Once Upon a Time in China

Once Upon a Time in China (Traditional Chinese: 黃飛鴻; Simplified Chinese: 黄飞鸿; pinyin: Huáng FēihǒngCantonese Jyutping: Wong4 Fei1hung4) is a 1991 Hong Kong action film co-written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as legendary Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. It is the first film in the Once Upon a Time in China film series. Locals are concerned with the growing influence and presence of westerners and foreigners in Foshan. The genera... more

Once Upon a Time in China (Traditional Chinese: 黃飛鴻; Simplified Chinese: 黄飞鸿; pinyin: Huáng FēihǒngCantonese Jyutping: Wong4 Fei1hung4) is a 1991 Hong Kong action film co-written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as legendary Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. It is the first film in the Once Upon a Time in China film series. Locals are concerned with the growing influence and presence of westerners and foreigners in Foshan. The general of the Black Flag Army approaches Wong Fei Hung and requests that Wong helps him recruit and train a local militia of civilian martial artists to help defend the town. Among those recruited by Wong include the butcher "Porky" Wing and an American-educated Chinese called "Bucktooth" So. Wong Fei Hung meets Siu-qun, who is around the same age as him, and whom he addresses respectfully as "13th Aunt". Although they are not direct blood relations, her father was a sworn brother of Wong's grandfather and that technically makes her Wong's senior.... less