Once Upon a Chinese Fighter (1992)

Once Upon a Chinese Fighter: Directed by Hark Tsui. With Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, Xin Xin Xiong. Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the ‘Dancing Lion Competition’ to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.

“Though nowhere near as good as its predecessors, episode three of the legendary series does have some memorable moments, though they may appear few and far between. On this occasion, Empress Dowager tries to cause hostility between foreign powers settling in China by holding the ultimate Lion Dance competition set to restore Chinese pride and heritage, only to have it quashed by martial madman Chiu Tin Bai whou0026#39;s intent is to annihilate the competition and win the Lion Dance himself. Wong Fei-hung steps in after his father is beaten down by Chiuu0026#39;s crazy henchman Clubfoot, and the stage is set for Wongu0026#39;s single-handed onslaught of all evildoers and the restoration of some kind of sanity in this crazy town. Thereu0026#39;s plenty of colourful lion dances to please the eye and Jet is still the most exciting thing around, yet what it really lacks in is purpose, setting no real moral high ground and merely acting as a relentless cash-in on its previous successes.”