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Once Upon A Time In China 3 DVD

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Set in the era when China was just beginning to establish relations with Europe, Once upon a Time in China 3 is a mixture of politics, intrigue, broad comedy, and kung fu action. Charismatic Jet Li stars once again as Wong Fei-hung, a legendary Chinese hero who is a doctor, a pacifist, and an amazingly skilled martial artist. Like many Hong Kong films, this movie has a woefully complicated plot: in summary, a kung fu competition not only sparks a bitter rivalry between different martial-arts associations, it also becomes the linchpin in an assassination plot. But this... leaves out Wong Fei-hung's increasingly romantic relationship with his aunt (played by Rosamund Kwan), the rehabilitation of one of the villain's henchmen, and the introduction of a steam engine to a Chinese factory, among other subplots. Once upon a Time in China 3 is not the strongest in the series--the subtitling is unusually clumsy, the editing is rough, the plot is confusing, and the melodrama is more crudely played than in the other films--but there's still a clear, raw authority to the storytelling that is a hallmark of director-producer Hark Tsui (Peking Opera Blues, Green Snake). Though it seems to have been made in a rush, Once upon a Time in China 3 will still reward devotees of Hong Kong films, and the frequent and wild fight scenes will appeal to action fans. --Bret Fetzer --This text refers to the DVD edition of this video. [show more]

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Released
27 February 2012
Directors
Actors
Format
DVD 
Publisher
Cine-Asia presents Hong Kong Legends 
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Runtime
107 minutes 
Features
Anamorphic, Dolby, PAL, Widescreen 
Barcode
5060085367370 
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Wong Fei-Hung and his two Kung-Fu disciples enter the Lion Dance decreed by the Empress-Dowager. They are opposed by a crime godfather and his violent henchman Clubfoot. Wong's father is beaten up, and his love for his young aunt is jeopardised - Kung-Fu expertise is called for.