Wong Fei-Hong - Once Upon A Time In China Theme (Cantonese Lyrics)

[@ChueyiCha]

As an asian kid who grew up in the 90s, all the other asian kids in the neighborhood hummed this song while we were pretending to fight, Wong Fei Hong was a childhood hero to a lot of asian kids where I'm from (I am from America).

[@mullaoslo]

In Norway in the 90s they would even show it to me as a white boy :) I've gone around for 20 years calling it the Thai chi song 🤣

[@adnankosova4400]

Im a kid from the 90's too, this film made my chilhood full with energy i never forgett this nostalgieeeeee this feeling in my heart. Jet.li is a.legend

[@Ericthefilo]

as a filo kid who grew up in the 90s in Sydney I've watched this movie so many times lol

[@ufohunter4090]

Kung Fu practice in teenage years is rather good for developing later strength. Drunken karaoke. Shadow boxing like popular idols.

[@reginaldmitchell4448]

I'm black and I watched this over and over and over again. Then I was 11 now I'm 32 still remember

[@TheProdigy260592]

Even this is a chinese song, many people of different nationalities recognise it due to the movies ! Love it

[@dennyzhang2840]

It is cantonese

[@SANCHA.]

@2017 LAM_YAN_KIT Cantonese belongs to Chinese.

[@SANCHA.]

@2017 LAM_YAN_KIT Cantonese is Chinese, how can it before Chinese? It seems you mixed up Chinese and Mandarin. If you are talking about Mandarin, then yes, Cantonese came first, Mandarin after. But both of them belong to Chinese.

[@SANCHA.]

@2017 LAM_YAN_KIT I didn't say anything bad to you. Did I?

[@dennyzhang2840]

@@SANCHA. when I think about Chinese I think about mandarin but Cantonese is Chinese too I think

[@raghu.r6841]

I don't know this language. But it's my childhood favorite. I am 30 now. Still I am having goosebumps , when hearing...

[@cheng8881]

Cantonese is a variety of Chinese originating from the city of Guangzhou (also known as Canton) and its surrounding area in Southeastern China.

[@famiry5400]

รักหวงเเฟยหงและวิชา..กังฟูมาตั้งแต่เด็กแล้ว.และปัจุบันก็ยังรักไม่เสื่อมคลาย

[@mageshwaranmeena1724]

Me too... Hope you watch it in Vijay tv Saturday night...

[@CoolnCarin5241]

Unused to watch it in 2002-2004 in Star Gold, we used to get quite a lot of Chinese movies dubbed in Hindi. Those were the good ol' times. Not it's just not the same anymore. Unfortunately 🥺🥺🥺

[@jinvid]

This is Cantonese, THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF CHINA. Not that Mainland Mandarin Communist Speak. LOL!!!

[@shamanlikegami7111]

Jet Li was my hero that I always look up to him. He is my Wong Fei Hung and will always be. No one can replace Jet Li role as Wong Fei Hung.

[@Vincer7915]

jet li is my truo hero

[@showtime3314]

only chuck norris can replace

[@carlxue2476]

Jackie Chan

[@anyaalstreim1940]

Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo did in the 4th and 5th films

[@brogoram]

Mohd Raymee original wong fei hong is kwan tak hing.

[@fernandokain337]

This is not a song, it's an Anthem! gorgeous!

[@VinhNguyen-ih9mt]

best theme in history ever.

[@chasethegreatpalmer8990]

Vinh Nguyen ip man theme better

[@DaBaldMan]

+Chase Palmer ip man's theme better, improve your english fat sucks.

[@Leinja]

per yngve olhin Ip Man's theme is better. You too have some way to go, young Padawan.

[@Leinja]

per yngve olhin Sounds hot! Where can we meet? ;)

[@DaBaldMan]

+Leinja lmao

[@tu-kue9937]

As a Turkish The song is stuck in my head after watching the entire movie series. Now I can say it like my own language

[@azulral]

I can't stop smiling when I hear this song. My childhood comes back to me hard.

[@juliachan8850]

,🤣🤣🤣

[@ninthkaikan1544]

*When the Chinese foreign exchange student is about fight the school bully*

[@vinny4149]

Khalistan

[@Zagaara]

ROFL!

