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Once Upon a Time in China III

Once Upon a Time in China III

A Hero Beyond All Others.

19936.51h 52m

Overview

Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.

Directed by Tsui Hark
Written by Tsui Hark, Tin-suen Chan, Charcoal Tan
Produced by Tsui Hark, Marco Mak Chi-Sin, Ng See-Yuen
Box Office0Revenue: $27.5M

Top Cast

Jet Li

Jet Li

Wong Fei Hung

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

13th Aunt

Max Mok Siu-Chung

Max Mok Siu-Chung

Leung Foon

Xiong Xinxin

Xiong Xinxin

Kwai Geuk-Chat

Lau Shun

Lau Shun

Wong Kai-Ying

John Wakefield

John Wakefield

Tomansky

Ge Cunzhuang

Ge Cunzhuang

Lee Hung Cheung

W

Wong Tak-Yan

Yan

Zhang Chunzhong

Zhang Chunzhong

Master Chiu

Meng Chin

Meng Chin

Themes & Keywords

martial artskung fuchinacolonisationmartial arts mastercolonialismkung fu masterwong fei hung

About Once Upon a Time in China III

Once Upon a Time in China III is a action film released in 1993 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, china, colonisation, martial arts master, colonialism. Directed by Tsui Hark, it stars Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Max Mok Siu-Chung. Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.

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