Once Upon a Time in China and America Page #4

Synopsis: The story is set in both Hong Kong and the U.S. So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.
Director(s): Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Production: Win's Entertainment Ltd.
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.4
NOT RATED
Year:
1997
102 min
230 Views


when you have time,

you can have tea,

chat, and practice Kung-fu here

Build up a strong body

And come in line...

...with Po Chi Lam's spirit

Hand in hand

we copy foreigners' merits and

compensate our short-comings

And shine...

...for the Chinese people

That's all

Come in! Refreshment time!

Let's go and have some snacks...

Master,

I think your speech deserved

some applause

Aunt Yee may come...

the timing of Aunt Yee's presence

wasn't right

Timing

Timing!

Right!

Make yourself at home,

there's still more...

Welcome... Mr. Mayor,

gentlemen, we're pretty surprised

Looks like

you're having a celebration

Get in there men!

I reckon you boys have something

to do with the robbery

Search the damn place

No! It's ridiculous!

Quiet!

They said we were involved

in the robbery,

they want to search this place

No problem, we are innocent!

Give way,

let the police do their job

search this place

We've found the money!

What? How can it be?

Look what we have got here

Arrest every last one

of these Chinese, sons of b*tches!

Be careful, Master,

they will shoot!

Move!

We're innocent,

let us out!

You can't put these people in jail

They had nothing to do

with the robbery

You don't tell me what I can and

can't do, Billy!

Now settle down son

Look, I was with Doc Sol and

Seven right before the hold-up

They've been framed

I don't give a damn if you come up

with a hundred reasons

The fact is we found some of

the stolen money...

...in Po Chi Lam

If the Chinamen didn't take

the money, who did?

Me?

Maybe it was you Billy!

No! That's crazy! I shot one of 'em

Maybe you were trying to

throw us off

Maybe you're working with the gang

Easy there, Billy

I wont let you do it

How are you going to stop me?

I'll kill you

Are you alright?

I guess someone was quicker

at that time

You're a real friend to the Chinese

Billy! I appreciate you too!

Settle down. I said settle down

He said he would get

the best deal for us,

provided that 7 of us would confess

to the crime,

If we confess do we go jail?

You can forget jail,

they are going to hang you

If you don't confess to the crime,

they're going to hang you all

Remember,

they found the money

with you Chinese

No, not all the Chinese,

only the Po Chi Lam people

Uncle Lone is right

This is Po Chi Lam's problem,

nothing to do with you all

Sol, tell the sergeant,

can I take all the responsibility?

No!

You can't confess to the crime alone

If you are going to be

the first to confess,

I'll be the second

Sol!

Master my nick name is Seven,

if I am not the 3rd one,

I will be the 7th one

Fai-hong

You all stay here, I'll go alone

This is a set up!

Master Wong, you are young

and capable

Your life should be spared for...

...the good of we Chinese workers

You've nothing to do

with Po Chi Lam,

don't get yourself into trouble!

Uncle, we are not telling others the

pathetic tales of the Chinese workers

We want to tell the glorious

history of the Chinese workers

I, Wong Fai-hong,

should stand for all of you

Who disagrees?

Come with me

Ma'am!

Fai-hong

It's my fault!

I couldn't imagine that,

the establishment of Po Chi Lam

in the America a year ago,

would pave the way for tragedy

And I dragged Master down too...

Uncle Han, are you afraid?

Getting married and working hard,

pretending as emperor at home

but working as slave outside...

That is my life!

Sir, it is our custom,

man would die with a full stomach

May I feed them?

All the prisoners get their

final meal before they're executed

What can it hurt?

Master Wong

This is all I can do

Master Wong,

stuffed dumplings for you

Eat!

Master, we all depend on you

Master,

I have full confidence in you

I want more!

They're waiting!

Go

Go away!

Why were you not in jail...

...with us?

I didn't do anything

I didn't do anything wrong

Citizens,

as Mayor of this town and

in the name of God

I'm here to witness this fair and

just execution of these men

God has decided the day

they are to die

Now I shall decide their hour

Escape!

Move everyone

Up the way

Look out! Sheriff out of the way,

we have to stop him, boys!

No! No!

Master Wong, that's the robber

That's the ones who robbed the bank

Master, he was the bank robber

I have to get him to clear my name

Sol, save the others first

Master, leave these two to me

Mayor Barclay

What're the hell you're doing here?

I need the rest of my money

The other Chinese is suspicious

of me

I think I should leave town

I agree with you, you'd leave town

What do you want?

I'm just doing business with you

I want my four hundred thousand

That's the bank's money

You told me the job was gonna

a cake walk,

but one of my man's been killed

Sorry,

I've nothing to do with that

It was an accident

I'm sorry too

Damn it!

Go to hell

What the hell!

You little bastard,

how did you get there?

Sh*t!

What kind of a man is he?!

This is for you!

Go in

Plays rough!

I like that

You like that

I don't think so

Come on!

Go, get out...

get out...

God damn it!

Where are you?

Where are you?

Come on out now,

let's talk about that!

That...

Surrender now!

You still fight?

What the hell are you?

Hold it tight!

Get off me, I don't need your help!

Come on up!

Come on up. Look out!

I need you to prove my innocence

You're not a human

Get up!

Are you alright?

Why are you guys here?

Oh, Diana!

Fai-hong, are you alright?

Where do you go?

I get them here to help you!

Who are they?

They are...

Forget it

People are hurt

Let's go help them

Seven, get ready for lion dance

Come here!

Congratulations, Billy

I trust you will be a good Mayor

As a new Mayor,

I proclaim in name of friendship and

understanding that from this day on,

this area of Fort Stockton will be

known as China Town

I know you will be a good leader,

like Lincoln

Farewell, Yellow

I'm not Yellow

My name is Wong Fai-hong

A name is just a name

You'll always be our brother

Come on!

Who are they?

Don't you remember them?

Everyone...

Master Wong, no more speeches!

It's time to get going

That's right,

if you miss this train,

you'll miss the boat as well

Now go

Yeah...

Seven!

Master,

didn't you have

a long speech readied?

How come you finish your speech

so soon?

Everyone...

Master Wong, please do go now

Get on the train

Let's go!

See you!

See you...

Here she is!

Master Wong, take care

How are you doing?

Who is that woman?

People say she's Uncle Lone's wife

Where the hell is it?

It's far from home!

It's a nice place

It's a nice place!

Right!

I am tired!

I'll need at least 3 days' rest

before I can take care of you

No problem. As you wish

Why are they so happy?

Happy!

No more than 10 people per day,

and I break on the 1st and 15th

You really don't remember

the Indian woman?

No, I remember nothing!

See you!

No need to see me off, Sol,

go tend to the store

Good bye!

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