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Check Out The Second Official Trailer For ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI

Set to release in China the weekend of January 10, 2014 comes director Wong Ching-Po‘s upcoming film, Once Upon A Time In Shanghai. The film has already earned the praise of a few critics as it features performances by action stars Andy On and Philip Ng, the latter kicking off the new year as the film’s lead, with classic fight direction courtesy of action master Yuen Wo-Ping who turned 69 years young this week! A production of Mega Vision Pictures Ltd., Once Upon A Time In Shanghai headlines a list of hotly anticipated titles of the new year. The film also stars Jiang Luxia, Sammo Hung, Michelle Hu, Wang Chunyuan, Chen Kuentai, Fung Hak-On and Mao Junjie. Check out the new trailer below, in addition to a new 20-second TV spot and other viral poster art forwarded by Twitch, Far East Films and Hong Kong Movie Posters. SYNOPSIS: In the […]

New Trailer, Stills And BTS Pics For ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI

Lee B. Golden III

Chinese website Oriental Daily forwarded a new small slate of stills and behind-the-scenes pics from director Wong Ching-Po‘s forthcoming release of Once Upon A Time In Shanghai. Revamping a classic story from the Shaw Brothers library, the new film centers around the emergence of an immigrant from Shangtung whose search for a better life lands him in Shanghai where his talents as a skilled fighter may be the deciding factor of his survival or his comeuppance. The film is one of the most hotly-anticipated films to date as it inches its way to a January 10th, 2014 domestic release from Mega Vision Pictures LTD. Be sure to stay tuned for more information in the days that follow. Phillip Ng, Andy On and the legendary Sammo Hung star in the film featuring fight choreography by Yuen Wo-Ping. Jiang Luxia, Michelle Hu, Wang Chunyuan, Chen Kuentai, Fung Hak-On and Mao Junjie round out the cast. Check out the […]

Phillip Ng Takes The Fight Head On In The New Trailer For ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI

Lee B. Golden III

About a year and a half ago, martial arts cinema fans watched as actor Phillip Ng took the stage and peformed and illustrious flurry of kung fu action for a brand new promo for director Wong Ching-Po‘s upcoming film, Once Upon A Time In Shanghai. Since then, it wasn’t until within recent weeks fans finally got a look at some new poster art, and even better, a small series of viral behind-the-scenes featurettes with footage from the film. On Friday, we finally received a first trailer for the film that introduces even more action and a glimpse of our main characters, including Phillip Ng, Andy On and the legendary Sammo Hung. The film bows in China on January 9, 2014, featuring fight choreography by Yuen Wo-Ping, and also starring Jiang Luxia, Michelle Hu, Wang Chunyuan, Chen Kuentai, Fung Hak-On and Mao Junjie. SYNOPSIS: In the 1900’s, MA YONG ZHEN joined many hopeful laborers to seek work in […]

Watch A Full Fight Scene From ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI

Lee B. Golden III

After the revealing of a new poster and synopsis, director Wong Ching-Po‘s long-awaited kung fu epic, Once Upon A Time In Shanghai, dealt another sign of life with even more teaser clips from the film, edited together with talking segments from a few of its cast and crew, including lead stars, Phillip Ng and Andy On, and the film’s action director, Yuen Wo-Ping. On Wednesday, Wong’s latest revival to Shaw Brothers territory is now sharing a treat with the public online viewing audience featuring a pulse-pounding fight scene with Ng and On going toe-to-toe, timed only by a burning cigarette. No teasers here, just nothing short of a complete fight scene from start to finish, which for what it’s worth, won’t be a huge spoiler for all of us as the world awaits the film’s expanded release after its January 8, 2014 date for China. Stick around for more updates […]

New Footage From ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI

Lee B. Golden III

Martial arts action cinema fans have watched and waited for anything and everything resembling a sign of life for Once Upon A Time In Shanghai, a production that only saw a year-and-a-half old promo teaser with lead action star, actor Philip Ng until recently. The film has since shown itself out with new sales art and a synopsis revealed back in early November as the film made the film festival rounds this year. This week, the new film from director Wong Ching-Po now has three viral non-English subtitled featurettes with snippets from the original promo and its behind the scenes segments, speaking segments from the cast and crew, clips from a training montage from 2010 and footage from the actual movie, with the second reel showcasing co-star Andy On‘s evolution as a certified action performer. Some of this footage is just now coming my way, so there may be more, […]

Check Out The Full Sales Artwork For ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI

Lee B. Golden III

Director Wong Ching-Po‘s latest return to Shaw territory in the form of the ten-million dollar-budgeted Once Upon A Time In Shanghai has been a long-awaited theatrical spectacle since the film’s announcement in 2011. The unveiling of the concept trailer a year later with lead actor Philip Ng ultimately gave the film tons of press and expectations from fans eager to see Ng in a larger-scale role after films such as Star Runner, Dragon Squad, New Police Story, Invisible Target and Undercover Hidden Dragon to name a few. This year, with a big lead role to his name in addition to a documentary, Ng is set to kick off 2014 with explosive martial arts action from master choreographer Yuen Wo-Ping, and a powerhouse cast that also includes legendary actor Sammo Hung, actress Jiang Luxia, and Special ID co-star Andy On who teased the latest poster art for the film on Saturday. […]

I Dare You To Not Watch This Clip From SPECIAL ID

Lee B. Golden III

If you’ve been following updates for Donnie Yen‘s upcoming martial arts action thriller, Special ID, then get ready. You’re about to be tested! Yes, it’s a fight clip from the movie. More to the point it’s a clip of the pivotal final fight between Donnie Yen and Andy On. And yes, you knew at some point this was going to happen. I dare you to resist!