Posted on June 21, 2012 |
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Once Upon a Time in China III / Wong Fei Hung III: Si wong jaang ba (1993)
Action | Adventure | Biography | History
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.
Starring: Jet Li, Cunzhuang Ge, Rosamund Kwan, Shun Lau, Siu Chung Mok, John Wakefield, Xin Xin Xiong, Chunzhong Zhang
Director: Hark Tsui
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Tags: Chunzhong Zhang, Cunzhuang Ge, Hark Tsui, Jet Li, John Wakefield, Rosamund Kwan, Shun Lau, Siu Chung Mok, Xin Xin Xiong
Posted on June 21, 2012 |
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Once Upon a Time in China II / Wong Fei Hung II: Nam yee tung chi keung (1992)
Action | Adventure | Biography | History | Romance
In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military. With his friends, loved ones, and the future of China itself at stake, Wong must once again use his martial arts skills to defend the innocent.
Starring: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Donnie Yen, Siu Chung Mok, David Chiang, Xin Xin Xiong, Tielin Zhang, Paul Fonoroff
Director: Hark Tsui
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Tags: David Chiang, Donnie Yen, Hark Tsui, Jet Li, Paul Fonoroff, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, Tielin Zhang, Xin Xin Xiong
Posted on June 21, 2012 |
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Once Upon a Time in China / Wong Fei Hung (1991)
Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History
Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America totally westernised, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector. This proves to be difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local government. As violence escalates even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?
Starring: Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan, Jacky Cheung, Steve Tartalia, Kent Cheng, Jonathan Isgar, Shi-Kwan Yen, Mark King
Director: Hark Tsui
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Tags: Biao Yuen, Hark Tsui, Jacky Cheung, Jet Li, Jonathan Isgar, Kent Cheng, Mark King, Rosamund Kwan, Shi-Kwan Yen, Steve Tartalia
Posted on April 8, 2012 |
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate / Long men fei jia (2011)
Action | Adventure
The bad guys are the eunuchs of the Imperial Court, who have created their own unaccountable secret police, armed with bizarre weapons and utterly ruthless in their quest for power and wealth. The good guys are led by a former general, stripped of his rank by the eunuchs, who set out to shield the innocent, right some wrongs and restore decency to the Imperial Court. And the ugly guys are a gang of cut-throat bandits who have caught scent of a hoard of hidden treasure. Their conflicts come to a head at Dragon Inn, a remote outpost in the desert at the very frontier of the kingdom.
Starring: Jet Li, Xun Zhou, Kun Chen, Lunmei Kwai, Yuchun Li, Mavis Fan, Siu-Wong Fan, Chia Hui Liu
Director: Hark Tsui
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Tags: Chia Hui Liu, Hark Tsui, Jet Li, Kun Chen, Lunmei Kwai, Mavis Fan, Siu-Wong Fan, Xun Zhou, Yuchun Li
Posted on August 18, 2011 |
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Missing / Sam hoi tsam yan (2008)
Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Thriller
A man who plans ask his girlfriend to marry him hides an engagement ring in Japan's ancient undersea ruins off Yonaguni Island.
Starring: Angelica Lee, Isabella Leong, Chen Chang, Isabella Leong, Alice Lee, Xiaodong Guo, Tony Leung, Chen-Yue Chang
Director: Hark Tsui
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Tags: Alice Lee, Angelica Lee, Chen Chang, Chen-Yue Chang, Hark Tsui, Isabella Leong, Tony Leung, Xiaodong Guo
