Tai-Chi Master (1993)

Two friends, ex Shaolin monks, part ways as they brush with the ongoing rebellion against the government. The ambitious one rises up to be a powerful military commander, while his betrayed friend resorts to learn the calm ways of Tai Chi.

Director:

Woo-Ping Yuen (as Yuen Woo Ping)

Writers:

David B. Baron (english adaptation), Jack Maeby (english adaptation)

Stars:

Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Siu-Ho Chin

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jet Li	...	Kwan Bo
Michelle Yeoh	...	Siu Lin
Siu-Ho Chin	...	Chin Bo (as Chin Siu Ho)
Fennie Yuen	...	Miss Li (as Fannie Yuen)
Cheung-Yan Yuen	...	Rev. Ling (as Yuen Cheung Yan)
Shun Lau	...	Master Jueyuan (as Lau Shun)
Hai Yu	...	Head Master
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kam Kong Chow
Yung-Chang Ho
Jiankui Sun	...	Royal Eunuch / Liu Jin

Storyline

Junbao (Jet Li) is a monk who grows up in a Shaolin temple with his friend Tienbao. Their friendly competitions to see who is stronger frequently gets them into trouble. At a competition for promotion to a higher place in Shaolin, Tienbao almost kills another student for cheating and using a concealed weapon. After a disagreement with a master, who refuses to believe Tienbao, a fight erupts which results in Junbao and Tienbao being expelled from the temple. Having lived in a temple their entire lives, they have trouble adapting to the outside world and eventually gets mixed up with local rebels who frequently steal from a corrupt governor and give the proceeds back to the poor. Tienbao, who was always very ambitious and competitive, gets tired and disillusioned by their new lifestyle, accepts an offer by the governor to join his army. The two childhood friends reluctantly decide to go their separate ways. Seeing an opportunity to secure a promotion in the army, Tienbao sets a trap for...

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Taglines:

Une rencontre de légende

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for martial arts violence

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese Mandarin

Release Date:

18 November 1993 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Twin Warriors

Filming Locations:

China

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$652,527

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eastern Productions, Golden Harvest Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jet Li was originally considered for the role of Eddie Chan in Crime Story (1993). but his agent Jim Choy was gunned down by the Triads. The incident caused Li to opt out of making a movie about organized crime, as he was afraid of attracting the wrong attention, so he chose to do Tai Ji: Zhang San Feng (1993) instead.

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Goofs

When Jet Li is kicking a ball against a wall, the wall breaks before the ball hits it.

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Quotes

Junbao: Enough! Stop living in your past! What do you think you're doing here? Stop shoving me away! The past is what makes up who we are. Don't let it become your burden.

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Alternate Versions

Also missing from the U.S. version is a scene where Rev. Ling tries to put Junbao to sleep, while he's insane.

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Connections

Referenced in HBO First Look: Making 'Romeo Must Die' (2000)

User Reviews

The Best!!!!!

This film is really good. After seeing the end of this film on TV, I went to a video store and i brought this film. This film has a lot of action from the start of the film till the end. At the end Jet Li goes crazy!! But after that he starts training which is really impressive. And then gets ready for the best fight scene ever which was going on for like really long time. "Michelle Yeoh" is really good in this film to. Not that much action till the end but still good. If you really want to see a classic Jet Li film like "Once Upon A Time In China" and "The Legend" go see this film.