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Once Upon a Time in China III

1993 · 112 min

A lively martial-arts spectacle with acrobatic lion dances, light comedy, and a touch of patriotic melancholy.

Directed by: Tsui Hark
Genres: Action
Starring: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Max Mok Siu-chung

Tagline: A Hero Beyond All Others.
Overview: Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.

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Directed by: Tsui Hark
Genres: Action
Starring: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Max Mok Siu-chung

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: colonialism
identity
loyalty
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Once Upon a Time in China Collection

Once Upon a Time in ChinaMovie · 1991
Once Upon a Time in China IIMovie · 1992
Once Upon a Time in China IIIMovie · 1993 This title
Once Upon a Time in China IVMovie · 1993
Once Upon a Time in China VMovie · 1994
Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaMovie · 1997

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