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ACTOR
Jing WuChristy ChungMark ChengBilly Chow
DIRECTOR
Hsin-Yen Chang,Woo-Ping Yuen
SYNOPSICS
Tai ji quan (1996) is a Cantonese,Mandarin,English movie. Hsin-Yen Chang,Woo-Ping Yuen has directed this movie. Jing Wu,Christy Chung,Mark Cheng,Billy Chow are the starring of this movie. It was released in 1996. Tai ji quan (1996) is considered one of the best Action,Comedy,Romance movie in India and around the world.
A young Tai Chi master fights Opium smugglers with the aid of his powerful braid while wooing a girl.
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Tai ji quan (1996) Reviews
One of the best martial arts films ever!
Wow, this film was much better than i expected! (maybe even better than Tai Chi Master!) Jackie Wu is Excellent as the lead and Darren Shahlavi(Smith) is very good as the british villain in this his first hong kong movie. Great supporting cast including Sibelle Hu (Jackie's mum) , Yue Hoi (Jackie's dad), Christy Chung (jackie's love interest), Billy Chau (Opponent, Great Nothern kicker), Ji Chun Hua (Smith's Thug) and Taam Chui (Jackie's Cousin). All give good performances especially Ji Chun Hua (Falling down a flight of concrete stairs, no pads!) Darren Shahlavi (Great stunts all round!), Jackie Wu (great fighting, despite the fact he has really bad eyesight!) but the best guy in the film has to be Taam Chui! Not only does he have his own character ( Ah Sung, jackie's cousin) he also doubles for almost everyone in the movie!! He is so physically talented (i think he studied Wu Shu at the same academy as Jet Li and Jackie) that he was obviously hired by Yuen Woo Ping to do the lightning fast jumping kicks and spins that other people simply can't do! He doubles for Billy Chau, Mark Cheng, Yue Hoi and even Jackie Wu at one stage! As Darren Shahavi once said in an interview "that guys the best kicker i've ever seen!" and that's coming from someone as physically talented as Darren! Taam is by far the most talented martial artist in the film (even with a cast like Billy Chau , Jackie Wu and Yue Hoi!) He is even assistant action director too! This film is a top five favourite of mine and is quite simply a classic of the genre! It's full of great acting, superb fights and as always good direction by Yuen Woo Ping. Should be enjoyable to just about anyone and a Kung Fu must see for fight fans everywhere!If you haven't seen it, go see it now!
Ponytail fu, head fu, mantis fu, spear fu, etc.......
Most Westerners will probably be drawn to "Tai Chi Boxer" by Yuen Woo Ping's name, but I think it is a movie targeted primarily at Chinese audiences, who will probably respond more to its themes and period setting. The story is uncompelling, but the martial arts action choreography is spectacular and fascinating. Although Yuen Woo Ping sometimes resorts to wires, he lets the action stay on the ground long enough to let you appreciate the skills of the several martial artists who appear in the film. Jackie Wu, in his film debut, has graceful moves, and the fact that he is not very muscular makes his victories even more impressive; he really does make you believe that Tai Chi is the most powerful form of kung fu (especially when you add a mean ponytail to it). The guy who plays the main villain is fantastic - he seemed REALLY angry at all times. It is also a pleasure to see Sibelle Hu (one of the sexiest and most expressive actresses of Hong Kong cinema, in my opinion) in what is, according to IMDb, her last film role to date. (**1/2)
There's actually Tai Chi here...
Since I have been practicing Tai Chi for a little while, I like to watch movies that have Tai Chi in them. This one has some cool wire work, but also some great Tai Chi. It's also got a cute story. I think anybody who likes martial arts films would enjoy this movie.
reasonably enjoyable Hong Kong schlock
It's a Jackie Chan-ish martial arts movie with dangerous stunts, hair attacks, and peculiar meditations (among other things). The movie is sly yet undemanding, but it's not very well made. Then again, we don't watch this kind of movie to see lavish sets or high acting talent.
Great movie with nice fights.
This is a great movie with very nice fights. Jackie Wu really knows what he is doing and the fighting becomes smooth, graceful and almost dancelike. This is truly a masterpiece in HK action. The story is also good, played out on the screen beautifully. This film has received critic for the visible wires in the end scene, but if you look carefully you'll see that this is NOT the case. There are ropes and stuff hanging in the building that they are fighting in. If you "see" their wires, you are not looking closely enough. Great movie - go buy the DVD!