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 · Written by Sze-To Cheuk-Hon

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