph Sayah ... Bandit Leader (as Joe Sayah)
Chrysta Bell ... Sarah, the Indian Girl (as Chrysta Bell Zucht)
Kong Lung Kong Lung ... Uncle Lone (as Patrick Lung)
Richard Ng ... Uncle Han
William Fung William Fung ... Immigrant Worker
Johnny Koo Johnny Koo ... Immigrant Worker
Roger Yuan ... Dick
Ryon Marshall Ryon Marshall
T.J. Storm ... Rival Tribe Indian Brave
Gavin Perry
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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. Written by Eugene Wu <infinitey@juno.com>

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Plot Keywords:

spaghetti western | martial arts | bar shootout | street shootout | hand to hand combat | See All (59) »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | History | Western

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English

Release Date:

1 February 1997 (Hong Kong) See more »

Also Known As:

Once Upon a Time in China and America See more »

Filming Locations:

Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

China Star Entertainment,Win's Entertainment Ltd. See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This is First and only Wong Fei-Hung film shot in the US. See more »

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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Ausverkauft! (1999) See more »

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Once Upon A Time In China & America
12 February 2004 | by kevinptown88 – See all my reviews

Saw this dvd and was completely distracted by the soundtrack that was about 10 seconds behind the actual words that were spoken. For a Jet Li film I thought it was good but I would like to see a repaired version. I see about 2 or three martial arts films a week and this was the worst subtitled yet.
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