Movie·1997·102 min

Once Upon a Time in China and America

Name: Once Upon a Time in China and America
Genre: Action, Western
Released: 1997-02-01
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Xiong Xinxin, Power Chan Kwok-Pong, Jeff Wolfe

Once Upon a Time in China and America streams in the US on Criterion Channel and Darkroom, as of October 5, 2026.

5.9 / 10 · TMDB

Action Western

So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.

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