ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINATSUI HARKA Critical StudyBy Jeremy Mark RobinsonThis is a study of the Once Upon a Time In China film series produced and directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li and Vincent Zhao. The Once Upon a Time In China series in movies comprises six features of 1991, 1992, 1993 (films), 1994 and 1997 (four of which were helmed by Tsui Hark the first three and the fifth one, all were coproduced by Tsui), a TV series, plus other additions and a host of cashin movies and parodies. The first Once Upon a Time In China installment was one of those movies where every element comes together beautifully the legendary character and story of Wong Feihung, a superstarinthemaking, Jet Li, a terrific supporting cast (including Yuen Biao, Jacky Cheung, Kent Cheng and Rosamund Kwan), ouststanding technical aspects from all departments (including historical research), grand political themes, astonishing action choreography (from Yuen Shunyi, Yuen Cheungyan and Lau Karwing), and of course whitehot direction from Tsui Hark. Once Upon a Time In China was Tsui Harks mostawarded movie, with wins for best director, best action choreography, best editing, and best music at the Hong Kong Film Awards (and it was nominated for best photography, best film and best supporting actor, Jacky Cheung). Director Tsui Hark is the dragon master of Chinese cinema (Stephen Teo calls Tsui a lion dancer among film directors). Yes a master, a lion dancer, a sifu, a wizard, a dragon master....

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