Once Upon a Time in China II
Once Upon a Time in China II
Directed by	Tsui Hark
Produced by	Tsui Hark Ng See Yuen Raymond Chow
Written by	Tsui Hark Chan Tin-suen Tan Cheung
Starring	Jet Li Rosamund Kwan Donnie Yen Siu Chung Mok Xiong Xin Xin
Music by	Richard Yuen Johnny Njo George Lam
Cinematography	Arthur Wong
Editing by	Marco Mak
Release date(s)	1992
Running time	106 mins
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Preceded by	Once Upon a Time in China I
Followed by	Once Upon a Time in China III
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Once Upon a Time in China II is a 1992 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as legendary Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. It is the second film in the Once Upon a Time in China series. Image File history File links OUATIC2_dvdcover. ... Tsui Hark (Chinese: 徐克; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsü Ko) (born Tsui Man-kong (徐文光) on February 15, 1950) is a New Wave film director in Hong Kong who is also a highly influential producer, often likened to Steven Spielberg for a similar galvanizing effect on his countrys cinematic scene. ... Tsui Hark (Chinese: 徐克; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsü Ko) (born Tsui Man-kong (徐文光) on February 15, 1950) is a New Wave film director in Hong Kong who is also a highly influential producer, often likened to Steven Spielberg for a similar galvanizing effect on his countrys cinematic scene. ... ramond chow ... Tsui Hark (Chinese: 徐克; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsü Ko) (born Tsui Man-kong (徐文光) on February 15, 1950) is a New Wave film director in Hong Kong who is also a highly influential producer, often likened to Steven Spielberg for a similar galvanizing effect on his countrys cinematic scene. ... Jet Li (born Li Lianjie on April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese martial artist, actor and action star. ... Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam (关之琳, Kwan Ji-Lam) is a Hong Kong actress. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... George Lam Chi Cheung (Chinese : 林子祥) was born on October 2, 1947, is a popular veteran singer in Hong Kong. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Cantonese is a major dialect group or language of the Chinese language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... Once Upon a Time in China I is a 1991 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as legendary Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. ... Once Upon a Time in China is a series of six movie about Chinese folklore hero Wong Fei Hung (played by Jet Li in parts 1, 2, 3, 6 and by Vincent Zhao in parts 4 and 5) The film deals with the story of a young kung fu master... Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industrys global fame. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Tsui Hark (Chinese: 徐克; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsü Ko) (born Tsui Man-kong (徐文光) on February 15, 1950) is a New Wave film director in Hong Kong who is also a highly influential producer, often likened to Steven Spielberg for a similar galvanizing effect on his countrys cinematic scene. ... Jet Li (born Li Lianjie on April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese martial artist, actor and action star. ... A folk hero is type of hero, real or possibly mythological. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wong. ... Once Upon a Time in China Region 4 DVD cover Once Upon a Time in China (武狀元黃飛鴻) is Hong Kong auteur Tsui Hark (徐克)s series of six movies about the famous kung fu master and Chinese hero Wong Fei Hung or (Huang Fei Hong) (黃飛鴻) (played by Jet Li (李連杰) in parts 1...

Plot

Set in 1895, Wong Fei Hung, his companion Leung Foon (this time played by Siu Chung Mok aka Max Mok) and developing romantic interest Aunt Yee travel by train to Canton to attend a lecture on techniques of Western and Eastern medicine. Wong lectures on the benefits of acupuncture whilst another doctor translates for the British audience.

The seminar is besieged by the fanatical White Lotus Cult, led by the seemingly invincible Priest Kung (Xiong Xin Xin). The extreme nationalist cult aim to force all foreigners out of Canton and they fire flaming arrows into the building where the seminar is taking place. This cult is most likely based on a rebellious anti-foreigner group called the Fists of Righteous Harmony (also known as the Boxers that led the Boxer Rebellion) which actually existed in the year 1900. Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Fists of Righteous Harmony (義和拳) was a society in China that executed the unsuccessful Boxer Rebellion in the closing years of the 19th century. ... Combatants Eight-Nation Alliance (ordered by contribution): Japan Russia United Kingdom France United States Germany Italy Austria-Hungary Righteous Harmony Society Qing China Commanders Edward Seymour Alfred Graf von Waldersee Ci Xi Strength 20,000 initially 49,000 total Over 100,000 Casualties 230 foreigners, thousands of civilians Unknown The...

