‘Once Upon A Time In Shanghai’ on Blu-ray, DVD Digital HD January 13th!
From Director Wong Ching Po (Revenge: A Love Story) and acclaimed Action Director Yuen Wo Ping (The Grandmasters, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2,Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) comes ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI, debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Jan. 13 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The modern action-packed fable features rising martial arts star Philip Ng (Young and Dangerous: Reloaded) as a country bumpkin who moves to 1930’s Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich, but ends up honing his kung fu skills to become a lethal fighting machine. ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI also stars the legendary Sammo Hung (Ip Man franchise), Andy On (As the Light Goes Out, White Vengeance), Michelle Hu (Mr. & Mrs. Player), Luxia Jiang (Ip Man: The Final Fight), Mao Junjie (Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu), Chan Koon-Tai (The Man with the Iron Fists), Yuen Cheung-Yan (Kung Fu Hustle, Charlie’s Angels franchise) and Fung Hak-On (Tai Chi Zero). Bonus materials include the behind-the-scenes featurette “The Making of Once Upon a Time in Shanghai.”
“Philip Ng’s Kung Fu Skills Make Him a Potential Successor to Donnie Yen” ~ Addy, JayneStars.com
“…a complete action party that stays up ’til all hours.
Star Philip Nghas has clearly got a great action-movie career in his future, and this is a heck of a way to begin the ride.” ~ Steve Prokopy, Ain’t It Cool News
“…some of the best and most brutal fighting you’ll ever see as well as an interesting story.”
~ Martin Hafer, Influx Magazine
ONE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI
Philip Ng, Andy On & Sammo Hung Star in the Action-Packed, Martial Arts Fable Debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD & Digital Jan. 13
Bonus Material Includes a Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
After a series of eye-catching small roles, Philip Ng finally is given center stage with this rebooted look at the hero Ma Yung-Chen, who was immortalized in the 1972 Shaw Brothers film Boxer from Shantung and in the 1997 Hero. Ng, a master of martial arts, trained in Ving Tsun Kung Fu under the late Sifu Wong Shun-Leung and is also a 6thgeneration disciple of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu, training under his father, Sam Ng. Ng also excels in Hung Gar Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jiujitsu and Escrima.
Synopsis:
Everyone wants to make their fortune in Shanghai, and Ma Yongzhen (Philip Ng) dreams of making an honest living – not with his fists. But the town is torn apart by rival gangs and when Boss Long Qi (Andy On) learns of Ma’s formidable martial arts skills, he’s brought into the family. Opposed to drug trafficking and leaking government secrets, Qi makes powerful enemies. And soon, Ma won’t have a choice. Fight or lose everything – including his friend (Sammo Hung) and his love, Tie Ju (Michelle Hu).
ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI has a runtime of approximately 96 minutes and is not rated.
Gerard Iribe
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