Once Upon a Time a Hero in China (1992)
A comedic spoof of the immensely popular Once Upon a Time in China films, this movie actually works, and unlike many other films of this type, you will laugh, and you will enjoy it. Well, at least I laughed, and I enjoyed it.
Alan Tam plays a bungling Huang Fei-Hong who is far more interested in perfecting his cooking skills, than he is interested in becoming the martial arts master that he is remembered for being. His helpers, most notably Eric Tsang as Porky Wing, and Simon Yam as Leung Foon do their best to cover-up Huang’s lack of real kung fu prowess, but Tony Leung Ka Fai as Bad Egg Ken Shek is not going to allow the young would-be-master to go unchallenged.
Not the kind of movie that would usually receive much in the way of praise, it’s as entertaining as can be, and well-worth checking out. But, it’s mostly a forgotten movie now, and is probably not too easy to come by any more. If you find a copy, watch it, and if you don’t like it, send it to me, I no longer have a copy of it.
The funniest, most memorable, and best scene involves a hilarious competition that can only be described as a kung fu pissing contest.
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