Once Upon a Time in China and America
1997 · 102 min · Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Sammo Hung
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Inspiration20%
- Anger10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Inspiration. Genres: History, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 57 % | 27 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 61 % | 39 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 43 % | 39 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 48 % | 31 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 33 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 51 % | 44 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 55 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 51 % | 57 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 39 % | 54 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 63 % | 36 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Relief | 66 % | 40 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 55 % | 4 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 81 % | 76 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 64 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 38 % | 7 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 80 % | 45 % | 30 % | 80 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Dr. So
Bandit Leader
Sarah, the Indian Girl
Uncle Lone
Immigrant Worker
Immigrant Worker
Fierce Eagle
Flying Eagle
Details
- Directed by
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Sammo Hung
- Written by
- Cheuk-Hon Szeto, Sharon Hui, Mei-Yee Sze, Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Sze Mei-Yee, Philip Kwok, So Man-Sing
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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