[@liammurphy4762]

Gungfu mode engaged lol, I’m not chinese but I can speak mandarin, I live in Northern Ireland currently

[@sonofdurin8044]

Or when the pro-Democracy, pro-Hong Kong Independence, FaLunGong practitioners, XinJiang people, Tibetans, and Mongolians fight back the oppressive CCP mafia regime.

[@SiameseCats4ever]

​@@sonofdurin8044 Falun Gong... Do you see scientology in the same positive way? Do you know that according to Falun Gong's founder beliefs your Tolkien stuff is nothing more than Barbarian trash? Ironically many of these films by Tsui Hark had Wong Fei-Hong fighting such kind of cults that you defend lol

[@shadowes1386]

To all western audience: the title of the song translate in english is like "True Man learn to self strengthen yourself" This song was actually to encourage China to self strengthen themselves out from the corrupted, weakening Qing dynasty. This is a song about self strengthen, self motiving, self encouraging...do not always rely on outside help. The true spirit of Wong Fei Hung is not his martial arts but his self strengthening spirit. Self strengthen is always be acceptive to new things, new cultures. Thats always shown in the movie.

[@newlifely7849]

Thanks for the translation.

[@Emperor_Palpatine_66]

Wow, thank you for explaining. goosebumps.

[@redfelidae7540]

Thanks!

[@heeholee216]

Men are not born noble, one should strengthen himself

[@marvingarcia9911]

What a great explanation. Thank you

[@berieebenson1268]

This song should be played. Everywhere. During these trying times. It's hard, can't breathe.

[@PaulineSini-lp6cg]

My dad would repeat this movie, I learnt the song by watching him and listening everyday. We are brought up with Cantonese Chinese too.

[@kofibonsu8466]

I am not Asian and live in the depths of Africa, yet I know this masterpiece..Great Memories

[@XiangYu94]

Epic

[@sufisyg]

ALLAH HUMMA SOLLI ALLA MUHAMMAD,WA ALA ALI MUHAMMAD

[@kofibonsu8466]

@@sufisyg Jesus is Lord.

[@alex_muti]

🤝🏾🤝🏾🤝🏾💯

[@heavenpiercer5095]

this song is a timeless classic.

[@abhishekcmukhia7914]

I am indian but childhood spend watching all karate and shaolin stuffs...once upon a time in China...wow...such a cultural heritage... Love from India 🙏

[@D1EGO100500]

Вот она песня великого мастера Юи.

[@ca4tuk]

ржу

[@kripalsinh4123]

Great memories of childhood Wang fei hung is still in my mind Jet Lee represented Chinese values and culture in these movies

[@sanjeetakaxaero]

I remember this song from when I was like 15 , I used to sing with my own lyrics lol. But today as I am listening/reading the lyrics for the first time, it gives me goosebumps and a sense of power.

[@Botoyloft25]

sanjeet arun mee too

[@tiantian1536]

Same. I do kungfu and everytime hear this song it feels great.

[@The_G_Edits]

Same

[@theazndonut1]

who listening in 2020?!?!?!?

[@bart06boy]

We Are A Dragon 👊🤚

[@ekoprastiyo8548]

dragon

[@MrSprung64]

Like the Young and Dangerous series, I do a marathon of the Wong Fei Hung movies every few years.

[@jeffreypastor1601]

Ako..

[@xiuzhenglin8250]

Me hehe

[@ZeyarTintWai]

I love this song. Memory of childhood 40 years ago.

[@RevanaViv]

Classic Chinese martial art movies was the only movies we watched together as a family. Only thing we could agree on as a family and this movie got us so invested❤

[@TheSpidermec]

👍

[@yellowsoy2475]

The original "I'll make a man out of you" song

[@wangsi737]

不對 你要用廣東英文字講!

[@FortunePathVenerable]

Let’s get down to business

[@BenevoIence]

More like "you'll make a man out of yourself"

[@begobolehsjwjangan2359]

when mulan live action released im gonna replace that song with this song.

[@fantasy7jazz]

the original is the order of general.

[@gustavolantyer5311]

Caralho! Chorei aqui de nostalgia! Lembrei da minha infância. Como treinei artes marciais com fervor e paixão ouvindo essa música! Os filmes de Jet Li, Bruce Lee e Jackie Chan marcou-me profundamente! Que saudade!

