Wing Chun

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NR,1hr 33min

Genre:

Action

Release:

1994

Director:

Yuen Woo Ping

Distributor:

Image Entertainment

Starring:

Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Cheng Pei-Pei

Synopsis: Wing Chun is a martial-arts film with an unusual feminist bent, inspired by a true historical figure. In 19th-century China, a pack of bandits attacks a remote village, attempting to kidnap a beautiful young widow named Charmy. However, they are foiled by Yim Wing Chun, a local tofu-shop owner who also happens to be a fearsome fighter; she defeats the thieves nearly single-handedly. This infuriates the evil bandit leader, who turns his full forces against the town in an effort to recapture Charmy. ... Full Synopsis

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	Genevieve Williams, AMG Review More of an adorably campy romantic comedy than an action flick, the plot of Wing Chun bears little resemblance to the legend of its titular character, the erstwhile inventor of a kung-fu style for which she was named. Of course, there's plenty of kung-fu action, often mixed with slapstick, in the over-the-top style that made director Yuen Woo-Ping a household name among martial arts film fans. The ... Read Review

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	Michelle Yeoh Yim Wing Chun Donnie Yen Leung Pok To

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