Once Upon a Time in China IV
Seen it?1993 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story or Alita: Battle Angel, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Wong Fei Hung must win another Lion Dance contest in order to defeat the eight foreign concessions in Shanghai.
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
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuen Bun
- Vincent Zhao WenzhuoWong Fei Hung
- Jean Wang Ching-Ying"14th Aunt" May
- Max Mok Siu-chungLeung Foon
- Xiong XinxinKwai Geuk-Chat
- Billy Chow Bei-leiIron Fist
- Chin Ka-LokDuen Tin-Lui
- Lau ShunWong Kei-Ying
- Wang JinghuaMiao Sanniang
- Louis RothFather Thomas
- Chen JimingDeputy Governor Guan