In this sequel, Wong Fei Hung becomes caught up in the chaos surrounding the collapse of the Ching Dynasty when he travels by train from Foshan to Guangzhou to attend a seminar on medicine.
Giving it a title that suggests an Eastern version of a Sergio Leone epic raises expectations that can't be fulfilled.
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide
May 11, 2001
With its ability to maintain a balance between a high standard of intense action and thought-provoking storytelling, Once Upon a Time in China II accomplishes something very few sequels achieve: it outshines the original.
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
April 25, 2001
More concentrated and svelte than its precursor, Once Upon a Time II also has the benefit of fights staged by Master Yuen Wo-Ping that show Jet Li-another camera-age hero-to even greater advantage.
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
October 22, 2002
It is a great-looking film with top-notch martial arts sequences and high production values.
