Review of Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) by Jarett B — 13 Feb 2012

Again, Wong Fei-Hung protects China from foreigners, but this time the threat comes from within at the hands of the White Lotus Sect and the Chinese Government who are foreign to the good of China. Part 2 is an example of too much of a good thing.

While the first is much more story oriented, part 2 is all about Kung Fu spectacle. For instance, what would easy be considered the "final showdown" in most films is only a warm-up for a faceoff between Donnie Yen and Jet Li (which is awesome).

But, when it's all said and done, it's like 45 minutes of fighting and really stops the film cold in its tracks. Don't get me wrong, it's unreal action as Li and Yen perform their own martial arts and stunts, but it still is a bit much--a tad too much of a good thing.