One of them true-blue old-school martial arts films that boasts impressively staged action sequences and some surprisingly elegant artistic touches! At a time when the hopes and dreams of every martial arts movie junkie seem to rise and fall with the coming and going of a Donnie Yen movie, the pedigree behind ‘Once Upon A Time in Shanghai’ reads like a wish come true.
A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive.