Hong Kong Synopsis
黃飛鴻之西域雄獅
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.
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Once Upon a Time in China and America sits at position #46.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Once Upon a Time in China and America. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Win's Entertainment Ltd.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Once Upon a Time in China and America premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #612 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #396 of 516 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United States of America, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English |
| Production Companies | Win's Entertainment Ltd., China Star Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | February 1, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0120530 |