[@Akumaduchess]

This was a major part of my childhood! When the song would play... I'd feel so powerful and feel like I can take on anything in the world. It will always be timeless and it makes me feel more powerful no matter what ❤

[@slowmoxiong]

朝为田舍郎，暮登天子堂。将相本无种，男儿当自强。感谢黄霑老师为国人留下如此经典之作。将军令改变成这样唐朝的原创作者听到也一定会为后人骄傲的。激励了无数国人的歌曲。这首歌超越音乐本身了。❤

[@michalbukvai7548]

This makes me proud to be Chinese. Even if I'm not!

[@sonamgurung981]

LOL😆

[@KingKhan-vo9og]

My belly heard this now it's a six pack

[@pewdipie9053]

same

[@Saleem1510]

Haha

[@matthewl3002]

Man I wish I could do that

[@lichanega2467]

I want this music to be played during my funeral service

[@blacklivesmatter2083]

Going down in style huh

[@nosakhareanthony97]

Ffs😂

[@edmundloozyhchean3073]

Good choice

[@harveyjesambros4195]

Are you alive

[@candrafirmansyah5338]

Certified national hero 🫡

[@theazndonut1]

me sitting on top of the couch watching all 6 movies with my family, during Chinese new year, weekend, ahhhh childhood memories.

[@HATINTHEKAT]

Toby Hang what six movies? Curious so I can watch them too lol

[@furryduck1030]

@@HATINTHEKAT Once upon a time in china. I think there are 6 of them idk.

[@JHawke12]

@@furryduck1030 isn’t once upon a time in China and America Number 7?

[@χριστακηςχαραλαμπους]

Three movies.

[@MrLewisTan]

I love this movie so much I made sure its the first movie that my son watched when we brought him home from the hospital. I'm a die hard jackie chan fan but once upon a time is still my fave martial arts movie. Its just so perfect

[@blaccgamez99]

The only song that can beat coronavirus😂😂

[@Ace-Vincent-Arevalo]

@沈浪 thank you for the wonderful trivia

[@manuelcheung2917]

We heal as one, buddy.

[@CoolnCarin5241]

🤣🤣🤣 I can't, this is too much hahaha

[@mayoayo001]

Lol

[@lamoh2006]

The one song that people listen to every time

[@raymondmaluleke1400]

For this years since I was a young man and this still gets me today. Love this sound track

[@king_pinmax7189]

I was bald before i heard this. Now i have 5 feet long qing dinasty style braid coming out of my head.

[@dodo3591]

i’m starting to shave my forehead after 1st verse.

[@theunraveler]

u need to grow a queue ...

[@mebelnasional4045]

And trying karoke of sing

[@Dc_hush]

Who's here in 2024

[@Hatsu-Momo]

me and my petty and fickle minded brought me here 😅

[@sainaasainaa6022]

Fucking me.

[@xanderp3325]

Here after looking for suitable taiji weapon forms to learn up. 😂 Here I'm the hero 😂😂😂😂 Hark

[@rizzpip_ofc]

me

[@oliverr6246]

Here.

[@ArnoldTeras]

The Chinese people are so gentle and friendly sometimes, but also so fierce and ruthless at others. Just like the Japanese.

[@blazehurler]

I am British but my love for China knows no limits ; a culture sporting stunningly refined arts and crafts, incomparable constructions genius, great philosophical conceptual, sky-high efficiency in calligraphy, wide-ranging inventiveness (paper, gun powder, ink, compass to mention but the most hands-on ) and of course martial arts which are second to non the world over; Jet Li is the greatest martial arist in the world and the music score gracing this video just divine.

[@babyjiren9676]

then came communism lol

[@乔·拜登-d6p]

@@babyjiren9676 终极目标

[@FOOJFOOJIYAMA]

But this song is not china, its hongkong.

[@anymea5159]

Communism ruined China 😔

[@adithyanaren519]

two words for you. “Bruce Lee”

[@oreo1263]

When I was a kid, I was basically raised in the restaurant, and we would watch kung fu movies all day in the back while my parents took care of the customers lol

[@TheSpidermec]

😊 ça fait votre culture

[@TheUnknown-vq5mg]

Glad I grew up watching the films and enjoying this masterpiece

[@gamma9141]

As an Indian man, this song defines my childhood, as my dad and I would drop everything we do if an Once Upon a Time movie plays in our television

[@BackyardPix]

Unreal how powerful this song is.

