Last Hero in China is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Wong Jing. It is a derivative of the Once Upon a Time in China film series, and unlike other imitations, it can be considered a spin-off or parody to some extent.[citation needed] It was released after the first three films in the Once Upon a Time in China franchise. The film starred Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung and the action choreography was done by Yuen Woo-ping. However Last Hero in China differs greatly in tone from the Once Upon a Time in China films as it contains stronger elements of violence and broader, more slapstick, comedy.[citation needed] The film contains some Easter eggs, such as a Lifebuoy poster in the 19th century,[1] a staff of the Monkey King, a guandao and Ne Zha's Universe Ring.
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Traditional | 黃飛鴻之鐵雞鬥蜈蚣 |
Simplified | 黄飞鸿之铁鸡斗蜈蚣 |
Mandarin | Huáng Fēihóng Zhī Tiě Jī Dòu Wúgōng |
Cantonese | Wong4 Fei1-hong4 Zi1 Tit3 Gai1 Dau2 Ng4-gung1 |
Directed by | Wong Jing |
Written by | Wong Jing |
Produced by | Jet Li |
Starring | Jet Li Alan Chui Chung-San Sharla Cheung Dicky Cheung Bryan Leung Anita Yuen Natalis Chan Gordon Liu |
Cinematography | Jingle Ma Tom Lau Ma Goon-wa Chan Kwong-hung |
Edited by | Poon Hung |
Music by | James Wong Mark Lui Sherman Chow |
Production companies | Win's Movie Productions Eastern Production Unit |
Distributed by | Golden Harvest Gala Film Distribution Ltd. |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Languages | Cantonese Mandarin English |
Box office | HK$18,178,129 |
Wong Fei-Hung now has his own school of Kung fu, but its premises have become too small for his numerous students. Two of his disciples, Leung Foon and "Bucktooth" So succeed in finding an agreement with the owner of a vacant house. The school thus changes location... Unfortunately, Wong Fei-Hung's new school building is next to a "love hotel", which is unacceptable for the Master, although less so for his young students. What's worse, a new general wants Wong gone at any cost, for fear that he will reveal the general's dirty secrets...
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