| Details | Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2EqPGXs10g
Combining the considerable creative forces of director Tsui Hark, fight choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, and star Jet Li, this martial arts epic was a huge hit with audiences and critics alike, eventually spawning six sequels and a television series. Set in the nineteenth century, it tells the story of the Qing dynasty folk hero Wong Fei Hung, a doctor, chiropractor, and martial artist who takes on corrupt politicians, criminals, and the oppressive British colonial forces. The film is loaded with astonishing fight scenes highlighting Li’s athletic ability, which immediately catapulted him to superstardom. A sweeping martial arts classic that must be seen on the big screen! (Dir.: Tsui Hark, Hong Kong, 1991, 134 min., DCP, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, and English with English subtitles) Images courtesy of Photofest |
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