Once Upon a Time in China IV

Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) — watch online on iFILM — is the fourth entry in the Hong Kong martial arts series, directed by Yuen Bun, with Vincent Zhao stepping into the role of folk hero Wong Fei Hung after Jet Li's departure.

Fresh from winning the Lion Dance competition, Wong finds his reputation pulling him into new trouble. A new governor stages another contest, this time setting Chinese fighters against representatives of eight foreign concessions controlling parts of Shanghai. What looks like sport is really about who holds the city. The fight choreography stays sharp, and Zhao brings his own physicality to a role that could have collapsed under the comparison. Stream it online on iFILM.