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Once Upon A Time In China II

1992, Movie, NR, 106 mins

Once Upon A Time In China II: Review

The inevitable follow-up to Tsui Hark's martial arts epic ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA (1991) doesn't quite jar the floor like its predecessor, but it encores the lavish historical pageantry and fertile political subtexts that usually catapult Hark's work way beyond the campy realm of just plain kung fu fighting. These films are thoughtful, handsomely mounted, serio-comic period sagas--with superior kung fu fighting. The sequel is set in 1895, 20 years since Master Wong's earl... read more leave a comment