Once Upon a Time in China and America

Starring:Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Xin Xin Xiong, Kwok-Pong Chan, Jeff Wolfe, Chrysta Bell Zucht, Joseph Sayah, Roger Yuan, Richard Ng, Daniel LujÃ¡n, W. Glenn Malmskog, Nina Kaczorowski, Joe McDuffie, T.J. Storm, David Brass Turtle Sample, Dean Seltzer, J. Chien, Danton Mew, Roberto Lopez, Jean Wang
Director: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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Entertaining movie
Chinese legend... played by a Chinese legend
One of Jet Li's best films
Great film, bad DVD.
Very poor video quality

Once Upon a Time in China #1
Starring: Jet Li , Biao Yuen , Rosamund Kwan , Steve Tartalia , and Jacky Cheung
Director: Hark Tsui
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ASIN: B000050B7J
Release Date: 2001-01-09

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The first of a popular series (six in all) starring the charismatic and athletically adept Jet Li. Li plays legendary folk hero Wong Fei Hong, a late 19th century southern Chinese healer and kung fu master. The story begins with Western powers (American, British, and French) encroaching on the city of Canton. Wong is asked by the Black Flag army to safeguard the town by creating his own militia of kung fu experts. His assistants include the butcher "Porky" (Kent Cheng), a Chinese-American named Bucktooth So (Jacky Cheung), and his westernized "Auntie" Yee (Rosamund Kwan), a non-blood-related childhood friend for whom he holds a special affection. But the Westerners aren't the only problem in Canton. The Sha Ho gang terrorizes local businesses and has begun dealing with the Americans in exporting Chinese for slave labor and prostitution. A down-on-his-luck kung fu master named Iron Vest Yim (Yan Yee Kwan) has decided he needs to defeat Wong to open a school and Leung Fu (Jackie Chan contemporary Yuen Biao), a traveling opera troupe groupie, just keeps getting in the way. This epic martial-arts film showcases Li's amazing fighting and acrobatic skills and established Tsui Hark as a top-notch action film director. The final fight scene between Wong and Yim entails a dizzying orchestration of kicks and punches while teeter-tottering on ladders. The DVD features star bios, filmographies, trailers, and clips from early Wong Fei Hong films that starred veteran actor Kwan Tak Hing. --Shannon Gee

Customer Reviews:

Entertaining movie.......2007-05-07

Jet Li chinese movies are very entertaining. If you don't know this already and like martial arts, get it.

Chinese legend... played by a Chinese legend.......2007-04-02

this is one of Jet Li's first staring role and the role that made him an icon of Chinese cinema. This has some great fight sequences and raised the bar for every martial artist movie that followed. Jet plays Wong Fei-Hong who is revered as one of the most powerful icons of the this era in China. He is the Chinese Wyatt Earp and is beloved in china. Many movies have been made featuring this martial artist legend ( and featuring Wong Fei-Hong father) This is also the beginning of a huge martial arts franchise, the panicle is Part 2 where Li fights Kung Fu legend Donnie Yen. this is a must for your martial arts movie collection and serves as the beginning of many great film by Jet Li.

One of Jet Li's best films.......2007-02-19

If you enjoy Jet Li's film work, it is pivotal that you see this film. The movie has a litlte of everything, comedy, drama and lots of action. The plot also is very interesting from a historical perspective. However, if you just like fight sequences, there are plenty to go around too. Beautiful choreography and cinematography are this film's strongest points, in addition to Jet Li's superior martial arts display of skill.

Buy this film!

Great film, bad DVD........2007-01-18

The quality of this release is pretty poor for such a classic (four or five star) HK film. Visually, it may be the worst release of this film anywhere in the world. And then they saddle it with a Ric Meyers "commentary" sealing the deal that no one should be buying this. If you want to learn little more than incorrect info about a film, listen to this one.

Very poor video quality.......2006-11-03

This video copy of this movie was one of the worst I have ever purchased. The DVD would play for about a minute then freeze up. I could not enjoy the movie. After complaining about the poor quality of the movie I was granted a refund but still lost out on the shipping cost. The movie is listed as Language English but the copy that I rceieve was in Mandarin or chinese. Very dissapointing.

