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Once Upon a Time in China

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Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forces' plundering of China.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1991-08-15

Runtime: 133 mins

Director: Tsui Hark

Writer: Elsa Tang Bik-Yin, Edward Leung Yiu-Ming, Tsui Hark, Yuen Kai-Chi

Spoken language: English, 广州话 / 廣州話

Genres: Action, Drama

Original title: Once Upon a Time in China

Production Companies: Paragon Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Production Countries: Hong Kong

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