[@phuthuthusollymola8251]

One of the greatest soundtracks ever made period!!!!!

[@nickyfamini3706]

One of my many favorite OST's and movies aswell. SUPERB!

[@halfsleepy3579]

Brings back the memories.... We used to sneak in a village movie theatre back in kenya.....I miss those days....Used to practice the moves too

[@phengmoua2389]

My rooster heard this. It just killed a centipede for no reason.

[@SecretVoice360]

I've been looking this for like 12 years.

[@chinahktwunity826]

I love this song, no matter how many times I listen to it, I never get tired of listening to it. Love the bass line, a traditional tune, made for modern times, this song is the s***!!!!

[@obanjespirit2895]

As a young Nigerian kid in my hometown, obviously chinese kung-fu films were religiously studied and though I still understand nothing of the lyrics without subtitles, whenever I hear such a ballad, my fist will always rise to defend my small village from crooks and bandits should they ever try to extort my teacher and his daughter for secret kung-fu techniques that are only passed down through family. Thanks, China.

[@amazingbanana501]

This is now the Master Yi theme

[@Chromosome1919]

this song makes wanna make a shadowless kick! 😁

[@buukute]

DeathstalkeR what about eagle claw and rhousand buddha palm?

[@chrish9184]

DeathstalkeR tar ting Fong

[@CoolnCarin5241]

so a kick without a shadow?

[@surenmathura3691]

@@CoolnCarin5241 😂🤣

[@CoolnCarin5241]

@@surenmathura3691 Aapko hansi aa Raha ahy😏😏😏

[@박태준-z2u]

who still listening in 2019?

[@Buydaa.M]

Here, you Chinese?

[@박태준-z2u]

@@Buydaa.M Nope. I from South Korea

[@yummers9374]

me

[@alexer52]

Me'est'd't've

[@matthewfraser6604]

Yes and in 2020

[@皮慶]

作詞：黃霑 作曲：黃霑　編：鮑比達 男兒當自強 傲氣傲笑萬重浪 熱血熱勝紅日光 膽似鐵打 骨似精鋼 胸襟百千丈 眼光萬里長 誓奮發自強 做好漢 做個好漢子 每天要自強 熱血男子 熱勝紅日光 讓海天為我聚能量 去開天闢地 為我理想去闖 看碧波高壯 又看碧空廣闊浩氣揚 既是男兒當自強 昂步挺胸大家作棟樑 做好漢 用我百點熱 耀出千分光 做個好漢子 熱血熱腸熱 熱勝紅日光 讓海天為我聚能量 去開天闢地 為我理想去闖 看碧波高壯 又看碧空廣闊浩氣揚 既是男兒當自強 昂步挺胸大家作棟樑 做好漢 用我百點熱 耀出千分光 做個好漢子 熱血熱腸熱 熱勝紅日光 做個好漢子 熱血熱腸熱 熱勝紅日光 master yi funny haha

[@blvckphillip3917]

Thank you for the translation!

[@ambardewi4627]

Thanks a lot. This is what I look for ❤

[@solorebellionvii1229]

I love how this is in multiple movies, so I just hear this and loads of my childhood films come to mind XD

[@jugadorzero2671]

Im South American, i dont understand any word of this theme, but somehow i feel motivated everytime i listen this.

[@noverdinho]

The national anthem of the Chinese people worldwide :D

[@youvanthao8440]

so living somewhere determines what you are called? not ethnicity?

[@withastickangrywhiteman2822]

None the less, the song is for all men. MEN, very manly

[@withastickangrywhiteman2822]

Indians are south Asians.

[@commanderbacara225]

G Joeye Oddly enough, many of the Southeast Asians willingly converted from Buddhism to Islam in the region's of Siam (Thailand), Malaya and Indonesia and no blood was shed during this transition.

[@da1stlangzai]

No, India is called the largest democratic country in the world by population. The world hates muslims at the moment. But this is big problem, outside of committing genocide there hasn't been a way to stop muslim conversion.

