Once Upon a Time in China III
Seen it?1993 | 112 min | Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$28 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tsui Hark
- Jet LiWong Fei Hung
- Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam13th Aunt
- Max Mok Siu-chungLeung Foon
- Xiong XinxinKwai Geuk-Chat
- Lau ShunWong Kai-Ying
- John WakefieldTomansky
- Ge CunzhuangLee Hung Cheung
- Wong Tak-YanYan
- Zhang ChunzhongMaster Chiu
- Meng Chin