Wing Chun (1994)
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72% of users liked it
(2,616 ratings)
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… More 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. As if this weren't trouble enough, things become even tougher for Wing Chun when her childhood sweetheart, now also a martial-arts master, arrives in town after an absence of many years. On his return, he immediately falls in love with Charmy, mistaking her for Wing Chun -- and mistaking the real Wing Chun for a man. These farcical manueverings provide the backdrop for numerous fight sequences, which are filled with astoundingly acrobatic choreography skillfully performed by Hong Kong action star Michelle Yeoh. Especially notable is the final showdown between Wing Chun and the bandits, which proves once and for all it's not the size of the weapon, but the way that you use it. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Donnie Yen, King-Tan Yuen
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Tai Seng
Critic Reviews
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Funny, entertaining stuff thanks to some great fight scenes and wire stunts and the force of nature that is Michelle Yeoh.
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Fred Topel, About.com
Wonderful fight choreography, full of wire moves.
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
The tofu fight ranks among Yuen's finest work -- and that includes The Matrix and Crouching Tiger.
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Cast
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Michelle Yeoh
as Yim Wing Chun
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Donnie Yen
as Leung Pok To
- Pei-pei Cheng
- King-Tan Yuen
- Norman Chu
- Waise Lee
- Catherine Hung Yan
- Chui Ah-Fai