[@khoobe925]

first time watching and listening and like this song 1991 now 2024 im still listening and make me young and strong

[@hamishmchargUK]

As a British, I grew up watching this movie in the UK 😅 (I'm Black belt).

[@sweetcandysugaarmy8480]

SIFU! Which style of Martial Arts do you practice?

[@Aishiterugukawaii]

Danm. This wong really bit my childhood memories. Those golden days are beautiful. Thanks for creating such beautiful movies for us 😘

[@auzziebattla]

So much better in Cantonese

[@losilluminados3729]

哼哈二將 Slavic sound stronger.

[@losilluminados3729]

+ Well thank you for enlightening me.

[@xichen7077]

Studio Music China 你是不是有病？自己国家的语言这样贬低？弱智逼。

[@maddie3388]

ohhh now i know. i always thought that the 'mandarin' one doesnt really sound mandarin at all. thanks for the clarification!

[@megaericproductions8360]

哼哈二將 So just wondering, is mandarin or cantonese the OG Chinese language?

[@tiachi_uchiha2911]

Here in 2024, growing up as a kid I had all of the movies on VHS always was a big fan and this song now gives me chills 🙏🏿🙌🏿🔥

[@WiiMan25]

I played this with my dog in the room. She's a wolf now.

[@АлександрМазурокСергеевич]

Xa! It is very nice, so funny.

[@Mjd_wi]

I never thought I could find this legendary song

[@joseluisdasilva6872]

Fenomenal, fantástico e explendorosa música!!!!!

[@m_wongzy6701]

Goosebumps every time.

[@royandescartes]

i dont know what he is singing about, but i believe him.

[@joshRia]

Wong fei hung ❤️❤️🙏 Jet li 😍😍😍 The first person became my idol when i was a kid.

[@dfurianz]

OMG. This song.. My childhood. Thank's for uploading.. :')

[@ZaanPaulse]

I keep listening to this it keeps me motivated. I googled the English lyrics it moves me...literally. wow

[@truelegend830]

Master Wong Fei Hung the great martial artist of China and contemporary of Sun yet sen the great nationalist leader of his time. The song used as opening song of Once upon a time in China starred by Jet Li. It is my favourite song. It inspires all kung fu fighters to a great degree.

[@Lonely_guy87]

I m an Asian 90's kid and blindly believed just this song is whole enough and only way to become a "Kung Fu Master"....sweet 90's memories ❤️

[@whiteman8953]

my german sheperd heard this, now it is a chinese sheperd

[@udkos8568]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@soloexplorer2343]

My favourite song....even i don't understand . It brings old memories back

[@o0Cheator0o]

1) Open this in 3 tabs or more 2) Launch the first 3) Launch the other ones each time a drumbeat is heard 4) ??? 5) Profit

[@TexasDevin]

That got chaotic really fast.

[@geesixnine]

IM DYING

[@Cypryssss]

It's like a Cantonese Row, Row, Row Your Boat!

[@just.s.]

I did it with like 3 sec in between each. Perfection.

[@tricksters6902]

Legit Bro hahaha

[@shamsheed1726]

Me and my cousin used to pretend we were the kungfu men on the beach doing moves together and blasting this from the VHS😂 Best memories.. Big loves all the way from New Zealand🇳🇿

[@philbertdeigo4984]

CMON LET SING IT TOGETHER!!!! BIT SING HUNG YAT GWONG!!!!!!!! LOL

[@sebastiancastellanos9527]

Cash me ouside how bow dah ;D

[@preplays1015]

I’m from Germany .I watched the movie at the age of 18.Now I‘m 40 and I still remember this melody.

