Once Upon a Time in China III (Chinese: 黃飛鴻之三獅王爭霸; lit. 'Wong Fei-Hung 3: The Lion King Competition') is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film directed, produced, and co-written by Tsui Hark. The third installment of the Once Upon a Time in China film series, it stars Jet Li as Wong Fei-hung, along with Rosamund Kwan, Max Mok and Hung Yan-yan. It was released first in South Korea in December 1992, before being released in Hong Kong by Golden Harvest on 11 February 1993.
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In the late 19th century China during the Qing dynasty Chinese sovereignty is being eroded by foreign imperialism. Empress Dowager Cixi and Li Hongzhang decide to stage a lion dance competition to showcase Chinese martial arts and restore national pride. Interested parties from all over China are invited to participate and compete for the title of "Lion Dance King".
Wong Fei-hung travels by train from Foshan to Beijing with his romantic interest 13th Aunt and apprentice Leung Foon to meet his father, Wong Kei-ying, at the Cantonese Ten Tigers Association. At the train station, 13th Aunt meets Tomanovsky, a Russian diplomat, who was her classmate when she was studying in Britain. He starts vying for her attention and annoys Wong, who is disgusted by the Western custom of kissing a woman's hand. When Wong reaches the Association, he learns that his father has been attacked by a wealthy rival martial artist, Chiu Tin-bak, and Chiu's henchman, Clubfoot. Luckily, the elder Wong sustained only minor injuries. Wong Kei-ying decides to give his blessings to his son and 13th Aunt when he sees their romantic relationship.