Average customer rating:

A flawed entry in the OUATIC series but still a fun one
Some bad acting, but still up to par
Once Upon a Time for an Average Sequel
Good ol' fashion super silly kung fu
An interesting, but flawed attempt

Once Upon a Time in China and America
Starring: Jet Li , Rosamund Kwan , Xin Xin Xiong , Kwok-Pong Chan , and Jeff Wolfe
Director: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: 6305020744
Release Date: 2002-09-24

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A flawed entry in the OUATIC series but still a fun one.......2006-12-08

So Sammo Hung decided to put his name into the history books by making the last Wong Fei-Hung movie starring Jet Li. The movie starts off with Wong, Clubfoot, and Aunt 13 travelling across America to go visit Bucktooth at his new Po Chi Lam school. Wong befriends a man named Billy and they become good friends even though they can't speak eachother's language. Billy loves everything abouth the Chinese once he meets them especially their fighting skills. During an attack the group gets split up and Wong hits his head on a rock and loses his memory. He knows how to do everything he did before but he just doesn't know who he is or remember anythign liek that. So Wong lives with Indians for a while before Clubfoot finally reminds Master Wong who he is. As an injected subplot there are robbers who Master Wong, Clubfoot, and Billy have to take on in the final fight.

Overall I was pretty dissapointed in this movie but it still had enough good moments to recommend it to people who have seen the other 4 Wong Fei-Hung films with Jet Li. The movie just really doesn't know what it wants to be. Some parts are over violent and while that wouldn't be so bad, Jet Li and everybody else can't make a single movement without it being wire assisted. This does become bothersome but luckily Sammo slows down on it as the movie moves along. As expected in a Sammo movie, it is hilarious at times but they should have made it just a comedy or a very serious movie and not tried to have a perfect blend of everything becasue they do anythign but. The final fight is good but still below standards of other movies in this series, even the hard to watch #3.

Also this movie has to be the best showcase for Xin Xin Xiong ever right up there with 'Hero of Heroes'. Sadly he doesn't do much in the final fight but it is still a rare showcase for him. Truly one of the best, or would have been if he could have gotten more of a chance.

The version I have of this movie is from China Star Entertainment Group and also has the name of Win's Entertainment group on it. The DVD is somewhat dissapointing with slightly below average picture quality and subtitles that constantly show up 5 seconds after the person has spoken making the dialogue very hard to follow. There is a 30 minute making of on the DVD and even though most of it is is Chinese, about 7 minutes are interviews with Americans and overall it is very fun to watch.

Some bad acting, but still up to par.......2004-06-06

Ignore the bad acting and analyze the action. Even in America Jet is unstoppable in this final film in the OUTIC series. I recommend this to all to Jet fans.

Once Upon a Time for an Average Sequel.......2003-07-15

Well, on the outside, it would appear that Jet Li had made a triumphant return to the series that made his career. In reality, this sequel falls short of the glory of the past titles. You should know that Jet Li was replaced for Once Upon a Time in China 4 and 5. (This being the sixth) Those movies were also very much below the quality of the first two. I suppose this movie does a better job than the Vincent Zhao vehicles that are OUATIC 4 and 5, but not by much. I must say these movies are very similar. I can tell you this, the storyline deals with the whole fish out of water ordeal. The big twist in this movie is that Jet Li bangs his head on a rock and thinks he is a native american indian. Then with some coaxing from his friend, Clubfoot, (read: fighting) he goes back to normal. In my opinion the romance between Jet Li and Roseamund Kwan has never been a strong point in the series. Much like Shanghai Noon, this movie goes out with a whimper, not a bang when Jet Li fights some evil looking goth cowboyesque character on top of a platform. I have to say, the fina fight scene is sub par for any Kung Fu Film and especially Jet Li. So in the end, go enjoy Once Upon a Time in China one and two. Go enjoy the gangster masterpiece Once Upon a Time in America, but be weary of the sub-par Kung Fu/Westerner that is Once Upon a Time in China and America. I recommend "Rikki-Oh" cause as far as Kung Fu movies, it's the poorest produced flick i have ever seen, but it's also the funniest. Check it out now.

Good ol' fashion super silly kung fu.......2002-09-04

who cares about what the indians look like, or the main bad guys overuse of an eyebrow pencil?
This had everything you look for in a kung fu movie: action, humor and NO PLOT!!
All the people watching this who are taking it seriously, are watching the wrong movie.

This is the first movie i saw out of the "once upon..." series. I tried watching the first 3 after this one, and they paled in comparison.

So if you want to watch a first rate, cheesey kung fu movie, this is for you. If you want a documentary on Native American wardrobe, go watch the Discovery Channel.

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An interesting, but flawed attempt.......2002-08-12

Although they managed to drag Jet Li back to the series for this installment, I personally wish they'd left the saga on the more respectable note that was the fourth sequel. Though the production values are high, with the American locations and actors being considerably better than in most HK films, the movie's plot is the weakest of the lot.
While Sammo Hung's direction makes the best visual use of the settings, it's suprisingly the action sequences that are the biggest let-down. The number of them is fairly frequent and the choreography is reasonable, but they are just too short to hold the attention. The failure to have a strong villian for Wong Fei-Hung to battle is also a major minus point.
There is also no attempt made to develop the characters and their relationships, as it seems the filmmakers think that dumping WFH and the gang in the middle of a Western is enough to justify making the film. It isn't.
It's a shame such a great series of movies signs off with such a weak parting shot. One for OUATIC completists only.

