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Tai-Chi Master

Tai-Chi Master

19937.21h 36m

Overview

Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war. When one betrays the other, they settle their differences mano-a-mano.

Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping
Written by Kim Yip Kwong-Kim
Produced by Jet Li, Chui Po-Chu
Box Office0Revenue: $653K

Top Cast

Jet Li

Jet Li

Zhang Jun Bao

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Snow

Chin Siu-Ho

Chin Siu-Ho

Dong Tian Bao

Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying

Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying

Little Melon

Yu Hai

Yu Hai

Head Master

Yuen Cheung-Yan

Yuen Cheung-Yan

Taoist Priest Ling

Lau Shun

Lau Shun

Bao's Sifu

Chow Gam-Kong

Chow Gam-Kong

Rebel

Sun Jiankui

Sun Jiankui

Royal Eunuch Liu Jin

Ho Wing-Cheung

Ho Wing-Cheung

Rascal

Themes & Keywords

martial artskung fuarmybuddhismmonkrebelfighteremperordynastyadversaryimperial courtmonastery

About Tai-Chi Master

Tai-Chi Master is a action, comedy, drama, thriller film released in 1993 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, army, buddhism, monk, rebel. Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping, it stars Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chin Siu-Ho. Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war. When one betrays the other, they settle their differences mano-a-mano.

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