Once Upon a Time in China III (黃飛鴻之三獅王爭霸) is a 1993 film out of Hong Kong. The movie stars Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, and Max Mok. Hung Yan Yan and Lau Shun round out the supporting cast.
In this installment, Wong and company head to Beijing. Wong's father, Wong Kei Ying, is part of the Cantonese Association of Beijing. Once there, they are faced with the many martial arts schools engaged in public fights and lion dance competitions. Wong tries to play the middle man and to settle their scores. The head general of the imperial forces calls for a lion competition to strengthen Chinese morale. But this just leads to back stabbing among those that want to join. Also in this installment, Wong expresses his desire to marry 13 Aunt, breaking generational rules considered taboo. Wong's father eventually comes around and notes that old things should be thrown out.
This one is in the middle of the pack for me. No major fights with someone of similar caliber fighting skill. And I am not a fan of lion dances. I flat out get bored. The antagonist seemed to come from 3 or 4 different areas and it wasn't easy to follow. The quirky HK cheesiness didn't work well either. I would watch 1,2 and 4 before this one.
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