Wong learns that his translator friend is none other than Sun Yat Sen (Cheung Tit Lam), the leader of a group of pro-democratic rebels who wish to help China become a Republic. Sun and Lu Haodong, another rebel, are planning to go to Hong Kong to continue their work of revolution. Wong assists the rebels, but an official of the Manchu imperial government, General Lan (Donnie Yen) stands in their way. Sun Yat-sen (November 12, 1866 - March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary leader and statesman who is considered by many to be the Father of Modern China. He had a significant influence in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and establishment of the Republic of China. ... Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      For other uses, see Republic (disambiguation). ... Lu Hao-tung (陸皓東 pinyin: Lù Hàodōng) (1868-1895), born Lu Chung-gui (中桂 Zhōngguì), courtesy name Hsien-hsiang (獻香 Xiànxiāng), was the first revolutionary martyr of the Republic of China. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Further confrontations ensue when the White Lotus attack a foreign-language school for children. Aunt Yee hides the children in the British Consulate. Later, the consulate was attacked, with the help of General Lan, by the White Lotus cult. Wong and company defeated the White Lotus cult and General Lan went into the consulate to search for Sun Yatsen and Lu Haodong. Sun had escaped the consulate unharmed earlier. The British consul was killed by General Lan. Leung, disguised as Lu, escaped and diverted Lan's attention. Wong and Lu went to the headquarters of the White Lotus Cult and after an intense battle, Wong defeated all of the clan.

Later, Wong, Lu, and Leung go to get the contact list of all the rebels. In the process, Lu is shot and killed by General Lan's men. Wong and Lan have what many have called "The greatest fight of Jet Li on screen". Wong kills Lan and meets up with Sun Yatsen at the dock.

Box Office

This was a rare sequel to a Hong Kong movie to exceed the original film's box office take. It grossed $30,399,676 HKD.[1]

Awards and nominations

• 1992 Golden Horse Film Festival
  • Won: Best Original Song (James Wong)

• 1993 Hong Kong Film Awards
  • Won: Best Action Choreography
  • Nominated: Best Picture
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Donnie Yen)
  • Nominated: Best Director (Tsui Hark)
  • Nominated: Best New Performer (Xiong Xin Xin)
  • Nominated: Best Art Direction (Eddie Ma)
  • Nominated: Best Cinematography (Arthur Wong)
  • Nominated: Best Film Editing (Marco Mak)
  • Nominated: Best Original Film Score (Richard Yuen, Johnny Njo)

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See also

• Once Upon a Time in China (series)
• Once Upon a Time in China I
• Once Upon a Time in China III
• Once Upon a Time in China IV
• Once Upon a Time in China V
• Once Upon a Time in China VI
• Last Hero in China

Once Upon a Time in China Region 4 DVD cover Once Upon a Time in China (武狀元黃飛鴻) is Hong Kong auteur Tsui Hark (徐克)s series of six movies about the famous kung fu master and Chinese hero Wong Fei Hung or (Huang Fei Hong) (黃飛鴻) (played by Jet Li (李連杰) in parts 1... Once Upon a Time in China I is a 1991 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li as legendary Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung. ... Once Upon a Time in China is a series of six movie about Chinese folklore hero Wong Fei Hung (played by Jet Li in parts 1, 2, 3, 6 and by Vincent Zhao in parts 4 and 5) The film deals with the story of a young kung fu master... Once Upon a Time in China IV is a 1994 Hong Kong action film directed by Yuen Bun. ... Once Upon a Time in China V is a 1995 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Tsui Hark. ... Once Upon a Time in China Region 4 DVD cover Once Upon a Time in China (武狀元黃飛鴻) is Hong Kong auteur Tsui Hark (徐克)s series of six movies about the famous kung fu master and Chinese hero Wong Fei Hung or (Hwang Fei Hung) (黃飛鴻) (played by Jet Li (李連杰) in parts 1... Last Hero in China is a 1993 film written and directed by Wong Jing. ...

External links

• Wong Fei-hung ji yi: Naam yi dong ji keung aka "Once Upon a Time in China II" at the Internet Movie Database