Once Upon A Time In China II, also known as 黄飞鸿之二：男儿当自强, Wong Fei-hung ji yi: Naam yi dong ji keung, La Secte du lotus blanc, Il était une fois en Chine 2 and Once Upon A Time In China 2 is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung.[2] It is the second instalment in the Once Upon a Time in China film series. The iconic theme song, A Man Should Better Himself (男兒當自強), was performed in Cantonese by George Lam at the beginning of the film, and by Jackie Chan in the end credits. (Chan also sang the Mandarin version.
(Synopsis): This first sequel to the acclaimed Once Upon a Time in China continues the adventures of Legendary Martial Artist Wong Fei Hung, played once again by Jet Li. In Canton for an east-west medical conference, Fei Hung befriends Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, who is secretly leading a movement to overthrow the emperor and create a Chinese republic. Unfortunately, Fei Hung also runs afoul of the White Lotus sect, a fanatic cult bent on purging all things foreign from China. When the White Lotus burn down the foreign language school, Fei Hung takes its displaced students to the British consulate after being rebuffed by commander Lan (Donnie Yen) at city hall. Lan wants Sun Yat-Sen, and so he stands by while the White Lotus attack the consulate where Dr. Sun is hiding, so that he can seize him and his list of followers. Needless to say, this eventually forces a confrontation with Wong Fei Hung, who must also deal with the White Lotus and their leader, the seemingly invincible Priest Kung.
Starring: Jet Li Lian-Jie, Max Mok Siu-Chung, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Donnie Yen Ji-Dan, David Chiang (Keung Dai-Wai), Zhang Tie Lin, Paul Fonoroff
Director: Tsui Hark, Producer: Ng See Yuen, Tsui Hark, Action Director: Yuen Woo Ping, Languages: English, Running Time: 108 minutes, Production company: Film Workshop, Golden Harvest, Paragon Films Ltd, Distributed by: Golden Harvest, Release date: 16 April 1992
