not as good as the first film but still excellent in all things.
the fight choreography, the comedy..its there it just doesn't hit the same because the thematic depth just isn't there.(watch my new film vacation intruder: https://boxd.it/fTRFOd )
Once Upon a Time in China II
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
4/16/1992Runtime
113 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
cnBudget
-Revenue
$30,399,676Homepage
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A dazzlingly choreographed martial arts spectacle where a legendary kung fu master navigates competing ideologies while executing gravity-defying fight sequences with wit and charm. The film balances intense action with irreverent humor as Wong Fei-Hung becomes an unlikely mediator between tradition, modernity, and resistance.
Mood
ExhilaratingDefiantPlayful
Themes
ColonialismPowerIdentity
Tone
Playful
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genrePractical effects
Structure
Linear
Jet Li
Wong Fei Hung
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
13th Aunt
Max Mok Siu-Chung
Leung Foon
Donnie Yen
Commander Lan
David Chiang Da-Wei
Luke Ho-Dung
Xiong Xinxin
Priest Gao Kung
Yen Shi-Kwan
Governor Chung
Leung Yat-Ho
Commander Lan's Assistant
Paul Fonoroff
British Consul
Michael Miller
Dr. Thompson
Dion Lam
Governor Chung's Assistant
Kent Chow Shu-Gei
Commander Lan's Man
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