Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
2014 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.1 · 67% critics
A determined laborer heads to Shanghai hoping to build a better life, but harsh realities pull him into dangerous conflicts. To survive in a ruthless world, he relies on his martial arts skills and fighting spirit.
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Details
- Original title
- 惡戰
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-01-06
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (159 votes)
About
If you enjoy old-school martial arts stories about survival and ambition, this may work for you, especially if you like Martial Arts of Shaolin; Not for you if you want lighthearted fun or a fresh, unpredictable setup.
Pros: strong underdog setup; plenty of martial arts; gritty rise-and-fall feel | Cons: familiar premise; heavy violence; simple character depth
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- shanghai, china
Cast & crew
Philip Ng Wan-Lung
as Ma Yongzhen
Andy On Chi-Kit
as Long Qi
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
as Master Tie
Michelle Hu
as Tie Ju
Jiang Luxia
as Tie Mei
Mao Junjie
as Sheng Xiangjun
- WX
Wang Xinghan
as Niu Sanguang
Wan Chiu
as Fritter
Zhao Yi
as Hashimoto Hiroichi
Chen Kuan-Tai
as Baldy Bai
Directed by Wong Ching-Po