Once Upon a Time in China II (re-release)

In 1895, during the Qing dynasty, Wong Fei-hung departs from Foshan with his romantic interest, 13th Aunt, and his devoted apprentice, Leung Foon. Their destination is Canton, where Wong is set to give a seminar on medicine, sparking the beginning of a perilous journey.

The trio arrives in Canton, greeted by a city in turmoil. Citizens are protesting against the Treaty of Shimonoseki, creating a tense atmosphere that foreshadows the chaos they are about to encounter.

In the streets of Canton, the xenophobic White Lotus Sect terrorizes Westerners and those with foreign influence. This cult exemplifies the extreme tensions of the period as it seeks to obliterate anything deemed foreign.

While attempting to photograph the cult members, 13th Aunt nearly falls victim to their aggression. In a heroic moment, Wong intervenes, engaging in a fierce battle with the cult to rescue her from danger.

At the seminar, Wong delivers a lecture on acupuncture, assisted by Sun Wen, a Western-trained doctor. Their discussion, aimed at a largely non-Chinese audience, highlights the intersection of traditional and modern medicine.

The atmosphere shifts dramatically when the White Lotus Sect launches an attack on the seminar, raining flaming arrows onto the building. In the ensuing chaos, Wong, Leung, and Sun make a daring escape from the perilous situation.

As they prepare to leave Canton, Wong receives alarming news about an assault on the Tongwen Guan, a school teaching foreign languages to Chinese children. Without hesitation, the group resolves to save the children from the clutches of the White Lotus Sect.

Wong seeks shelter for the children at a local government office, where he faces military officer Nap-lan Yun-seut in a sparring match. Although Wong impresses Nap-lan with his skills, his request to help the children is ultimately denied.

Meanwhile, 13th Aunt and Leung manage to bring the children to the British consulate, which is under siege. Here, tensions escalate as they face the threat of the White Lotus Sect and a military offensive led by Nap-lan.

While at the consulate, Wong reunites with Sun Wen, who informs him about a revolutionary underground movement aiming to overthrow the Qing government. This revelation adds another layer of complexity to their perilous situation.

Nap-lan's forces infiltrate the consulate, culminating in the secret assassination of the British consul. This shocking act escalates the threat level and showcases Nap-lan's ruthless ambitions.

In a daring twist, revolutionary Lu Haodong disguises himself as Leung to follow Wong. Meanwhile, Leung impersonates Lu to distract Nap-lan, setting the stage for a fateful showdown with the sect's leader, Priest Gao.

An intense battle ensues between Wong and Priest Gao, the formidable leader of the White Lotus Sect. Wong emerges victorious but tragically kills Gao, a moment that weighs heavily on him.

As the trio attempts to recover a crucial book containing the names of revolutionaries, they are ambushed by Nap-lan's troops. Lu sustains a fatal injury during the confrontation, leading to a heart-wrenching turn of events.

In a poignant moment, Lu instructs Leung to burn the book to protect their cause, entrusting him with a cloth to deliver to Sun Wen. At dawn, Wong and Leung succeed in passing the cloth to Sun, revealing Lu's revolutionary design of the Blue Sky with a White Sun flag.