Running at 128 minutes, this movie had a tendency to drag on and become slow-paced at times. And that made it somewhat difficult to sit through the entire movie and keep the interest and attention on the screen.
The story is the tale of legendary Wong Fei Hung (played by Jet Li) in a time where China is under Imperial rule.
The action sequences in "Once Upon a Time in China" (aka "Wong Fei Hung") were quite good and there is a lot of showcasing of martial arts skills. But the story was a bit too strained and forced onto a period of over two hours.
Despite most of the wardrobe was quite simple, then it worked out quite well, and came off as believable. Well, aside from twice where shoes from the 20th Century could be seen. The first was where the Western priest scaled a wooden fence, and the second was where the Chinese doctor with buck teeth went down a ladder on a ship.
Hopefully parts two and three have more to offer. At least they are not as long as the first movie.
While "Once Upon a Time in China" was entertaining, it just wasn't extraordinary.
The story is the tale of legendary Wong Fei Hung (played by Jet Li) in a time where China is under Imperial rule.
The action sequences in "Once Upon a Time in China" (aka "Wong Fei Hung") were quite good and there is a lot of showcasing of martial arts skills. But the story was a bit too strained and forced onto a period of over two hours.
Despite most of the wardrobe was quite simple, then it worked out quite well, and came off as believable. Well, aside from twice where shoes from the 20th Century could be seen. The first was where the Western priest scaled a wooden fence, and the second was where the Chinese doctor with buck teeth went down a ladder on a ship.
Hopefully parts two and three have more to offer. At least they are not as long as the first movie.
While "Once Upon a Time in China" was entertaining, it just wasn't extraordinary.