Film1991134 min

Once Upon a Time in China

Name: Once Upon a Time in China
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 134 min
Cast: Jet Li, Yuen Biao, Jacky Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Taste attributes: actiondramamartial artshistoricaladventurefastimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, wide-ranging action film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 269 votes

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Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forces' plundering of China.

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