Once Upon a Time in China is an all round great film.
Jet Li shows he's still as sharp as ever in this well
crafted movie with an all star cast. This movie was the
catalyst for the sudden rebirth of old style Kung Fu movies.
Hong Kong action cinema has now come full circle.
From Fists to Guns & Ghosts and now the return of the
Chinese Fist of Legend.

"So now it's fists? ..... and why not!"
(Jackie & Yuen Biao, Dragons Forever)


The story is set in China in the last century (or should
I say two centuries ago) China has fallen victim to an
influx of foreigners..........
The tale revolves around the legendary Wong Fei Hung
a real life figure of the 1800's. Fei Hung basically
represents the old china, whereas his lover played by
Rosamund Kwan represents the new era and western
influences.

Sorry more to come, Rowan 29,Feb 2000
Try later this week.