Once Upon a Time in China and America
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Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)

01/02/1997
Action, Western
1h 42m

Overview

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.

  • Sammo HungDirector
  • Sze-To Cheuk-HonScreenplay
  • Philip KwokScreenplay
  • Original Title

    黃飛鴻之西域雄獅

  • Status

    Released

  • Budget

    $12,000,000

Keywords

  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • china
  • foreign worker
  • colonisation
  • kung fu master

Top Billed Cast

Jet Li

Jet Li

Wong Fei Hung

Rosamund Kwan

Rosamund Kwan

Aunt Yee / Diana

Xiong Xinxin

Xiong Xinxin

Kwai Geuk-Chat

Power Chan

Power Chan

Dr. So

Jeff Wolfe

Jeff Wolfe

Billy

Joseph Sayah

Joseph Sayah

Bandit Leader

Chrystabell

Chrystabell

Sarah, the Indian Girl

Kong Lung

Kong Lung

Uncle Lone

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Uncle Han

William Fung Kwun-Man

Immigrant Worker

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