Movie: Once Upon a Time a Hero in China

Top 10 Billed Cast

Alan Tam
譚詠麟

Master Wong Fei Hung

Tony Leung Ka-fai
梁家輝

Master Sek Ken

Simon Yam
任達華

Leung Foon

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
曾志偉

''Porky'' Wing

Richard Ng Man-Tat
吳孟達

Ah So

Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan
毛舜筠

Aunt Yee

Charine Chan Ka-Ling
陳加玲

Sek Kin
石堅

Paul Fonoroff
Paul Fonoroff

James Wong Jim
黃霑

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  • Overview

    The story of a cook who tries to stop an opium ring in ancient China.

  • Release Date

    1992-08-08

  • Average

    4.75

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    广州话 / 廣州話

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