Synopsis
ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA director Tsui Hark directs this martial arts extravaganza. Set during a time in China when the Ching Dynasty ruled the country and martial arts fighting was strictly outlawed, the film focuses on a group of seven swordsmen who break the law and attempt to save a village besieged by government henchmen.
Reviews
"Mr. Hark retains his talent for amplifying action through camera movement -- there is some beautiful crane work here." (New York Times)