Once Upon a Time in China II

1992 [CANTONESE]

Action / Adventure / Biography / History / Romance

30
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 85% · 15 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 85% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 11280 11.3K

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Plot summary

Wong Fei-Hung faces the White Lotus Society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military.

Director

Hark Tsui Photo
Hark Tsui

Top cast

Jet Li Photo
Jet Li as Wong Fei-Hung
Donnie Yen Photo
Donnie Yen as Commander Lan
Rosamund Kwan Photo
Rosamund Kwan as 13th Aunt
Mike Leeder Photo
Mike Leeder as Extra
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.02 GB
1280*534
Cantonese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 11
1.89 GB
1920*800
Cantonese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 32

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by dave13-1 7 / 10

Almost as good as the first.

Jet Li returns as legendary Chinese patriot Wong Fei-hung. Here Wong finds himself reluctantly forced to switch sides and to hinder pro- Chinese terrorists bent on massacring Europeans, since the result might be revolution for China! Driving the white from China's shores will have to wait...Like the first in the series, this is an ambitious, historically accurate and very good looking production. Some viewers have complained about the film's complicated plot, finding it distracting and hard to follow. A passing knowledge of Chinese history and politics does help, but really, there is enough exposition as the story plays out to keep the attentive viewer apprised of the various intrigues. Indeed, the complicated plotting is a welcome change from martial arts movies with just enough plot to barely hold themselves together between punch-ups, and it is nice for once to have a REASON for all of the fighting. The movie sprawls all over historic China's rural areas, cityscapes and dockyards, and the period look is quite convincing, thanks to some excellent exterior cinematography.The script is lively, mixing adventure and intrigue with a little comedy and romance, and is well played by principals Jet Li and Rosamund Kwan as Wong Fei-Hung and his Aunt / girlfriend.
Reviewed by Mike Astill 8 / 10

A real treat

Taking up where the first part left off, this is effectively more of the same – which is no bad thing. Li and Rosamund Kwan return, but Yuen Biao elects not to reprise his role of Foon. His replacement Max Mok does a great job in the role.Most of the wire work action is left for the climax, giving Li a chance to demonstrate just how good he is at stylish (and FAST) kung fu earlier in the movie, when he takes on a mob intent on lynching his beloved 13th aunt armed only with a fan, and faces off against Donnie Yen in a great pole fight.As for the plot, this time us dopey westerners are the ones in danger, rather than being the outright villains. After a raid on an embassy, Wong Fei Hung decides enough is enough and takes on the White Lotus cult, who are intent on rubbing out all western influences from China. Cue high-flying kicks, punches and leaps, and a crazy fight atop a construction of tables. The climax, a memorable fight with Donnie Yen, is an absolute classic, with both giving their all. The speed and technique shown during the double-pole fight is staggering, and Yen's moves with his cloth staff are gob-smacking. It's a real treat to see kung-fu cinema of this quality.
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