Once Upon a Time in China and America 1997

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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... See full summary »

Stars:

Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jet Li ...
Rosamund Kwan Rosamund Kwan ...
Xin Xin Xiong Xin Xin Xiong ...
'Clubfoot' Seven (as Xiong Xin Xin)
Kwok-Pong Chan Kwok-Pong Chan ...
Sol (as Chan Kwok Pong)
Jeff Wolfe ...
Billy
Joseph Sayah Joseph Sayah ...
Bandit Leader (as Joe Sayah)
Chrysta Bell Zucht Chrysta Bell Zucht ...
Sarah, the Indian Girl
Kong Lung Kong Lung
Richard Ng Richard Ng ...
Han
William Fung William Fung
Johnny Koo Johnny Koo
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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Genres:

Action | Adventure | History | Western

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

English | Cantonese

Release Date:

22 February 1997 (South Korea) See more »

Also Known As:

C'era una volta in Cina e in America See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,909,638 (Hong Kong)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: 102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in Ausverkauft! (1999) See more »

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User Reviews

 
Enjoyable hokum
16 August 2001 | by MikeA (Isle of Man, British Isles) – See all my reviews
The sixth film in the series, and the welcome return of Jet Li after a break in parts 4 and 5. This time around Wong Fei Hung and his cohorts take a trip to the wild west, a reasonable idea but ultimately one of the weakest of the films. The plot limps along rather pointlessly, although the frequent fight scenes (choreographed by Sammo Hung) are as exciting as ever. Their power is somewhat diminished, however, as at no point do you feel the characters are in any real danger.

Jet's cool bullet-dodging in the climactic fight is fun, but only real highlight is the scene where Fei Hung's loyal comrade Seven attempts to cure his master's amnesia by fighting him in the styles of villains from the previous films.

The supporting cast are a painful bunch of stereotypes, and their acting ability leaves a great amount to be desired, but if you can get past that this is enjoyable enough hokum.

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