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Film Screening - Meet the Star: Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

The film is a 2014 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Wong Ching-po and starring Sammo Hung, Philip Ng and Andy On with action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping and Yuen Cheung-yan.

When:
August 10, 2014 2:00pm to 12:00am
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Rising Hong Kong action star Philip Ng stars in this thrilling throwback to old-school kung fu movies. He plays Ma Yongzhen, a stunningly gifted martial artist from the sticks who moves to Shanghai. There he finds work with an ambitious crime lord, who sees in Ma a way to take down a rival gang.

A feast for kung fu fans, this film boasts classic-style throwdowns between Ng, Andy On, and even veteran star Sammo Hung, in fights choreographed by the legendary brothers Yuen Cheung-yan and Yuen Woo-ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; The Matrix). “This is a throwback in the right way—a period-set exhibition of fighting skills featuring a bunch of guys who can really, really fight all under the watchful eye of one of the better young directors in the area” (Todd Brown, Twitch Film). (Dir.: Wong Ching Po, Hong Kong, 2014, 96 min., D-Cinema, Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles)