Wing Chun
Seen it?1994 | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: Vol. 1, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Martial arts expert Wing Chun battles bandits in this magical film that provides as many laughs as it does wallops. Besides horse thieves, Wing Chun must deal with the men around her who simply can't handle a strong, independent woman. Ultimately, she must dish out "lessons" again and again and again until the respect for her remarkable skills is finally won.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping
- Michelle YeohYim Wing Chun
- Donnie YenLeung Pok To
- Waise Lee Chi-hungScholar Wong
- Kingdom Yuen King-tanAbacus Fong
- Catherine Hung YanCharmy
- Norman Tsui Siu-keungFlying Chimpanze
- Cheng Pei-peiNg Mui
- Chui A-FaiFlying Monkey
- Xu XiangdongMaster Wong
- Jin Mao-HengYim Wing Chow