THE MOVIE: Once Upon a Time in Shanghai is a martial arts film directed by Wong Ching Po (Let’s Go!) with action choreography from the legendary Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix). The plot involves a laborer who moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich, but ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. The cast includes Phillip Ng (Bodyguards & Assassins, Naked Soldier), Andy On (Special Identity), Luxia Jiang (True Legend) and an actor you may have heard of named Sammo Hung.
Updates: A teaser trailer is online now, but it doesn’t feature any actual footage from the movie itself. It does, however, seem to indicate that Once Upon a Time in Shanghai will be a throwback to the martial arts flicks of old. | Latest poster for the film. | Film Combat Syndicates reports that Once Upon a Time in Shanghai will receive an Asian release in January 2014.
Head on over to M.M.A.C. for some new stills and a fight scene from the film. Andy On looks to be at the top of his game! | Check out the new trailer. | Film Combat Syndicate has the new trailer, stills and behind-the-scenes footage. Enjoy!
BREAKING NEWS: Two action-packed new trailers offer a deluge of martial arts fighting, including our first glimpse of Sammo Hung getting in on the action. Also, be sure to check out the latest poster.