#1103b: TSUI, Hark: Once Upon A Time In China II (1992)
TSUI, Hark (Hong Kong)
Once Upon A Time In China II [1992]
Screenplay by Tsui Hark, Hanson Chan Tin-suen and Charcoal Tan.
Tsui was 42 when he directed Once Upon a Time in China II.
Once Upon A Time In China II [1992]
Spine #1103b
Blu-ray
Having chronicled the social upheaval wrought by Western influence in the opening chapter of the Once Upon a Time in China series, Tsui Hark turned his attention to the perils of unchecked nationalism in his sensational follow-up, the rare sequel to equal the dizzying highs of the original. Jet Li returns to the role of Wong Fei-hung, who here takes on the diabolical White Lotus Sect, a virulently xenophobic cult whose anti-foreigner sentiments unleash a wave of destructive violence. Fellow martial-arts icon Donnie Yen dazzles in a star-making turn as Wong’s nemesis, who faces off with the hero in a battle royal that showcases the kinetic brilliance of revered Hong Kong action choreographer Yuen Wo-ping.
112 minutes
Color
Color
Monaural
in Cantonese
in Cantonese
2:39:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2021
Director/Writers
Screenplay by Tsui Hark, Hanson Chan Tin-suen and Charcoal Tan.
Tsui was 42 when he directed Once Upon a Time in China II.
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
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60
The Extras
The Booklet
Forty-eight page booklet featuring essays by film critics Maggie Lee and novelist Grady Hendrix.
Commentary
None.
Interviews
With director Hark, Film Workshop cofounder Nansun Shi, editor Marco Mark Chi-sin, and critic Tony Rayns.
Excerpts 1
From audio interviews with Jet Li conducted in 2004 and 2005.
Deleted scenes
From Once Upon a Time in China III.
Documentary
From 2004 about the real-life martial-arts hero Wong Fei-hung.
From Spikes to Spindles
A 1976 documentary about New York City’s Chinatown featuring uncredited work by Tsui.
Excerpts 2
From a 2019 master class given by martial-arts choreographer Yuen Wo-ping.
The Booklet
Forty-eight page booklet featuring essays by film critics Maggie Lee and novelist Grady Hendrix.
Commentary
None.
Interviews
With director Hark, Film Workshop cofounder Nansun Shi, editor Marco Mark Chi-sin, and critic Tony Rayns.
Excerpts 1
From audio interviews with Jet Li conducted in 2004 and 2005.
Deleted scenes
From Once Upon a Time in China III.
Documentary
From 2004 about the real-life martial-arts hero Wong Fei-hung.
From Spikes to Spindles
A 1976 documentary about New York City’s Chinatown featuring uncredited work by Tsui.
Excerpts 2
From a 2019 master class given by martial-arts choreographer Yuen Wo-ping.
Behind-the-scenes footage
For Once Upon a Time in China and Once Upon a Time in China and America.
For Once Upon a Time in China and Once Upon a Time in China and America.
Trailers
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