Once Upon a Time in China (Digitally Remastered Collector's Edition) Trilogy DVD Boxset

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Once Upon a Time in China (Digitally Remastered Collector's Edition) Trilogy DVD Boxset

Manufacturer: Fortune Star
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digitally remastered
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non English or Spanish dubbed
3 disc package in 1 boxset

ASIN: B000FT5T84

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Remastered DVD edition (non dubbed). Canvas-like material boxset. Region ALL NTSC. Printed with company's logo. Non bootleg or copy!

Average customer rating:

Good!!
Double Plus Good
Once Upon a Masterpiece
A true HK classic
Personally, my favorite Jet Li movie

Once Upon a Time in China #1
Starring: Jet Li , Biao Yuen , Rosamund Kwan , Steve Tartalia , and Jacky Cheung
Director: Hark Tsui
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: 6305235074
Release Date: 1998-11-17

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Good!!.......2002-08-25

This is one of Jet Li's finest movies. He acted as "Huang Fei Hong" who is a famous person in China. He is righteous and always protect the weak from the ruthless. If you want to see real kung fu (not enhance by computers), this is the one to get. Jet Li will put every current kung fu movies to shame.

Double Plus Good.......2002-07-20

This has to be the greatest martial arts film. It has some of the best fighting in all of filmed entertainment history, it has a fantastic story, centering around Po Chi Lam and the hero of legend Wong-Fei Hung. With the greatest martial arts star, Jet Li and Directed by Tsui Hark, this is the definitive martial arts film ever.

Once Upon a Masterpiece.......2000-10-25

This is probably the most all round compelling martial arts film I have ever seen. It combines amazing fight sequences with a complex story and surperb acting. Jet Li plays Wong Fei Hung, a kung fu master who runs a local militia of Chinamen. Tentions are rising as the British and the Americans are entering China to exploit it's resorces. Eventually they boil over and what unravels is what happened Once Upon a Time in China. This story really has it all and Li(in the role that made him a star) is magnificent. I gave this movie 5 stars based on its rank of Hong Kong martial arts flims I have seen. I highly recommend it to any fan of action films and particularly to Jet Li fans.

A true HK classic.......2000-10-24

Once Upon A Time In China is a true landmark in Hong Kong film industry and also Jet Li's best film. It features some of the best Martial arts action ever seen onscreen. The fight between Wong Fei Hung(Jet Li) and Yim Chan Tung is truly amazing and at times surpassing any of Jackie Chan's movies. The film itself has a strong plot and could hold up against some of the best dramas in Hollywood. A for the DVD itself, picture is O.K for a film that is shot 10 years back and it includes trailers and some of Kwan Tak Hing's fight scenes(the 60s' Wong Fei Hung). There's even a booklet surrounding the real person and the actors who potrays him. In the audio department, it's a little dissapointing as some of the sounds sound a bit muffled. Overall this deserves to be in your collection because this is one movie you cannot miss at any cost. Purchase it today!

Personally, my favorite Jet Li movie.......2000-09-23

The plot may confuse some people, but another viewing will clear things up. The first time I watched it, I was blew away by the fight sequences and the cinematography. I saw this movie back in 1993 when I was a kid. I was a fan of Jet Li ever since. I wanted the VHS version, but it was too expensive..so now that the DVD version is out, although it's still expensive I think it's worth it. The part I love most about the movie is how the movie portray the AMERICANS as really DUMB villians. All you see in hollywood today is minorities playing the stupid role of the villian. This is good for a change...hahhaha...

Average customer rating:

A flawed entry in the OUATIC series but still a fun one
Some bad acting, but still up to par
Once Upon a Time for an Average Sequel
Good ol' fashion super silly kung fu
An interesting, but flawed attempt

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ASIN: B00008F7ZB
Release Date: 1998-06-30

Customer Reviews:

A flawed entry in the OUATIC series but still a fun one.......2006-12-08

Some bad acting, but still up to par.......2004-06-06

Ignore the bad acting and analyze the action. Even in America Jet is unstoppable in this final film in the OUTIC series. I recommend this to all to Jet fans.

Once Upon a Time for an Average Sequel.......2003-07-15

Good ol' fashion super silly kung fu.......2002-09-04

This is the first movie i saw out of the "once upon..." series. I tried watching the first 3 after this one, and they paled in comparison.

So if you want to watch a first rate, cheesey kung fu movie, this is for you. If you want a documentary on Native American wardrobe, go watch the Discovery Channel.

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An interesting, but flawed attempt.......2002-08-12

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