Once Upon a Time in China and America
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2/1/1997Runtime
102 minsOverview
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.
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cnBudget
$12,000,000Revenue
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A martial arts master confronts prejudice and exploitation in the American West, fighting both literal and systemic opponents. It's a kung fu film with real weight behind its action, combining spectacle with commentary on the brutal displacement of Chinese laborers.
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Heads up
Jet Li
Wong Fei Hung
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Aunt Yee / Diana
Xiong Xinxin
Kwai Geuk-Chat
Power Chan Kwok-Pong
Dr. So
Jeff Wolfe
Billy
Joseph Sayah
Bandit Leader
Chrystabell
Sarah, the Indian Girl
Patrick Lung Kong
Uncle Lone
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Uncle Han
William Fung Kwun-Man
Immigrant Worker
Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah
Immigrant Worker
Roger Yuan
Dick
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