[@matsu4010]

When Yi arrives:

[@shivakumar499]

I live in remote forest area of Southern India, yet this brings nostalgic memories as i used to watch this on HBO

[@ju2au]

For anyone interested, here's the English translation I found from this website: tben.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/lyrics-of-%E7%94%B7%E5%84%BF%E5%BD%93%E8%87%AA%E5%BC%BA-a-man-should-strive-to-become-stronger/ (Stanza 1) Vigorous when facing the beatings of ten thousands heavy waves Ardent just like the rays of the red sun Having courage like forge iron and bones as hard as refined steel Having lofty aspirations and excellent foresight I worked extremely hard, aspiring to be a strong and courageous man (AKA Hero) In order to become a hero, One should strive to become stronger everyday An ardent man shines brighter than the sun (Stanza 2) Allowing the sky and sea to amass energy for me To split heaven and part the earth (To create a new world) , to fight for my aspirations Watching the stature and grandure of jade coloured waves at the same time watching the vastness jade coloured sky, let our noble spirit soar I am a man and I must strive to strengthen myself. Walking in firm steps and standing upright let us all aspire to be a pillar of the society, and to be a hero Using our hundredfold warmth, to bring forth a thousandfold of brilliance Be a hero Being ardent and with strong courage Shine brighter than the sun

[@ashifabedin]

As an asian kid who grew up in the 2000s, all the other asian kids in the neighborhood hummed this song while we were pretending to fight, Wong Fei Hong was a childhood hero to a lot of asian kids where I'm from (I am from Bangladesh ).

[@youdarkhoud2769]

Landing a perfect PENTAKILL combo with Leesin #feelslike

[@carbongodly3790]

I watched these Jet-Li movie series as a kid and I can never get the end credits out of my head, This songs comes on with a lot of martial art students assembled and practicing it’s tattooed to my heart

[@ENORMOSAUREL]

Jet LI is the man

[@mrdragonage7446]

Skyrim should have used this as dragon language. It is beautiful terrifying and mesmerizing and amazing.

[@AshWilliams1234]

Ik right they should of put this language for the dragons or hell make a faction this language.

[@bebetterfeelbetterlivebetter]

2024 and i still listen to this childhood gem

[@djnrecreations2023]

I can outrun 10 dogs chasing me with this song. Brings back childhood memories. THE BEST! 2020

[@BushidoIslander8689]

A good music to listen before a job interview :)

[@monsieurduquack5440]

Every time I cook fried rice

[@Dtzeo503]

Nostalgic song! 🎵 🎵 🎵. I need to rewatch these movies asap. Yeah i was team Jet Li. There were team Jackies too but i watched more Jet Li growing up. Dang Kung Fu movies were huge in the states back then.

[@williamcheng9623]

The type of Music I play when my Homies were not around

[@blvckphillip3917]

Bro on everything, me too 😅

[@karunanithikaruna55]

I am Indian (Tamil). This song gives brave and b'cos. Tamil is a land of damo (Kungfu master)

[@xemnas7777777]

proud to be asian

[@Azizah13-u8b]

Same ❤

[@jeonghannieee]

I like this version more than others.❤

[@mohdrafimohdamin]

Timeless classic...

[@Priscanara0107]

Reminds me of my childhood, when Mandarin movies were so popular here in my country (Indonesia).

[@tyranitar4246]

I've always thought it was the national anthem of China

[@Azizah13-u8b]

When I was kid I thought if this chinese anthem

[@ssomu15]

I am from tamilnadu.. thanks to Vijay TV for dubbing this movie in Tamil.. only 90's kid will remember this...

[@MrJoker-rv2cy]

I showed this to song to my friend name Jet. He's now Jet Li

[@johnxina427]

I showed this to my jet its jet li now

[@johnxina427]

Sorry cringe comment

[@mrguerrero6278]

I'm one of the gen Z and my dad favorite is Jacky chan jet Li movies back in 2000 in our DVD player whenever my dad watch this movies I always remember this

[@gzs1ng]

I just signed up to a kung fu lesson after listening to this song, like I actually did no joke

[@thomassmart4088]

keep a strong stance eh

[@JazzySpazzy103]

How is it

[@GentlemenofAction]

I have practiced Kung Fu for 3 years now. This is our Anthem 👊

[@teejanandris1976]

Freaking Love the Once Upon A Time In China trilogy movie! , And this song is just so motivational... It just combines everyone and become 1 💪👊💗. I've learned so much in this film... It's a beautiful movie and it's amazing to learn about different cultures it's Soo interesting!

[@tylerdordon99]

There are like 6 or 7 films. Vincent Zhao took over the role after the third installement then Jet Li returned for Once Upon a Time in China and America which was directed by Sammo Hung. It's basically the same film as Jackie Chan's Shanghai Noon.