Once Upon a Time in China and America

Once Upon a Time in China and America

NR 1997 · 102 min · ★ 5.9 · Action, Western

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.

Directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo · Written by Sze-To Cheuk-Hon

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Jet Li Wong Fei Hung
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam Aunt Yee / Diana
Xiong Xinxin Kwai Geuk-Chat
Power Chan Kwok-Pong Dr. So
Jeff Wolfe Billy
Joseph Sayah Bandit Leader
Chrystabell Sarah, the Indian Girl
Patrick Lung Kong Uncle Lone
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon Uncle Han
William Fung Kwun-Man Immigrant Worker
Johnny Koo Kwok-Wah Immigrant Worker
Roger Yuan Dick

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