Once Upon a Time in China III 1993

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Action | History   -  14 January 1993 (South Korea)
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Users: (2,487 votes) 11 reviews | Critics: 14 reviews

Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.

Director:

Hark Tsui

Stars:

Jet Li, Cunzhuang Ge and Rosamund K

Cast

Credited cast:
Jet Li ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cunzhuang Ge Cunzhuang Ge
Rosamund Kwan Rosamund Kwan ...
Shun Lau Shun Lau ...
Siu Chung Mok Siu Chung Mok ...
John Wakefield John Wakefield ...
Tumanovsky
Xin Xin Xiong Xin Xin Xiong ...
Club Foot / Thunder Foot
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Storyline

Wong Fei-Hung and sidekick Chung arrive in Peking just as the Empress announces a Lion Dance martial arts contest. Also accompanying him is cousin Yee, his young, Westernized aunt-by-adoption, to whom Wong is secretly betrothed. Wong faces a possible romantic rival in a Russian diplomat, Tumanovsky, whom Aunt Yee knew back in school, and a martial arts rival in the brutal Club Foot, who beats up Wong's father. Club Foot works for the slimy Leung Fun, who is determined to win the prestigious Lion Dance contest at any cost. However, by the time the spectacular Lion Dance contest occurs many things will change. Written by Reid Gagle  
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Taglines:

A Hero Beyond All Others.

Genres:

Action | History

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence. See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

14 January 1993 (South Korea) See more »

Also Known As:

Érase una vez en China III See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$3,560,604 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min  | 112 min (uncut version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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MOVIEmeter:

Down 13% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro
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Did You Know?

Trivia

First film of "Once Upon a Time in China" series presented in Dolby Stereo sound. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Wong Fei-hung kicks his lion costume to the air, the string holding it is clearly visible. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Transporter (2002) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

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User Reviews

 
Entertaining and fun!
2 July 2002 | by InzyWimzy (Queens, NY) – See all my reviews
After seeing this, I realized Tsui Hark really has a knack for period films. Jet Li is Master Wong in this third part of OUATIC series. Honestly, I really enjoyed the scenes with Wong and Aunt Yee (played by always lovely Rosamund Kwan). The way they play off each other is so innocent that you can't help have a smile on your face. It's also a chance to see a jealous Jet Li which adds to the humor. You really root for him to get the girl (lucky Jet).

The action is on point as Jet Li displays his martial arts prowess as he battles a lot of enemies. Great use of a jacket to ward off a street battle and the restaurant fight scene is classic Jet Li (you gotta love that shadowless kick). The Lion dance ceremony was interesting and I enjoyed how chaotic it was as all the dragons battled to get the bait. Foon adds comic relief and Club Foot was a cool character who knows how to get his "kicks".

Overall, I had to see this one after watching part one and two. Even though I expected to see superb fighting, I really enjoyed the romance in the film as well.

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