Huang Fei-hong
Directed by:
Hark TsuiCast:
Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan, Jacky Cheung, Kent Cheng, Shi-Kwan Yen, Ma Wu, Steve Tartalia, Sin San, Pau-chung Tong, Shun Lau, Bruce Fontaine, Chi-hung Ling (more)Plots(1)
China's been infected with a plague known as the Western world, and Wong Fei-hung (Jet Li) refuses to stand by and watch as his country is decimated by the foreign forces. A martial arts expert, Wong collides with the foreigners, their influence and, especially, their firearms.
Leading his misfit militia, Wong is determined to stop the immoral slave trade that serves the California gold fields. When his favorite aunt is kidnapped to be sold as a prostitute, Wong must battle his countrymen and the superior firepower of the slave traders, all for the very soul of traditional China.
(official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (1)
I have to say that so far the second episode, which I actually saw first, impressed me the most. I thought the fights were the best. But there's also the scene with the ladders, and it seems almost unbelievable. These are the scenes you want to watch Hong Kong movies for. Jet Li is absolutely breathtaking here, but I still find the film too drawn out.
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