aka Wong Fei Hung.It's the late 19th century in Canton and the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (Jet Li), dismayed at the influence foreign countries have over China and it's people, decides to counter them. Whilst fighting against the western forces he also tries to protect Aunt Yee (Rosamund Yang), who has returned from America full of western thoughts and ideals, as they are both subject to the unwanted attentions of a local gang.
A wonderfully shot and realised film about a sensitive time in Chinese history. It fills out the characters more than most Asian films, but doesn't neglect the martial arts, with some fantastic set piece fight sequences. It also manages to cram in some romance and comic characters within this historical epic. A landmark film, well worth watching even for those not into Hong Kong action films.
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