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Once Upon a Time in China III

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A martial-arts master (Jet Li) defends his father from several gangs during a competition in Beijing.
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Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 01/22/2002
2.5/5
This might be a good enough introduction, but hardly the best of the lot. Go to Full Review
Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/02/2019
The third part of the trilogy may be in a slightly lower level than the first two, but is still a very good wuxia film, while its visuals will definitely leave a lasting impression to the viewer, Go to Full Review
TV Guide 07/28/2008
2.5/4
There are several well-staged fights, but none with the imaginative choreography, ferocious energy, and dazzling prop work found in the first two films. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 10/04/2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/15/2005
3/5
Nicolas Lacroix EnPrimeur.ca 03/10/2005
3/5
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Joy B. @9mr_0 Jan 18 فلم يشبه سابقية . ماكو شيء جديد نفس الفتتاحية نفس القصة ولكن تغير الاشخاص نفس الصراع الخير المطلق و الشر المطلق لايوجد تحولات حقيقية لا يوجد تغير حقيقي للشخصيات او تطور درامي . الشخصيات ثابتة لاننكر ان البطل حضوره قوي لكن من حوله دمى لا يفعلون شيء حقيقي . الاخراج كان جيد مع بعض الفوضى في المعارك و القتالات . التصوير و الموسيقى كانا جيدين الى ان يحصل قتال تصبح الموسيقى في بعض القتالات مزعجه و التصوير فوضوي جدا . لا ننكر ان المخرج عرض القصة بشكل سلس و بدون تعقيدات و القصة اصلا تفتقر للعمق لكن اذا نظرنا له كفلم استعراضي و حركة فقط فهو فلم حلو. See more Johnathon W @Hoppynsc Sep 7 Another fun entry in the series that sees series expand further, introducing Fei-hong's father along with Clubfoot. Jet Li remains excellent as Fei-hong, a brilliant martial artist who is a bit blind to his own emotions, while Rosemund Kwan is effortlessly charming as his fiancee, who continues to push Fei-Hong despite his resistance to show emotion (her way of getting him to finally say 'I love you' is hilarious). Behind the camera, director Hark Tsui crafts another fun martial arts film that deals with this complicated time in China's history, particularly the numerous foreign influences from England to Russia (13th Aunt even gets a potential romantic interest with a Russian diplomat). They also show a nice bit of Fei-Hong's heart, he is able to bring an enemy to his side through an act of kindness. While not as good as the first two, still a fun watch. See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Feb 27 Great sequel to the franchise. Signature stylistic martial arts sequences by Tsui Hark. See more 01/16/2019 It's a step down from the first two, but it's still a lot of fun. Much more comedic and features a message that shouldn't be forgotten. The incestuous love triangle was a pretty strange addition though... See more dustin d 11/14/2017 The law of diminishing returns in proven in the third installment of the Once Upon a Time in China series. The lion dance fight and the set piece in the middle in which Jet Li fights off a horde of baddies while slipping around an oily floor were great, but it lacked the larger-than-life set pieces and breathless story of the first, and best, film. See more camille l 01/10/2017 Le troisième opus de la sage de Wong Fei Hung parle d'un tournoi de danse du lion, hautement incompréhensible pour les non-initiés. Il n'en demeure pas moins que le film s'en sort encore une fois grandement par les combats, encore une fois frénétiques et dévastateurs et surtout par le développement de ses personnages centraux : Wong Fei Hung, Leung Foon et surtout Tante Yee. L'histoire d'amour entre Yee et Wong Fei Hong (grâce aux interprétations parfaites de Rosamund Kwan & Jet Li) est clairement le point fort du film, aussi touchante que naïve. Clairement en deçà des deux premiers et avec son climax interminable, Il était une fois en Chine 3 reste un film parfaitement admirable. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A martial-arts master (Jet Li) defends his father from several gangs during a competition in Beijing.
Director
Hark Tsui
Producer
Hark Tsui
Screenwriter
Hark Tsui
Production Co
Republic
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 17, 2001
Runtime
1h 45m
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