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Once upon a time in China IV =:, Huang Feihong zhi si : Wang zhe zhi feng, directed by Yuen Bun ; produced by Tsui Hark, Ng See-Yuen ; screenplay by Tsui Hark, Elsa Tang Bik-Yin

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Once upon a time in China IV =:

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directed by Yuen Bun ; produced by Tsui Hark, Ng See-Yuen ; screenplay by Tsui Hark, Elsa Tang Bik-Yin

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The Criterion Collection, 1103Once upon a time in China, the complete films

Huang Feihong zhi si : Wang zhe zhi feng

One of the pinnacles of Hong Kong cinema2s 1990s golden age, the Once Upon a Time in China series set a new standard for martial-arts spectacle and launched action star Jet Li to international fame. It brings to vivid life the colorful world of China in the late nineteenth century, an era of immense cultural and technological change, as Western imperialism clashed with tradition and public order was upended by the threats of foreign espionage and rising nationalism. Against this turbulent backdrop, one man, the real-life martial-arts master, physician, and folk hero Wong Fei-hung, emerges as a noble protector of Chinese values as the country hurtles toward modernity. Conceived by Hong Kong New Wave leader Tsui Hark, this epic cycle is not only a dazzling showcase for some of the most astonishing action set pieces ever committed to film but also a rousing celebration of Chinese identity, history, and culture. In the fourth film, foreign skulduggery and a violent nationalist group--this time in the form of the fierce women warriors known as the Red Lantern Sect--swirl around a magnificent lion-dance competition, with Wong caught in the fray

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