Once Upon a Time in China and America

Name: Once Upon a Time in China and America
Genre: Action, Western
Released: 1997-02-01
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Xiong Xinxin, Power Chan Kwok-pong

黃飛鴻之西域雄獅

1997 · 1h 42m · Action, Western · United States of America, Hong Kong · Rated TP (FR)

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.

Directed by

Sammo Hung Kam-bo

Written by

So Man-Sing, Sze-To Cheuk-hon, Sharon Hui, Sze Mei-Yee, Philip Kwok

Starring

Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Xiong Xinxin, Power Chan Kwok-pong

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chinacolonisationforeign workerkung fukung fu mastermartial arts

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