ONCE
UPON A TIME IN CHINA II
(1992)
Starring
Jet Li

My hopes were high after
the first OUATIC, and while this sequel has much in
common with the original,
it's just not as good. In this installment, Wong
Fei-Hung travels to
Canton (along with goofy Foon and the lovely Yee) to
demonstrate his skills
in acupuncture. However there is civil unrest in
Canton, as the strange
White Lotus Clan is trying to start a revolution to
preserve the beloved
Chinese heritage against the foreign devils. And
fighting ensues.
The fighting is great
(of course), although not quite to the level of the
first. Some of
the action - the White Lotus leader demonstrating his
invincibility by having
henchmen stab him with rubber swords, or kick him in
the crotch - is laughable.
The scenes are well done & well choreographed,
but still not as good
as the first. This movie is still enjoyable, and if
you liked the first
one, you'll like this one too. It just doesn't have the
same feeling as the
original.
Quality: 4.0 Visuals:
5.5 Intensity: 5.0
OVERALL RATING: 4.8
reviewed
2002
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